Crude oil is arguably the most important traded commodity. Despite efforts to switch to other energy sources, most countries — particularly in the West — still rely heavily on oil to fuel transport, heating and industry. In the past, industrial nations had...
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Name: Nolwazi Mjwara Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 26 Occupation: Graduate student in Paris, France Languages: Zulu, English, Afrikaans, French Currently reading: “Weep Not Child,” by Ngugi wa Thiong’o Favorite media outlets: The New Yorker,...
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Sixteen young people from around the world expressed their views, interests and concerns in our “snapshot” series of mini-biographies in 2015. The future of our world will soon be in the hands of their generation. They deserve our encouragement, counsel...
Since we launched our website six months ago, News-Decoder has been hitting the world’s biggest issues hard. It’s part of our mission to shed light on the world’s complexities, impartially and without fear or favor. We look forward to continuing to...
Pauline Bock, who as assistant editor has helped get News-Decoder off the ground, is moving on. Pauline’s six-month internship ends today, and she will be joining Wired magazine in London starting in January. A French national, Pauline came to News-Decoder...
Name: Chelsea Boorman Birth place: Miami, Florida Age: 23 Occupation: Graduate student at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies Languages: English, French, Italian, Greek Currently reading: “A Brief History of Seven...
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