Who doesn’t want to be Best in Show? But all those who compete in talent and skill contests prove themselves to be a breed apart. Wasabi, with its trophy and ribbons after winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in 2021. (Photo by Kathy...
Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, has become a quiet foil to his most prominent compatriot, U.S. President Donald Trump. Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global...
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)...
Frustrated with their government and inflamed by the death of an activist, mobs turn their anger on the press. The burnt exterior of Prothom Alo’s office on 20 December 2025. (Photo by Sakib Howlader courtesy of Wikimedia) This article was produced exclusively...
Writing for a teacher or group of academics is one thing. Now imagine the audience is a group of your friends. Would you write it the same way? A man tells a story to a group of friends. (Illustration by News Decoder based on a photo by bernardbodo for Getty Images)...