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Decoder Spotlight: Hewitt School students draw COVID lessons
In a series of articles and a global webinar, students at the Hewitt School in New York have drawn lessons from COVID-19 that point to a better future.
These Black children from Rwanda hold on to their innocence
I come from Rwanda, where Black children are not hated for the color of their skin. My photos capture innocence and an age of purity.
Climate change is driving migration, mainly inside nations
Climate change is uprooting more and more people from their homes. But managed sensibly, migration can help nations adapt to global warming.
Greed no match for fans’ fury as football Super League fails
Owners of rich European football clubs thought a Super League would line their pockets. They failed to consider outraged fans — the ultimate bosses.
COVID-19 bares U.S. healthcare flaws. Is it time for reform?
More people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. than in any other nation. Will the suffering breathe new life into efforts to reform a flawed system?
I was bullied for my dark skin but now reject colourism.
Mocked for my dark skin, I long loathed myself and yearned for a lighter complexion. But now I fight colourism and defend diversity.
Amid COVID, New York sets model by sending inmates to hotels
New York City is fighting COVID-19 and setting an example for revamping America’s criminal justice system by releasing some inmates to hotels.
Listen: New York offers lessons from COVID-19 for the future
New York City was hit hard by COVID-19, which exposed health and social inequities. But Dr. Graham Barr says there are useful lessons for the future.
France and U.S. have tackled COVID-19 differently. I know.
COVID-19 has hit France and the U.S. to a similar extent. But their approaches to tackling the pandemic have been radically different — as I’ve seen.
Students at Thacher, Westover excel in News Decoder contest
Students at Thacher and Westover schools took five of eight awards in News Decoder’s latest Storytelling Contest, won by Christina MacCorkle.
Rising sales of electric vehicles show they are here to stay
More needs to be done so electric vehicles can reach their potential to reduce carbon emissions. But surging sales show they are here to stay.
Listen: We need laws, not just personal acts, to save Earth
Individual acts to shrink our carbon footprint are fine. But to prevent a climate disaster on Earth, governments must pass laws to cut carbon emissions.
Faculty Spotlight: Caleb Portfolio of Westover School
How can a photography class make better global citizens? Caleb Portfolio of Westover School helps students discover themselves and the world.
Here’s how you can help protect press freedom & democracy
Journalists are under threat around the world. What to do? Take out a subscription to defend press freedom and democracy, one expert suggests.
I sculpt my blended identity so I can challenge injustice
I’m a mix of black Jamaican and white American. My distinctive identity is both a target of hatred and my weapon for fighting injustice.
Does our modern world need kings and queens any more?
Britain’s Queen has turned 95 and her husband has died. Do we need kings and queens? Or will the world always revere splendour and inheritance?
How art & culture in New York have suffered during COVID-19
Art and culture are integral to New York’s economy and sense of community. COVID-19 has hit the sector and its people hard.
Journalists under threat on World Press Freedom Day
Thirty years after a landmark declaration of press freedom principles, journalists face threats that jeopardize democratic institutions around the world.
World watches as China tightens economic noose on Australia
China is punishing an “antagonistic” Australia with trade sanctions that many view as a test of Beijing’s geo-economic muscle.
Decoder Spotlight: Evan Wright of Indiana University
Evan Wright wants someday to work at the U.S. State Department. The Indiana University student says News Decoder is helping him blaze a career.
Once ashamed, I’m now proud of my family’s Mexican roots.
My family came to the U.S. from Mexico. I used to be ashamed of our humble lifestyle. I offer these photos to show I’m now proud.
Raising the U.S. minimum wage would both help and hurt
The U.S. minimum wage has not changed since 2009. Joe Biden wants to raise it to cut poverty. Opponents say a rise would hit business. Who’s right?
COVID-19 has hit South Africa hard. These students tell how.
South Africa has had more cases of COVID-19 and more deaths than any African country. We asked students in South Africa how it has affected them.
As an election observer, I help build trust in democracy
Since 2007, I’ve been an official election observer. It’s grueling work but strengthens trust in democracy and keeps a lid on electoral fraud.
News Decoder teams up with UNESCO to promote press freedom
News Decoder is helping UNESCO promote press freedom with a global webinar on how threats to journalists’ safety imperil the public’s right to know.
