by News Decoder | 9 Oct 2025 | Space, Technology
There are no national borders in outer space. On Earth, astrophysicists work together across borders. Come explore space with us. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins conducts biomedical research to help understand the aging and weakening of heart muscles, inside the...
by News Decoder | 3 Oct 2025 | EYES, Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips, Reporting
One expert says one thing, another something different. So how can you know what’s what? Here are some tips to figuring out what to believe and what to report. Two experts disagree. (Illustration by News Decoder) The article below is adapted from material...
by News Decoder | 26 Sep 2025 | Journalism, Media Literacy, News Decoder Tips, Reporting
So much is happening that people should know about. But why do so many news stories put us to sleep instead of wake us up? What is the journalist trying to do? A young girl reads a disturbing story. (Photo credit: Marcy Burstiner) The article below is adapted from...
by News Decoder | 18 Sep 2025 | Politics, United States
In the United States there seems to be a war on free speech. But taking down TV shows is just one way the powerful can silence speech they don’t like. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution with the sections on free speech and press redacted. (Illustration...
by News Decoder | 5 Sep 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Tips, Reporting
Sure, you can Zoom someone in on your laptop or chat over WhatsApp. But when you go out to an event or interview you come back with so much more. A woman tells a journalist about her experience after a fire broke out in the Calypo housing development in Toledo, Spain,...