Clark Boyd

Confetti flies around the ball and countdown clock in Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York January 1, 2015.

We look back at our favorite stories of 2014

A cat detective, a song called Chop My Money, and an interview about the meaning of forgiveness — journalists from The World's newsroom in Boston pick their favorite stories of 2014.

We look back at our favorite stories of 2014
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Music heard on the air for August 5, 2014

Music heard on the air for August 5, 2014

We're getting ready for a World Cup showdown between USA and Belgium

We're getting ready for a World Cup showdown between USA and Belgium
New Zealand flag photo

New Zealanders will vote on whether to update their flag

New Zealanders will vote on whether to update their flag
A road leads to the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Asia may be the winner as Europe and America kick the debt crisis can down the road, again

Asia may be the winner as Europe and America kick the debt crisis can down the road, again
"The Black Island" in Scots

Tintin's Adventures on "The Black Island" Now in Scots

Belgium's favorite comic book son, Tintin, gets to speak Scots in a new translation by Susan Rennie. Listen as she speaks some of the dialogue, and explains why this particular Tintin adventure got the Scots treatment.

Tintin's Adventures on "The Black Island" Now in Scots

Efterklang Inspired by a Coal Mining Settlement

Efterklang Inspired by a Coal Mining Settlement

Long-lost Jimi Hendrix concert recording finds new life

The career of Jimi Hendrix was like a firecracker, bright, but short-lived. Some of his music hasn't been heard since he played it, particularly from some of his live performances. But a new recording is bringing new life to a February 1969 performance of his in the U.K.

Long-lost Jimi Hendrix concert recording finds new life
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Satirical Serbs Go Global

The World's Clark Boyd profiles a group of Serbians who want to give The Onion a run for its money. Meet the people behind The Global Edition.

Satirical Serbs Go Global
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Debates 2012: Foreign Policy Issues That Were Not Addressed

There's a long list of foreign policy issues that got little or no mention during the Obama-Romney foreign policy debate. Anchor Marco Werman asks our editors Peter Thomson, William Troop and Clark Boyd talk about three.

Debates 2012: Foreign Policy Issues That Were Not Addressed

Romney's 'On the Road to Greece' from the Second Presidential Debate

In Tuesday night's debate, Governor Mitt Romney cautioned that four more years of President Obama's economic policies would put the US on "the road to Greece," a nod to the Mediterranean country's ongoing financial woes.

Romney's 'On the Road to Greece' from the Second Presidential Debate

'Old Weather' Project Yields Amazing Data Visualizations

We have an update on a crowd-sourcing project in Britain that has yielded some amazing data, and some amazing visualizations.

'Old Weather' Project Yields Amazing Data Visualizations

This is Boston Calling

This is Boston Calling
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German Court Ruling May Aid Ailing Euro

Germany's Constitutional Court handed down a decision Wednesday which may help save Europe's embattled single currency, the euro. But is it too little, too late?

German Court Ruling May Aid Ailing Euro

Leaked Memo Urges Greece to Move to Six-Day Work Week

Greece remains at the center of Europe's ongoing battle to salvage its single currency, the Euro. Now, a leaked memo indicates that European leaders want Greece to expand the work week, and loosen up its labor laws.

Leaked Memo Urges Greece to Move to Six-Day Work Week