by Anderson Tuyizere | 20 Nov 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, Kepler, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Bullies gain their power when people fear them. But sometimes our own inner strength is more powerful. A schoolgirl is bullied by classmates. Illustration by News Decoder. This article, by student Anderson Tuyizere, was produced out of News Decoder’s school...
by Ange Umugisha | 18 Nov 2025 | Health and Wellness, Kepler, Media Literacy, Personal Reflections, Religion, Student Posts, Youth Voices
When the screen becomes your escape from depression, can you find a way to face the reality around you? A young girl stares at her computer screen. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by student Ange Umugisha, was produced out of News Decoder’s school...
by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 17 Nov 2025 | Environment, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
In many places, people are shocked by the high price of food. But cheaper options come with other costs to children’s health and the greater environment. A supermarket aisle of sugary drinks. (Photo by LoraLiu/Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively...
by Aloys Bizimana | 13 Nov 2025 | Africa, Health and Wellness, Kepler, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Staying strong during hard times is the key to success. Set yourself some personal goals and don’t be afraid to accept help from kind people. Two hands grasp each other. (Image by simarik/Getty Images Signature) This article, by student Aloys Bizimana, was...
by Hanan Hammad | 28 Oct 2025 | Health and Wellness, Media Literacy, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
When it takes too long to get an appointment or a doctor dismisses patient symptoms, people go online for help. Is that a bad thing? A woman finds an online forum for people with polycystic ovary syndrome. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced...
by News Decoder | 16 Oct 2025 | Health and Wellness
On World Food Day we present you with a smorgasbord of stories to consume to show how food and the need to eat connects us all. An open air food market in Morocco. (Photo by Truecreatives) The 16th of October marks World Food Day, established by the United Nations...
by Mila Heron | 29 Sep 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, Hewitt, Sports, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Your coach and team count on you to play your best. You’ve got class assignments due and tests to study for. Your friends want you to go out. Where’s the time? A soccer player is juxtaposed against a warning on a blackboard that homework is due....
by Christianez Ratna Kiruba | 15 Sep 2025 | Asia, Health and Wellness
Globally, rates of smoking are in decline. But in Indonesia, a cigarette is a measure of masculinity and hospitality. That makes it habit hard to break. A hand holds a lit cigarette. (Credit: Geri Tech, Pexels) To see blue fire that flames up as high as five meters...
by Jasmine Ryu Won Kang | 25 Aug 2025 | Health and Wellness
Hundreds of millions of people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, young people in particular. But we don’t like to talk about it. A woman suffers from stomach cramps. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
by Hannah Choo | 20 Aug 2025 | Environment, Health and Wellness, Science, Youth Voices
Researchers are finding causal connections between cancer and extreme weather events and other manifestations of climate change. A pink ribbon for breast cancer is tacked on a tree in the middle of a wildfire. (Illustration by News Decoder) A study in California this...