Conflict in strategic Ethiopia rings global alarm bells
A military conflict has broken out in Ethiopia, raising fears of instability and a humanitarian crisis in the strategic Horn of Africa.Tigray refugees in eastern Sudan, 22...
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Conflict in strategic Ethiopia rings global alarm bells
A military conflict has broken out in Ethiopia, raising fears of instability and a humanitarian crisis in the strategic Horn of Africa.Tigray refugees in eastern Sudan, 22...
I went to school with Joe Biden. He’ll be a caring leader.
Joe Biden and I grew up in the same city. He was upright in school and on the playground. He'll be a caring leader as U.S. president.U.S. President-elect Joe Biden visiting his...
Trump, now Biden: Reflections from the U.S.-Mexico border
In 2016, students from a U.S. school near Mexico worried about Donald Trump. Today, one of the youths and their ex-teacher find hope in Joe Biden.Gabriella Rivas and Charlotte...
What kind of global leader will Joe Biden be?
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Youth Voices
Trump, now Biden: Reflections from the U.S.-Mexico border
In 2016, students from a U.S. school near Mexico worried about Donald Trump. Today, one of the youths and their ex-teacher find hope in Joe Biden.Gabriella Rivas and Charlotte...
What I learned from a refugee camp in West Africa
My family fled civil war in Liberia to a refugee camp in Guinea in West Africa. I learned the power of resilience and the value of diversity.The author, in white next to the...
Decoder Spotlight: Lucy Jaffee scores free-speech interview
California student Lucy Jaffee interviewed renowned free-speech expert Floyd Abrams to write a forward-looking article on a landmark court case.Lucy JaffeeLucy Jaffee was...
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Conflict in strategic Ethiopia rings global alarm bells
A military conflict has broken out in Ethiopia, raising fears of instability and a humanitarian crisis in the strategic Horn of Africa.Tigray refugees in eastern Sudan, 22 November 2020 (AP...
Decoder: Why are election polls so often wrong?
Once again, polls forecasting the outcome of a U.S. election were way off target. Why are pollsters so often wrong? Can polls be made more accurate?A 1947 survey for the Gallup Poll at the...
Decoder: Can we fix nature’s crisis and protect Earth?
Without a push to protect nature, Earth faces the worst extinction crisis since dinosaurs were wiped out. A summit next year offers a dwindling chance.Birds fly past a smoking factory chimney in...
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Listen: How is COVID-19 affecting youth climate activism?
In our latest podcast episode, two students at Thacher School in California examine how COVID-19 is affecting youth climate change activism.The coronavirus pandemic has forced...
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Will the world learn the right lessons from COVID-19?
Experts had foreseen a coronavirus pandemic, but COVID-19 has still inflicted untold damage on the world. Will we draw the right lessons this time?A man walks past a poster...
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Can we reshape our cities so they meet the needs of women?
Most cities are built and governed by men. Experts are taking into account the needs of women as they reshape our urban spaces.Women collect water near Bhopal, India, 2 May 2020....
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Girls invited to global seminar on democracy
How is democracy faring around the world? What effect is it having on girls? News Decoder is teaming up with Miss Porter's School in a global seminar.Miss Porter’s School, a News...
Welcome News Decoder’s newest intern, Malik Figaro
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UK publisher reprints two News Decoder articles in books
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