by Nelson Graves | 11 Jan 2021 | Government
News Decoder correspondent Gene Gibbons covered six U.S. presidents. His White House memoir offers portraits of presidents, a queen and a pope. He covered six U.S. presidents as a White House correspondent, and now he has written a memoir that offers an inside look at...
by Nelson Graves | 14 Dec 2020 | African Leadership Academy, Contests, Hewitt, La Jolla Country Day School, News Decoder Updates, Youth Voices
Stories about West Africa, by Africans, dominated News Decoder’s latest Storytelling Contest, which showcases original work by young authors. Winning stories looked at West Africa and freedom of speech in the United States. Three students from the African...
by Nelson Graves | 30 Nov 2020 | Students in the Spotlight, Westover School
The all girls boarding school in the U.S. wins our monthly award for the second time for its creative engagement with News Decoder in an Ethics class. Westover has now won the Decoder in the Spotlight award twice for its creative engagement with News Decoder. (Photo...
by Nelson Graves | 9 Nov 2020 | Americas, Government, Politics
Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election is cause for celebration. But it’s also time for America to heal its deep divisions. A Biden supporter hugs a Trump supporter after an impromptu debate between members of both political...
by Nelson Graves | 28 Sep 2020 | Government, Miss Porter's School, News Decoder Updates
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 Decoder academic partner, is offering a four-week global seminar on democracy...