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Arguably the most gifted athlete in the world, Usain Bolt won three gold medals and broke three world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in China. He became the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100m and 200m races in world record times, and was part of Jamaica’s 100m relay team that smashed the world record. In 2012, Bolt created history again at the London Olympic Games by defending all three Olympic titles, and in doing so he achieved legendary status. In an exclusive interview with INSP’s Amy Mackinnon, Bolt talked about sprinting and how he’s committed to helping Jamaica’s children.

Marie Colvin, described as the ‘greatest war correspondent of her generation’, was killed in a rocket attack in February 2012 while reporting on the desperate suffering of civilians inside the besieged city of Homs, Syria. Under the Wire is war photographer Paul Conroy’s gripping, visceral and moving account of his friendship with Marie, and the final year he spent working alongside her. INSP’s Amy MacKinnon interviewed Conroy about his new book.

On every first Monday of the month we present editors with a selection of short stories from the news service website. The package can be used to fill the international pages in your street paper. Simply click ‘download article’ and ‘download gallery images’ to reprint the material. Other language versions are available below the text.

Hver første mandag i måneden tilbyr vi redaktørene et utvalg korte saker fra websiden vår. Pakken kan brukes for å fylle de internasjonale sidene i din gateavis. Ganske enkelt klikk ‘last ned artikkelen’ og ‘last ned bildegalleriet’ for å trykke stoffet. Sakene er også tilgjengelig på andre språk under teksten.

Cada primeira segunda-feira do mês apresentamos a editores uma seleção de contos do site de serviço de notícias. O pacote pode ser usado para preencher as páginas internacionais em seu jornal de rua. Basta clicar em "download article” (baixar artigo) e “download image galeries” (baixar galeria de imagens) para reimprimir o material. Versões em outros idiomas estão disponíveis abaixo do texto.

毎月第一月曜日に、ニュースサイトから集めた短い記事を、編集者の皆さまにお届けします。これらの記事は、皆さまのストリートペーパーの国際面などに掲載していただくことが可能です。データを転載するには、「この記事をダウンロード（download article）」または「画像イメージをダウンロード(download gallery images)」をクリックして下さい。他言語のバージョンは、テキストの下よりダウンロードが可能です。

Chaque premier lundi du mois, nous présentons à nos éditeurs une brève sélection de quelques-unes des histoires qui figurent sur notre site Internet INSP News Service. Ce pack peut-être utilisé afin de gonfler les pages internationales de votre propre journal. Pour cela il vous suffit tout simplement de cliquer sur « télécharger l’article » et « télécharger la galerie d’images ». Les articles disponibles dans plusieurs langues sont indiqués en fin de texte.

W pierwszy poniedziałek każdego miesiąca prezentujemy wydawcom wybór krótkich tekstów z naszej strony internetowej, które mogą zostać wykorzystane do zapełnienia działu z artykułami ze świata w waszej gazecie. Żeby przedrukować materiał, wystarczy kliknąć w „pobierz artykuł” i „pobierz obrazy z galerii”. Inne wersje językowe artykułów są dostępne pod tekstem.

In a fascinating new book – The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills – David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu argue that government cuts have resulted in 10,000 suicides in Europe and America since the economic crisis began. They say that not only is austerity bad for the economy, it is bad for people’s health. The authors explain why some debt-ridden nations have prevented a rise in suicides in stark contrast to others such as Greece, where economic-related deaths have jumped by 60 per cent.

Even as a teenager, Carole Simpson stood out from the crowd. The famous US news presenter excelled from an early age and later became famous as the journalist who scooped her American colleagues by securing an interview with Martin Luther King. Simpson was the first woman to broadcast news in Chicago, Illinois. In 1992, she became the first woman – and the first person from an ethnic minority – to moderate a presidential debate. Along the way, she covered some of the biggest stories of our time, from America’s civil rights movement to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990. Simpson sat down with Adam Sennott to talk about the racism and sexism she faced throughout her career.

Clive Stafford Smith is a British lawyer and director of the charity, Reprieve. He’s represented inmates at Guantanamo Bay and many death-row prisoners in the US. His latest book - Injustice: Life and Death in the Courtrooms of America - highlights the story of Kris Maharaj, a British citizen convicted in 1987 of double homicide in Miami. Stafford Smith argues Maharaj’s case proves there are systemic flaws within the American legal system.

The United Nations estimates there are 870 million undernourished people in the world despite the fact half of the 600 million tonnes of food discarded annually is safe to eat. Indeed, the food which ends up in our bins and landfills would be enough to feed those who go hungry. In Britain, a charity called Fare Share takes surplus food from supermarkets and gives it to charities helping marginalised people. The scheme has proved such a success in Glasgow - Scotland’s largest city – that some 9000 free meals are now distributed each month to disadvantaged people.

On every first Monday of the month we present editors with a selection of short stories from the news service website. The package can be used to fill the international pages in your street paper. Simply click ‘download article’ and ‘download gallery images’ to reprint the material. Other language versions are available below the text.

Hver første mandag i måneden tilbyr vi redaktørene et utvalg korte saker fra websiden vår. Pakken kan brukes for å fylle de internasjonale sidene i din gateavis. Ganske enkelt klikk ‘last ned artikkelen’ og ‘last ned bildegalleriet’ for å trykke stoffet. Sakene er også tilgjengelig på andre språk under teksten.

In 1987, Randy Steidl was a hard-working guy, raising his son in Paris, Illinois. But in a Kafka-esque horror story he went from living an ordinary life to being incarcerated on death row, despite the fact he was innocent of any crime. Steidl lost 17 years of his life and came within weeks of death for a crime he did not commit. He now campaigns against the death penalty and is chair of Witness to Innocence, a US-based NGO of exonerated death-row survivors.

Cada primeira segunda-feira do mês apresentamos a editores uma seleção de contos do site de serviço de notícias. O pacote pode ser usado para preencher as páginas internacionais em seu jornal de rua. Basta clicar em "download article” (baixar artigo) e “download image galeries” (baixar galeria de imagens) para reimprimir o material. Versões em outros idiomas estão disponíveis abaixo do texto.

毎月第一月曜日に、ニュースサイトから集めた短い記事を、編集者の皆さまにお届けします。これらの記事は、皆さまのストリートペーパーの国際面などに掲載していただくことが可能です。データを転載するには、「この記事をダウンロード（download article）」または「画像イメージをダウンロード(download gallery images)」をクリックして下さい。他言語のバージョンは、テキストの下よりダウンロードが可能です。

World Press Freedom Day falls on 3rd May 2013. Award-winning Scottish author Jean Rafferty campaigns with Scottish Pen, an association of writers pledged to protect freedom of expression. Her article highlights the cases of Turkish publisher Ragip Zarakolu, Liu Xiaobo and the courageous Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho, all of whom have been persecuted for speaking truth to power.

When Vertigo chose to transform Stieg Larsson’s global bestseller into a graphic novel, they turned to Denise Mina, a Scottish crime writer who has penned plotlines for the horror comic Hellblazer and is no stranger to exploring flawed and fascinating female characters – her own work is full of them. She discusses Larsson’s legacy and visualising The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Howard Marks was born in 1945 in Wales, United Kingdom. He attended Oxford University and earned a degree in nuclear physics but he later turned to crime and was dubbed ‘the most sophisticated drugs baron of all time’. His autobiography - Mr Nice - remains an international best seller. Marks talked to INSP about his new novel, The Score.