The Himalayan mountains hold the largest concentration of ice and snow outside the polar regions. They are already melting. A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli river in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 30 August 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar...
A new EU law restricts the use of plastics in consumer products. How dependent on plastic are we? Let’s explore. Clear plastic water bottles wrapped tightly in transparent plastic shrink wrap. (Photo by Core Rock) Editor’s note: New rules went into effect...
People, businesses and organizations base their actions and decisions on data we get from the government. How reliable is that? Two people question the data they see on a computer. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s...
Parents want to protect their children from harmful ideas. But when young people figure out ways past digital locks, is control over content even possible? A U.S. passport and birth certificate. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 17 August 2026,...
Many people live in information bubbles, getting news that aligns to their point of view. Is there still a role for unbiased information? Who reports that? Reporters raise their hands to ask a question as U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at the White...
Extreme weather events are forcing people out of their homes around the world. How can we better prepare for these population shifts? Mari Younger pets her cat Stella inside her converted hotel room where she lives after being displaced two years prior by the Maui...
While Russia and Ukraine war over their shared border, other countries show that borders can come down or be changed without armed conflict. Workers remove the fence separating the British territory of Gibraltar from Spain on the first day of passport-free travel...
Technology and environmental changes happen so fast, we can’t picture the world five years from now, let alone 50. So how to best prepare for the unknown? A person lays out a map as she packs for travel. (Illustration by News Decoder.) Editor’s note: 15...
When a nation provides international aid for medical supplies and doctors it can gain allies around the world. Refusing aid builds resentment. In Ethiopia, politician Shumete Gizaw hands over a box of medical supplies to Minister of Health Lia Tadesse, part of a...
How we think about the world depends on history we have accepted as true. But that version of the past relies on stories based on partial truths. Two photos: On the left, by Yuganov Konstantin, a family celebrates Independence Day in the United States. On the right,...