Some 10,000 U.S. soldiers protect weather balloons and navigation and spy satellites from threats from above. It isn’t the only space force out there. Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on 4 October 2023. (Credit: Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix) Not many military...
With housing prices at sky-high levels, people in Spain say it is time for their government to take action. Governments elsewhere are taking notice. A protest in Madrid 13 October 2024 over high rents and a shortage of long term rentals. (Credit: Leah Pattem)...
Inside one of Italy’s quietly radical institutions, musicians and educators reshape how we hear — and understand — a nation’s soundscape. A grand piano at the Museum and Library of Music, in Bologna, Italy. (Photo courtesy of the Museum and Library of...
The Labour government wants to renew trade with Europe. The Tories had failed to do that after Brexit. We take a look back at that last attempt. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European...
For eons, European nations were at war with each other. The formation of the European Union was meant to change that. Isn’t that a good thing, Mr. President? A teacher stands before a map of Europe in a classroom. Illustration by News Decoder. This article was...
In the United States, people are obsessed with cars and highways. In France, a train or bus will get you where you want to go. A high speed train in France. (Credit: Leonid Andronov) This article, by high school student Amelia Weiss, was produced out of News...
A U.S. student in France wanted to know how French people felt about their government. The common thread he discovered? Mécontentement. Demonstrators display a banner which reads ‘democracy against austerity’ during a protest, responding to a call from the...
As the threat of tyranny rises across the world, the United States has pulled funding of Radio Free Europe and other networks that broadcast dissident voices. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s...
When a journalist traveled from the east to the west of Europe, the level of press freedom was a cultural shock. Journalist Mina Delić captured this photo of a massive protest in Serbia. Credit: Mina Delić. Editor’s note: This month leaders of five news major...
Almost 16 million girls play organized football around the world. Yet most professional players have yet to earn a living wage. Switzerland’s Ramona Bachmann, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying...