Journalists don’t win medals. But to cover the Olympics takes extraordinary stamina. You don’t want to let down the team. The author (left) before tackling the Beijing velodrome. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Charles) Editor’s note: The 2024 Summer...
When the rule of law doesn’t apply to world leaders, can they be reined in? Should a president or prime minister be above the law? A man takes a bribe. (Photo by Kazakov Anatoliy Pavlovich/Getty Images) Editor’s note: On 2 July 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court...
The term “woke” is caught up in a divisive culture war in the United States. Why is the idea of social justice not universally accepted? A protest about book banning at the capitol building in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States, 12 February 2022....
The UN says that in places where women face severe discrimination we need to recognize that as apartheid. But the idea is not universally accepted. Afghan women walk through the old market as a Taliban fighter stands guard in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. Taliban...
Civil war in Sudan is causing a humanitarian crisis in an already unstable region. This is not something the world can ignore. South Sudanese who fled from Sudan sit outside a nutrition clinic at a transit center in Renk, South Sudan, on 16 May 2023. (AP Photo/Sam...
Brexit upended British politics. We look at the chaos that gave Rishi Sunak the office of prime minister as British voters decide whether to let him stay there. Rishi Sunak meets supporters as he arrives to attend a Conservative Party leadership election event in...
Vaping has exploded in popularity with young people. But the case against e-cigarettes for both smokers and non-smokers is mounting. A man sits on steps while vaping. Credit: Yehor from Getty Images Editor’s note: On 8 May 2024, scientists from the Royal College...
Millions of people will cheer their nation at the Paris Summer Olympics. Others shake their heads at its cost. Do the Games still serve a purpose? Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the Olympic torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille,...
The world’s court can issue arrest warrants against government leaders. But would a country like Israel submit to its authority? The International Criminal Court, or ICC, is seen in The Hague, Netherlands in 7 November 2019 (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) Editor’s...
May 3 will mark World Press Freedom Day, reminding us that despite the important work journalists do, in many places it is difficult for them to do that job. Afghan cameramen cover a protest against U.S. President Joe Biden in Kabul, Afghanistan, 15 February 2022. (AP...