Depending on how nine justices decide a landmark court case, children born in the United States next year might, or might not, be U.S. citizens. A U.S. passport and birth certificate. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s note: On 1 April 2026, the U.S....
For 250 years, much of the world has looked at the United States as the model democracy. Is that still the case? Sally Cawthern protests outside her home during an anti-Trump No Kings Protest in Orlando, Florida, 18 October 2025. (Phelan M. Ebenhack via AP)...
When students return to university, it will be with the threat that masked agents can come and take them or their classmates away. What lessons will they learn? Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil poses for a portrait during an interview, 3 July 2025, in New York....
It was thought that the Labour Party would bring stability to the UK after a spate of political chaos. But problems there are thorny, and the public? Not happy. Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party...
Countries are increasingly using sanctions, including travel bans, to bring rogue players into line. But history tells us that they don’t really work. The Statue of Liberty holds a Do Not Enter sign.Illustration by News Decoder Editor’s note: On 16 June...