Many teachers find that students can’t learn if they are hungry or cold. But that often means providing food and clothing out of their own pockets. Children eat snacks in a classroom. (Illustration by News Decoder) Ashley teaches Spanish at a public high school...
Live out of suitcases for months at a time, and you learn what to leave behind. It’s not the physical stuff that matters but connections you make and keep. Suitcases beside a taxi. (Illustration by News Decoder.) This article was produced exclusively for News...
College students must pay for housing, books and course fees. For many, that leaves little extra for meals. Some campuses are working to fill that need. A college student considers buying food or books. (Illustration by News Decoder.) University systems have long been...
Contraception reduces mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the United States has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. An almost-empty shelf, that once held contraceptives for patients, is seen at the Palala Clinic in Bong County,...
Ask people at random what countries emit the most greenhouse gases and you find we have a long way to go in educating people about climate change. A surveyor asks a person on the street about climate change. (Illustration by News Decoder based on Canva image) This...
Grapes are notoriously sensitive to weather. That leaves grape growers struggling to adapt to the long-term effects of climate change. A vineyard in the Wallonia region of Belgium glows with autumn colors, the vines stretching in neat rows across rolling hills. (By...
E-cars, autism, climate change, racial discrimination, a religious cult. These were subjects students tackled in the 18th News Decoder Storytelling Competition. A trophy and the News Decoder logo. (Illustration by News Decoder) A story about pollution caused when...
In our latest Decoder Dialogue we sat down with young people to hear their thoughts about speaking out. Why aren’t more people listening to what they say? Video of the Decoder Dialogue on speaking out shows a woman at a microphone. (Illustration by News Decoder)...
Can schools entice young people to choose foods that are better for their health and the health of the planet? A woman serves lunch to a boy in a cafeteria. (Photo by pixelshot) In New York City, a surprising culinary shift is happening where few expect it: inside...
At the University of Toronto, people with specialized information become journalists and work with News Decoder to inform teens hungry for good information. A map connects Toronto to Paris. (Credit: Google Maps Image/News Decoder) Preety Sharma is a public health and...