During the Covid pandemic, nations realized they needed to work together to keep their people safe. That’s where the World Health Organization comes in. A worker in Dubai prepares a package of healthcare materials from the World Health Organization for Ukraine,...
Technology depends on rare earth minerals, but their extraction can harm our planet. Asteroids offer a plentiful source of valuable elements. In the future, mankind will go to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter to mine for the vast wealth that is within the...
Trump isn’t the only American who considers Canada the 51st state. It shares a continent but it is its own nation and a big player in world affairs. A cyclist rides past the sign for the U.S.-Canada border at the Peace Arch Historical State Park in August 2021...
What happens when distributors of information don’t care whether they peddle truth or trash? Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, speaks during an appearance at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver 29 July 2024. Photo of Zuckerberg by...
Way up over our heads satellites and rocket parts orbit the Earth. Sometimes pieces of metal fall towards us. Most burn up in the atmosphere, but not all. A giant metal ring that fell from space onto a Kenyan village in December 2024. (Credit: Kenyan Space Agency)...
The imprisonment in Iran of Italian journalist and podcaster Cecilia Sala reminds us of how dangerous it can be to inform the public. Celia Sala recording a podcast. (Credit: AP/Chora Media) Editor’s note: Today, the Italian government announced that journalist...
The past year was so stressful, we all need to take a breather. Funny thing is, that’s just what the doctor has ordered. A path through a redwood forest in Northern California. Photo by Marcy Burstiner Editor’s note: Coming into 2025 made us think about...
The wealthiest people in the world now hoard fabulous amounts of money while millions lack food or homes. We look at ways to change that paradigm. A homeless person begs outside a Gucci store. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: Forbes magazine...
In many households around the world, you will find toys wrapped up under a Christmas tree, most made from plastic. Can we change that scenario? An origami Christmas scene with cookie snowman and gingerbread man. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note:...
The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has given hope to millions of Syrian refugees who fled their country during its 13-year civil war. We look back at the start and evolution of the conflict. Syrians wait to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Cilvegözü border...