by Julia Yarkoni | 7 Nov 2024 | Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
High rates of parental stress are cropping up all over the world. For many, child-rearing isn’t fun and games. Illustration of a woman surrounded by crying children. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global...
by Marcy Burstiner | 1 Nov 2024 | Education, Journalism, Kepler, News Decoder Tips, School Year Abroad
We fear AI taking over the world. But wouldn’t it be great if it could take over some tedious tasks and free us up to do great things? It can. The recording of the October Decoder Dialogue, “From Newsrooms to Classrooms: Real Talk about Artificial...
by Christianez Ratna Kiruba | 10 Oct 2024 | Environment, Health and Wellness, India, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Online sales of pesticides helps farmers in places far from suppliers. Can we keep them out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them? A person pulls up an online site for buying pesticides. (Illustration by News Decoder) Warning: This article contains...
by Marcy Burstiner | 27 Sep 2024 | Gimnasio Los Caobos, News Decoder Tips, News Decoder Updates, Tatnall School, Thacher School
We asked young people from five countries this question: Is it time for young people to take charge? The answer is yes. They showed us different ways do it. (Credit: Sensvector via Canva) Journalism and activism can be powerful tools for change. Each week in our News...
by Sienna Mamoun and Alexa Taras | 8 Aug 2024 | Contest winners, Health and Wellness, Hewitt, Student Posts, Technology, Youth Voices
Artificial intelligence shows promise and peril. But some people might find it more comforting to tell their problems to a machine than a human. A young man talks to a robot therapist. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school students Sienna Mamoun...
by Samantha Crystal | 9 Jul 2024 | Contest winners, Hewitt, Human Rights, Student Posts, United States, Youth Voices
Immigrants seeking asylum in New York City struggle to get help meeting basic needs. Nonprofit organizations struggle to fill the vacuum. Migrants queue in the cold as they look for a shelter outside a migrant assistance center at St. Brigid Elementary School in lower...
by Nelson Graves | 5 Jul 2024 | La Jolla Country Day School, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Tips, School Year Abroad
News Decoder asked four young women for advice for high school students. They say the future is what you make it but it might not be what you expect. A highway starts out of a high school corridor. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we...
by Leia Neilson | 11 Jun 2024 | Contest winners, Europe, History, Politics, School Year Abroad, Student Posts, Youth Voices
When you think of France, you might picture sitting at a café. But taking to the streets to air grievances is as French as Beaujolais. Protesters in Rennes, France march over pension reforms and more, April 2023. (Photo credit: Clover Choi) This article, by high...
by News Decoder | 6 May 2024 | Contests, Education, Journalism, News Decoder Updates, Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich, St. Andrew's, Tatnall School
A one-week workshop produced three winners in our storytelling contest. Across the Atlantic, St. Andrews Episcopal in Mississippi tied for second place. Stories produced out of a week-long media camp at Realgymnasium Rämibühl Zürich (RGZH) took three prizes in...
by Joshua Glazer | 2 May 2024 | Journalism, School Year Abroad, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Some worry that the prosecution of Julian Assange could set a precedent for prosecuting anyone who disseminates information gathered by whistleblowers. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange shown being taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail...