Decoder: What has the United States gotten the world into now?
With the joint bombing of Iran with Israel, the United States may have begun a war without an endgame. Let’s help you make sense of the chaos.
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At what age do you earn the right to speak up?
Children are often told: pipe down, keep quiet, sshhh! But maybe they have things to say that are worth hearing? At what age do you earn the right to speak up?
Can we help plants thrive even as we consume them?
On World Wildlife Day, the United Nations asks us to consider all the things we eat to keep us healthy and think: What if they all disappear?
What happens when we grow cold to suffering?
We are faced with a world full of disaster and suffering but feel powerless. The result? We stop caring.
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Decoder: Can you trust what’s on the medicine label?
Natural and herbal medicines are much cheaper than prescription pills. But whether they work and are safe is another story.
Decoder Replay: Is the United States aging out of democracy?
For 250 years, much of the world has looked at the United States as the model democracy. Is that still the case?
Decoder Replay: Why welcome a poke in the arm?
Anti-vaxxers see a dark conspiracy around vaccines. But the reality is that for millions of people globally, vaccines are the life-saving miracle of science.
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To fight climate change, begin in the classroom
It is one thing for students to read what a teacher assigned. It’s another to discover information themselves and use it to inform others and take action.
The winners are …
E-cars, autism, climate change, racial discrimination, a religious cult. These were subjects students tackled in the 18th News Decoder Storytelling Competition.
When will we listen to what young people say?
In our latest Decoder Dialogue we sat down with young people to hear their thoughts about speaking out. Why aren’t more people listening to what they say?