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Decoder Replay: When glaciers melt off the mountains
The Himalayan mountains hold the largest concentration of ice and snow outside the polar regions. They are already melting.
When the algorithm tells you what to report
In India and across the world, journalists are finding that they must please a robot before they can get their story to an audience.
Let’s stop talking at teens
The world pummels teens with information and disinformation and expects them to sort it all out. And you are surprised when they just want to check out?
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Decoder Replay: When glaciers melt off the mountains
The Himalayan mountains hold the largest concentration of ice and snow outside the polar regions. They are already melting.
Decoder Replay: Can Europe lead the world off plastics?
A new EU law restricts the use of plastics in consumer products. How dependent on plastic are we? Let’s explore.
Decoder: Can we count on data our government provides?
People, businesses and organizations base their actions and decisions on data we get from the government. How reliable is that?
News Decoder Updates
Way beyond rote learning
In education, teachers work to build critical thinking skills, media literacy and social responsibility. But first we have to get teens to want to learn.
Let’s stop talking at teens
The world pummels teens with information and disinformation and expects them to sort it all out. And you are surprised when they just want to check out?
A story everywhere you look
For Kaja Andrić, the best news stories are wherever she happens to be, whether it’s at News Decoder or the New York Times.