By John Mehaffey Sebastian Coe, the only man to win the Olympic 1,500 meters twice and the driving force behind the highly successful 2012 London Games, faces what may well be the biggest challenge of his life after winning the race to run the International...
By Nelson Graves Climate change is considered the biggest global threat by much of the world, but the Islamic militant group ISIS is the top worry in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Those are among the conclusions of a recent poll by the Pew Research...
“Some of my best friends in school were international students,” said intern Jasmine Horsey. “I learned a lot about the world by talking to them.” Jasmine Horsey in a Paris café Name: Jasmine Horsey Birth place: Farnborough, London, UK Age: 22...
This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain crucial background to big issues. For more decoders, click here. Miami and Venice under water. The disappearance of the Maldives. Extreme drought and storms more powerful than...
Today we published our first backgrounder, “Decoding China.” News-Decoder’s mission is to help young people make sense of the world. Our backgrounders aim to explain simply and clearly the background to major issues — without polemics. They...