Stock markets around the world have fallen sharply. The question is: How vicious can the bear become? Sculpture of a bear outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (EPA/Frank Rumpenhorst) The nation’s heartland boomed to meet the global economy’s insatiable demand for its...
Name: Nolwazi Mjwara Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 26 Occupation: Graduate student in Paris, France Languages: Zulu, English, Afrikaans, French Currently reading: “Weep Not Child,” by Ngugi wa Thiong’o Favorite media outlets: The New Yorker,...
by Nelson Graves Is Europe facing a refugee crisis? Is it Europe’s crisis? The answer to both questions is “no,” according to two experts who spoke to News-Decoder this week. Søren Jessen-Petersen, former Assistant High Commissioner at the UN refugee...
Mali Nyeta, a U.S.-based NGO, has built a school in Mali. It’s their mission to support the health and welfare of Africans, hungry for education. (All photos by Chris Hendershot) It takes a village. Seize opportunity when it knocks at the door. Love your...
By Celia Bottger The end of 2015 saw a successful conclusion to the Paris Climate Change Conference. Six weeks later, clouds are already on the horizon. Nearly 200 countries sketched a path in Paris towards global carbon reductions, offering a glimmer of hope that the...