I used to feel secure as a Muslim in America. This changed with Trump’s election and I do not believe Islamophobia will end when he leaves office. A political rally for Donald Trump, left, in Oklahoma City, 26 February 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) I’ve always...
Casey Konermann has seen a lot during his years collecting garbage. Now, his U.S. city is modernizing — not only for efficiency but for safety. The changes and additions to the Sanitation Department’s fleet have cost approximately $2.5 million. (Photo by Azra...
Afghan school girls study under a tent, at the Zarghona High School in Kabul Afghanistan on Thursday Oct 16, 2003. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel By Jane GreenipCollege. It’s the first word I hear out of my relatives’ mouths right now, the moment I walk into the room. I get...
By Léa Namouni I expected no one to show up to the Women’s March on Saturday. The first Women’s March last year was so unbelievably crowded, I didn’t think it would happen again. On the train to New York’s Penn Station, my mom and I were the only ones...
As a Jew, I can never forget the Holocaust and the slaughter of millions. But we must not persecute Palestinians for their faith. That is hypocrisy. Israeli and Palestinian women dance together during a mass protest near Beit HaArava in the Jordan Valley, Israel, 8...
This article was submitted to News-Decoder’s recent essay/reporting contest for students in our partner academic institutions. To read other submissions, click here. By Lily Annenberg Last July, my father and I spent two weeks traveling through rural Kenya and...
This article was submitted to News-Decoder’s recent essay/reporting contest for students in our partner academic institutions. To read other submissions, click here. (Photographs by Carley Lanich) By Carley Lanich Under an early morning sun, four men wearing...
Media outlets in the U.S., usually dismissive of unidentified aerial phenomenon, have suddenly changed their tone. I’m not saying it’s aliens, but … Michael Savage, 15-year-old son of a prominent San Bernardino physician and surgeon, was practicing...
Democracy and the post-war world order are under siege as populist and nationalist forces gain ground around the world. We must wake up and act. This story was co-winner in the high school division in News-Decoder’s Arch Roberts Jr essay/reporting contest. You...
Suzuyo Takazato first protested against a U.S. military base on Japan’s Okinawa island in 1995 after the rape of a schoolgirl. She persists today. (Photo by Joe Coleman) This story was co-winner in the university division in News-Decoder’s Arch Roberts Jr...