Football hooliganism rears its head again

By John Mehaffey Thugs masquerading as soccer fans have disfigured the 2016 European championships in France in an ugly reminder of the street violence that erupted in Marseille before a match between England and Tunisia at the 1998 World Cup. This year round, English...

Muhammad Ali: Brash, bold, brilliant

Muhammad Ali: Brash, bold, brilliant

Muhammad Ali shattered conventions inside and outside the boxing ring, and he forever changed the relationship between sports stars and fans. Muhammad Ali at a rally against the Vietnam War, Chicago, 11 May 1967(AP Photo/Charles Harrity) This is our second story on...

Syrian conflict: Students Speak Out

By Nelson Graves “We have to find a political solution, in offices and not with arms.” So said Evgenia Chatziadamido, one of four students from three continents who discussed the causes and effects of Syria’s civil war during a recent online round...

Watch out for anti-Islam language

By Nelson Graves Beware misconceptions about Islam that can mar Western accounts of society and politics in Muslim-majority nations. That was the advice of Jonathan Lyons, an expert on the Islamic world, in a mini-course for students in News-Decoder’s pilot...

88—A Good Number for a Virtuoso Pianist

88—A Good Number for a Virtuoso Pianist

One of the world’s greatest concert pianists, Byron Janis, celebrates his 88th birthday today. His son recalls growing up with his father. One of the world’s greatest concert pianists, Byron Janis, celebrates his 88th birthday today. News-Decoder is...

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