In Afghanistan, people love to express themselves on their cars. The messages range from the personal to political to philosophical. Ahmad, the young taxi driver “Love is not a crime.” “Pity the nation whose lawmakers are criminals.” “Let’s read books.” — on Ministry...
Fewer people are being killed by terrorism. But more countries are being hit, and more and more people consider violence against civilians justifiable. Roses on a sports shoe, next to a trail of blood, outside a music club in Paris, France, where 90 people were killed...
We gossip today as people gossiped centuries ago. But the volume and speed of information overwhelm us — the downside of the digital revolution. “Flemish Proverbs,” by Pieter Brueghel the Younger (Wikimedia Commons) The year is 1789. You and I pace under a large...
By Marshall Cartwright While commuting to class recently in Paris, I sat on the train watching a parade of dancing thumbs march in unison through their respective digital playgrounds. In 2018, this is an everyday observation for people all around the world. In the...
By Nelson Graves We’re building a global community at News-Decoder. To succeed, we need your help. We’re a not-for-profit working on a shoe-string budget — in start-up lingo, we’re lean. Our marketing strategy, for now, is simple: We count on...
