As Canada’s relationship with the United States sours, Europe looks to sweeten its ties to the Land of the Maple Leaf. Here is a taste of what that means. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds up a bottle of maple syrup as a gift to President of the European...
Imagine no entry-level jobs and a world with way more old people than young. How can a teen dream up a future? Young people wait to be interviewed. (Photo by shironosov/Getty Images) The world is becoming gray topped. I go to a show or public lecture or panel...
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...
It seems like a no-brainer: People should get paid the same for the same work. So why do women around the world still have to fight so hard for that? U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten of Michigan speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol to call for...
Endorsements by big stars in the 2024 U.S. election didn’t change the outcome. Can British movie stars stop a big media merger? Actors Benedict Wong and Benedict Cumberbatch in their roles in the Dr. Strange movies set against the symbols for Paramount and...
A new massive exhibition by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei asks us to reflect: What are the costs of mass production and global trade? A giant raft filled with refugees all made of polyurethane at Factory International at Aviva Studios in Manchester, England, part...
As Indigenous people in Peru harvest stories of their past tied to the rubber industry, governments and corporations find that history isn’t easy to erase. The Iron House or Casa de Fierro in Iquitos, bought in Paris and reassembled by a rubber baron in 1890....
Upon adulthood, we are expected to saddle credit card debts and student loans, and sign leases and salary contracts. But schools mostly ignore all that. A young person tries to make sense of mortgage rates. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced out...
War in Iran has disrupted global supply chains. For workers in one city in India, this means the collapse of the diamond industry they depend on. A trader inspects diamonds on a market street in Surat, India, 14 April 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) This article was...
The global fuel supply has been upended. We give you a range of News Decoder stories on the promise and problems of transitioning to alternative energy. Solar photovoltaic panels. (Photo credit: songqiuju/Getty Images) In Colombia this week, more than 50 nations along...