by Danielle Amir-Lobel | 20 May 2019 | Asia, Human Rights, Islam, La Jolla Country Day School, Student Posts, Youth Voices
The war in Afghanistan is the longest military conflict in U.S. history. It has failed. The key to peace is diplomacy and the quiet work of diplomats. U.S. and Taliban negotiators at peace talks brokered by Qatar, in Doha, 25 February 2019 (Qatar Ministry of Foreign...
by News Decoder | 1 Jun 2018 | Contest winners, Contests, La Jolla Country Day School, Student Posts, Youth Voices
The media sensationalizes wildfires, overlooking beneficial effects that fire can have nature. Journalists need to take a more sophisticated approach. A firefighter lights a “backfire” to contain the Rocky Fire near Clearlake, California, 3 August 2015. (AP Photo/Josh...
by News Decoder | 24 Jan 2018 | La Jolla Country Day School, Student Posts, Women, Youth Voices
This article was submitted to News-Decoder’s recent essay/reporting contest for students in our partner academic institutions. To read other submissions, click here. By Jane Greenip College. It’s the first word I hear out of my relatives’ mouths right now, the...