Under NATO, 32 countries have pledged to defend each other. Is the United States the glue that holds it all together? Service members from nine NATO countries display flags. (Photo by Spc. Seth LaCount) Editor’s note: On 11 January 2025, the British newspaper...
To understand how the United States could send troops to capture Nicolás Maduro, it helps to review the relationship during Donald Trump’s first term in office. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro handcuffed after his arrival in New York under U.S. custody. (Photo...
With the world’s attention on Ukraine, Venezuela and Gaza, China has been hovering around an island it wants back, badly. Taiwan reservists pose during a reserve military training in Ilan County, Taiwan, 2 December 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)...
There’s no denying climate change when a tornado rips through your town or a blizzard buries you in snow. So why blame the people who raise weather alarms? The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Mesa, Colorado set against a background of storm clouds....
Representatives for U.S. President Donald Trump shuttle between Ukraine and Russia to try to end the war. But how much influence can diplomats wield? U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law (second and third on the...
Deepfakes and AI fuel disinformation that puts democracy at risk. How can we combat it? Henna Virkkunen, executive vice-president of the European Commission, announces the European Democracy Shield and the EU Strategy for Civil Society. Photo courtesy The European...
For 30 years world leaders have gathered to find ways to cool our planet. So why is this existential problem still so misunderstood? A woman is confused by weather warning signs. Illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note: Next week, leaders from across the...
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...