Donald Trump commands some 200,000 U.S. troops in more than 125 military bases in 149 countries. Why are they there in the first place? U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes U.S. troops at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Philippines, 28 March 2025. (AP...
As the threat of tyranny rises across the world, the United States has pulled funding of Radio Free Europe and other networks that broadcast dissident voices. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s...
Marvin Dunn’s unlikely revolution in Republican Florida. Marvin Dunn marching in Florida on 16 March 2025. (Credit: Katharine Lake Berz) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It is through articles like this that News...
Recent elections show that social media can affect political outcomes. A single post can alter public opinion. How does this affect direct democracies? A hand casts a vote while a young man looks at his phone. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article by high school...
A decade ago 195 countries gathered to find a way to slow climate change. Will the United States under Trump crash the “green economy” that the agreement promised? A gas station worker smiles and gives the thumbs up. (Credit: Minerva Studios) This article...
While Russia and Ukraine war over their shared border, two Central Asian nations prove that borders can be changed by mutual agreement. A hand with an eraser and red pencil over a map of Central Asia. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...
How to get the significance of Donald Trump’s bitterness towards Europe? You have to look at the complicated dance between Russia and the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a...
The idea of setting aside land back in 1872 has spread into a movement across the world. When a nation creates a national park, it is a gift to the globe. Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park. (Photo by Gene Gibbons) Editor’s note: In February 2025,...
M23 rebel forces took over the largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Residents who have not fled now wait to see what’s next. M23 rebels enter Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo,16 February 2025. (AP Photo/Janvier Barhahiga) This article...
Maple syrup is linked to Canada’s national identity and economy. Threats of U.S. tariffs makes the trade relationship between the two nations quite sticky. Steam escaping from an evaporator in the author’s “sugar shack”. (Credit: Susanne...