by Nina Bugajska | 20 Nov 2024 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich
Many countries are turning away immigrants. But they should be welcomed for the often outsized contributions they make. A sign says Welcome to Switzerland. Credit: irontrybex/ Getty Images Editor’s note: In his successful campaign for the presidency, U.S....
by Sarah Edmonds | 13 Nov 2024 | Decoder Replay, Educators' Catalog, History, Media Literacy
Trump faked his assassination attempt. Princess Di wasn’t killed in an accident. The moon landing never happened. Why do people believe disproven ideas? Activists demonstrate against 4G/5G cell towers in Los Angeles, California, 2 May 2020. (AP Photo/Damian...
by Betty Wong | 6 Nov 2024 | Decoder Replay, Economy
Financial markets are so connected that floods, drought or war in one country can sink an economy halfway across the globe. How does that work? A woman walks by piled up cars after floods in Massanassa, just outside of Valencia, Spain, 1 November 2024. (AP...
by Harvey Morris | 30 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Educators' Catalog, Journalism, Media Literacy
Are the Houthis in Yemen “Iran-backed” or “Iran-aligned”? Are Hezbollah members “terrorists” or “liberators”? Labels can make a big difference. A sheet of sticker labels. (Illustration by News Decoder) From 24 to 31 October, the world marks Global Media and...
by Tira Shubart | 23 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Environment, Science
Poor nations are hardest hit by extreme weather, but they can lack resources to produce forecasts that can save lives. What can be done? Hurricane shown on a weather map. (Photo by Tomas Griger) Editor’s note: The UK Foreign Office this month warned British...
by Vicki Flier Hudson | 16 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Media Literacy
These are polarising times. If we want to heal divisions and save democracy, we need to listen to views we don’t like to hear. People stick fingers in their ears to keep from hearing what they don’t want to hear. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s...
by Tiziana Barghini | 9 Oct 2024 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Europe, France, Uncategorized
If you owe too much money and can’t repay it, you could lose your car or home. Can a nation have too much debt? What happens then? A rooster, a national symbol of France, peeks out from within an empty bank vault. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s...
by Alexander Nicoll | 25 Sep 2024 | Decoder Replay, Journalism, Media Literacy
How we perceive events like the war in Ukraine depends on our news sources. While never perfect, news media perform invaluable services. A note tacked onto a refrigerator reminds someone to pick up needed items including news. (Illustration by News Decoder)...
by Katharine Lake Berz | 18 Sep 2024 | Culture, Decoder Replay, Europe, Politics
With an influx of migrants over the past decade, Germany is reconciling to rapidly changing demographics. The idea of German identity is evolving. In a refuge for asylum seekers in Eichsfeld, Germany, a father hugs his son who has just returned from school, 24 April...
by Kaja Andrić | 11 Sep 2024 | Decoder Replay, Politics
It is easy to write off mass shootings as a U.S. problem. But they are on the rise globally. Can we find global solutions to this massive problem? Candles, flowers and other memorabilia are placed at the Viertola school in Vantaa, Finland, 3 April 2024. A 12-year-old...