What are the biggest security threats the U.S. will face under its next president? Several hundred high school students have tackled that question. What are the biggest security threats that the United States will face under its next president, no matter who wins the...
It’s been a year since world powers signed a nuclear accord with Iran. This is not a good deal for the United States. Iranian demonstrators pour gasoline on U.S., British and Israeli flags, Tehran, 4 November 2015. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) This is the first of two...
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....
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...
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...