UN Climate Change Conference
Over the years, btw has brought you stories about Climate Control—what it is, what it does, and measures proposed to slow its effect. Last week, around 25,000 representatives from nearly 200 countries came together in Paris for talks aimed at creating a legally-binding agreement to reduce carbon emissions globally. Key Issues From November 30 to […]
ISIS Strikes Beirut and Paris
Last Friday, November 13, terrorists conducted several attacks in Paris. There were also terrorist attacks the day before in Beirut, Lebanon. In both cases, the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) has assumed responsibility for targeting innocent bystanders in busy, public places. The terrorist group also officially claimed responsibility for the Russian airliner that had been […]
Deadly Attack on French Newspaper
Between January 7 and 9, two armed gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical publication called Charlie Hebdo, located in a high-traffic area of central Paris. Two days later, a third gunman took hostages in a grocery store, demanding the release of his associates. Seventeen people were killed in total, making it the deadliest terror […]
Stuff YOU Should Know
Paris to Lovers, Please Stop with the Locks The Pont des Arts footbridge in the city of Paris was originally built in 1804 as a “suspended garden” for the royal family. It became a tourist attraction in 2008 with the popular “love locks” tradition. The ritual goes like this: couples take a padlock, inscribe their […]
Stuff You Should Know
Taliban Victim Returns to School In October, btw reported that a young educational activist named Malala Yousafzai had been shot by members of the Taliban in Pakistan. After five months of intense recovery and rehabilitation, she has returned to school. Malala, 15, was targeted by the extremist Islamic group because of her public opposition to […]