Many teachers find that students can’t learn if they are hungry or cold. But that often means providing food and clothing out of their own pockets. Children eat snacks in a classroom. (Illustration by News Decoder) Ashley teaches Spanish at a public high school...
College students must pay for housing, books and course fees. For many, that leaves little extra for meals. Some campuses are working to fill that need. A college student considers buying food or books. (Illustration by News Decoder.) University systems have long been...
Contraception reduces mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the United States has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. An almost-empty shelf, that once held contraceptives for patients, is seen at the Palala Clinic in Bong County,...
Globally, rates of smoking are in decline. But in Indonesia, a cigarette is a measure of masculinity and hospitality. That makes it habit hard to break. A hand holds a lit cigarette. (Credit: Geri Tech, Pexels) To see blue fire that flames up as high as five meters...
Hundreds of millions of people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, young people in particular. But we don’t like to talk about it. A woman suffers from stomach cramps. (Photo illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...