Student skater wins fight to keep New York ice rink open
COVID-19 has hit businesses and tourism hard. But when New York said it would close a famous ice rink, Serena Sabet fought back — and won.
Burmese in U.S. fight for democracy in Myanmar
They are 8,000 miles from Myanmar, but Burmese in the U.S. are raising money in a fight for the restoration of democracy in the Asian nation.
The world still bears the scars of Modern Colonialism
I was taught that Modern Colonialism was a force for global good. Later I learned it was a system of exploitation, oppression and enslavement.
The Civil Rights Movement haunts us even today
Inspired by Black Lives Matter protests, I offer a photo essay as a haunting reminder that the fight continues decades after the Civil Rights Movement.
Like other empires, U.S. faces hard choices in Afghanistan
The U.S. wants to end its longest war and withdraw from Afghanistan—called by some the graveyard of empires. But a May 1 deadline looks uncertain.
COVID-19 has exacerbated eating problems for world’s youth
By cutting the supply of nutritious food and curbing mobility, the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated eating troubles among youth around the world.
Caught between China and the U.S., I feel both love and guilt
Born in China, I decided to study in the U.S. I love my home country but harbor guilt as over time I become less and less Chinese.
How ping-pong transformed U.S.-China relations
Ping-pong players paved the way for a thaw in relations between China and the U.S. in the early 1970s. I witnessed this pivotal moment in history.
Is attending U.S. college worth the cost? Well, it depends.
U.S. colleges can cost a lot, and many students take on debt. Is it really worth it, financially, to pay all that money for higher education? Let’s see.
With art protest, concerned students raise climate alarm
Students in Brussels are engaging in an art protest to show the world that it’s time to make far-reaching changes to avert a climate catastrophe.
Yemen war snuffs out fleeting hope for change
A civil war in Yemen marked by foreign meddling has created an unparalleled humanitarian disaster with no end in sight, even if a truce were agreed.
Climate change imperils California water. But there’s hope.
California’s water supplies are being squeezed by climate change. By better capturing, recycling and distributing water, the state can avert a crisis.
Italy taps a technocrat as leader. A model for other states?
For the fourth time in three decades, a divided Italy has named a technocrat as its leader. Is Mario Draghi a model for nations shouldering huge debts?
Democracy is under siege as autocrats advance amid COVID-19
Emboldened by the COVID-19 pandemic, autocrats are strengthening their grip around the world as democracy steadily loses ground.
We probe Mars to grasp humankind’s place in the universe
By exploring Mars, we have taken a step closer to understanding humankind. Did life begin on the Red Planet? Could we one day live there?
Remembering trees and other wonders of nature
An old man and his great-grandson look out over a city — devoid of trees. Is this nature as our offspring will know it?
In France, breaking the code of silence on incest
Allegations of incest in a prominent family are forcing France to come to terms with sexual misconduct that until recently was widely overlooked.
Faculty Spotlight: Linda Rodriguez of St. Andrew’s School
Linda Rodriguez of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Mississippi stands out for helping her students see beyond the confines of their U.S. school.
Antibiotic resistance could prove deadlier than COVID-19
Around the world, microbes are outsmarting drugs. If antibiotics against disease don’t work, bacteria could end up killing more people than COVID-19.
Big money for Big Pharma in rush for COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 is not the world’s first pandemic, but the rush to develop vaccines for the disease is unusual for its speed and the big money for Big Pharma.
Should a COVID-19 vaccine be an obligation for everyone?
As COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out around the world, there's an unanswered question: Should it be an obligation for all of us to be vaccinated? A man receives a COVID-19...
Do GameStop’s wild moves portend a stock market bubble?
Does a battle over GameStop shares that has pitted defiant online investors against big Wall Street firms mean we’re in a stock market bubble?
Prizes honor work helping youth grasp COVID, press freedom
Two new global prizes will honor news producers who help youth understand COVID-19 and teachers who help students learn about press freedom.
COVID-19 confinement can exacerbate seasonal depression
Winter can mean less light and trigger crippling seasonal depression. Confinement due to COVID-19 has made it harder for many people to cope.
Why don’t more U.S. schools teach about climate change?
Most Americans want schools to teach about global warming. But skeptics and lack of training make it hard to implement climate change education.