In Afghanistan, people love to express themselves on their cars. The messages range from the personal to political to philosophical. “Your hug is an ocean.” “Love. Perhaps there will be no tomorrow.” “A lonely heart” “I should die before seeing my Mom’s tears.” “Life...
By Bernd Debusmann There is good news about the fight against terrorism, there is bad news and there is worse news. The good news: Over the past few years, there has been a decline in the number of people killed in terrorist attacks around the world. The bad news: The...
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...