How vulnerable are we as a society when our internet-delivery eggs are largely placed in one virtual global basket? A computer says it is control of all technology. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...
Can AI help journalists and not kill their jobs? Put that question to an AI app and you get some reassurance. But can we trust that? A journalist and AI robot work together on a story. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: The theme of the United...
Think of inflation the way you think of Goldilocks and the Three Bears: too much or too little is a problem. Just a bit can be just right. Sign at a market tells consumers they will get less for more. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 14 October,...
The world seems to have reached a turning point in replacing carbon polluting fuels with clean, renewable energy. A solar panel farm with wind turbines in the background. (Photo by yangphoto/Getty Images Signature) Editor’s note: Earlier this month, the energy...
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? The head of the Moldovan Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Vladimir holds a religious service in Chisinau,...
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? A person taps a payment card on a card reader. (Photo by Rido) Editor’s note: On 17 October 2025, the U.S....
The legacy of slavery still haunts the descendants of both victims and enslavers. Should reparations be paid or can we simply erase the past? In an illustration, an historical photo of Peter Gordon, a freed Black slave in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is being covered by a...
The world can’t seem to stand up to the United States or Russia. But maybe the idea of an international community is just a dream that never materialized. Flags of the world. Credit: JIAYUE/Getty Images Editor’s note: This week, leaders from the 11...
Even warfare has rules. But how can the world stop the mass slaughter and starvation of a people? Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, 1 September 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Editor’s note:...
We’re marking World Water Week, a gathering in Sweden intended to solve water-related challenges such as droughts, floods and food security. Let’s invest in it. A water pipe. R Tee/Getty Images Editor’s note: From 24-28 August 2025, leaders from...