by News Decoder | 17 Jun 2016 | Europe, Student Posts, United States
By Giulia Morpurgo The opening of a new U.S. missile defense base in Romania has sparked protest from Russia and will be high on the agenda of next month’s NATO summit in Warsaw. The base is part of a U.S. defense system that Washington says would shield U.S....
by Danielle Castonzo | 26 Apr 2016 | Asia, Indiana University, Student Posts
As Hiroshima survivors age and die, the city’s desire to preserve architectural memories of the atomic bomb grows stronger. Fragment of the factory wall, Hiroshima, Japan (Photo by Sarah Neal-Estes) This story won first prize in the university category in...
by Pauline Bock | 8 Nov 2015 | Asia, Decoders, North Korea
This article is part of a News-Decoder series of “decoders” that explain crucial background to big issues. For more decoders, click here. By Pauline Bock They share a common history and culture. They speak the same language. But they have been divided for...
by News Decoder | 10 Aug 2015 | Uncategorized
By Pauline Bock and Jasmine Horsey Here are our thoughts at the start of the week as we look at the global news landscape. We offer these reflections in hopes that our readers will send in their comments, suggestions, opinions — and in the best of all worlds,...