by Jasmine Ryu Won Kang | 31 Mar 2025 | Health and Wellness, Music, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Musical artists all over the world suffer from depression and other mental health problems. Can the music industry help them? Three musicians. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It is through...
by Julia Yarkoni | 27 Mar 2025 | Health and Wellness, Media Literacy, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
We know that consuming a lot of sugar is bad. But what can be wrong with sticking to carrots and celery? A salad bar. (Credit: Rudisill from Getty Images Signature) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news service. It is through articles...
by Norma Hilton | 17 Feb 2025 | Culture, Health and Wellness
Across the world, people have questions neither science nor religion can answer. That’s where the so-called pseudosciences come in. Detail of astronomical dial and zodiac on the Zytglogge clock tower in Bern, Switzerland. (Credit: BGStock72) This article was...
by Liana Hwang | 1 Jan 2025 | Decoder Replay, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
The past year was so stressful, we all need to take a breather. Funny thing is, that’s just what the doctor has ordered. A path through a redwood forest in Northern California. Photo by Marcy Burstiner Editor’s note: Coming into 2025 made us think about...
by Julia Yarkoni | 7 Nov 2024 | Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
High rates of parental stress are cropping up all over the world. For many, child-rearing isn’t fun and games. Illustration of a woman surrounded by crying children. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global...