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Food: The one thing everyone needs
On World Food Day we present you with a smorgasbord of stories to consume to show how food and the need to eat connects us all.
Decoder Replay: Can the world wean itself off petroleum?
The world seems to have reached a turning point in replacing carbon polluting fuels with clean, renewable energy.
Art as success? That’s genius!
The MacArthur Foundation selects a diverse group of people for an award dubbed the “genius grants”. In doing so they help us redefine our measure of success.
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Decoder Replay: Can the world wean itself off petroleum?
The world seems to have reached a turning point in replacing carbon polluting fuels with clean, renewable energy.
Decoder Replay: Religion and politics aren’t supposed to mix
In parts of Eastern Europe there is little separation between church and state. But what happens when the church becomes an instrument of a different nation?
Decoder Replay: Why all the fuss over interest rates?
When the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank lowers interest rates, that can affect the prices for all the stuff you buy. But do you understand how they work?
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A decade of giving teens the last word
News Decoder gives young people the platform to tell the world what they see and hear around them. In the process, we all learn how much we have in common.
Europeans have a lot to say, regardless of language
Podcasts have become an essential way to tell important stories, whether they are in French, Spanish, Swedish or Albanian.
The art of communicating across borders
Bring people who speak different languages and come from different cultures into the same project and things can get messy. But the results are worth it.