Why the winner of the most votes in the U.S. presidential election might lose the presidency. A map shows the results of the Electoral College in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the results of the general election. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article...
Change in leadership in the two countries brings the possibility of rapport. But there is a long history of hostility that is hard to overcome. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, speaks after giving his official seal of approval to newly-elected President...
The mutual defence pact started with 12 nations and now has 32 members. But does bigger mean safer? Military officers attend a ceremony in Albania for the inauguration of an international tactical air base, NATO’s first in the Western Balkan region, 4 March 2024. (AP...
The Olympics are the pinnacle of an athletic career. But after athletes step off the podium a deeper challenge awaits. Who are they when the uniforms come off? Olympic rower Christine Roper (frontside) hugging her teammate as they celebrate their gold medal victory....
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...
In Japan and elsewhere, governments grapple with a frightening future: Too few young to support too many old. How big a problem is this? A maternity ward full of empty cribs. (Credit: Urosh Petrovic from Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively for News...
A fleet of Russian warships in Havana in June revived memories of the 1962 face off between Kennedy and Kruschev that had the world holding its breath. People watch the Russian Navy Admiral Gorshkov frigate arrive at the port of Havana, Cuba, 12 June 2024. A fleet of...
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...