With so much health info online, many people scroll for medical advice instead of seeing a doctor. Is that bad? A man with a headache searches online for health information. (Credit: Dean Drobot) This article is the third in our week-long series to recognize World...
So many people avoid reading news they expect to be depressing. But checking in with established journalists might just help you make sense of it all. A teen voices skepticism over info from AI. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article is the second in a series we...
Parents want to protect their children from harmful ideas. But when young people figure out ways past digital locks, is control over content even possible? A U.S. passport and birth certificate. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 17 August 2026,...
One high school student took it on herself to show children how climate change affects people throughout the world. Three pages of a children’s book about climate change by high school student Jooha Roh. (Photo courtesy Jooha Roh) I grew up largely partaking in...
Are online trends that get people to adopt customs and traditions from other countries appropriate, or is it appropriation? Two Labubu dolls discuss the China-maxxing trend. (Illustration by News Decoder) Approach a boba or bubble tea vendor in just about any city in...
You scream for your team and nation during the game. But when the final whistle blows, it’s time for hugs and handshakes all around. Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and France’s Kylian Mbappe hug after the soccer World Cup quarter final, 9 July, 2026. (AP...
Governments around the world are adopting laws limiting the use of social media. Let’s sort out some of the concerns. An age filter on a social media site. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 15 June 2026, the British government said it would...
Schools are limiting how and when teens can use their phones. But some students say: Maybe give us a heads up first and ask what we think? Teens use phones in a school hallway even though a chalkboard tells them it is against the rules. (Illustration by News Decoder)...
There is no sport more global than football. With the World Cup kicking off, we give you some perspectives on the “beautiful game” from our student journalists. Cody Gakpo of the Netherlands scores a goal in a friendly match against Uzbekistan in New York,...
We document the dark times in our past so that later generations will know what happened. How else can we ensure they won’t happen again? Demonstrators carry a banner with photos of people who disappeared during the 1976-1983 military dictatorship in a march...