by Marcy Burstiner | 25 Nov 2025 | Journalism, News Decoder Updates
Young people struggle to make sense of world events. That’s where our correspondents come in. Experienced journalists and teens learning from each other. A collage of News Decoder correspondents. A decade ago, Nelson Graves launched a crowdfunding campaign to...
by Marcy Burstiner | 24 Nov 2025 | African Leadership Academy, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, School Year Abroad
With News Decoder, young people not only question what is going on around them, they discover they’ve got peers across the globe asking similar questions. A selection of News Decoder student story headlines and the questions they ask. (Illustration by News...
by Anderson Tuyizere | 20 Nov 2025 | Education, Health and Wellness, Kepler, Personal Reflections, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Bullies gain their power when people fear them. But sometimes our own inner strength is more powerful. A schoolgirl is bullied by classmates. Illustration by News Decoder. This article, by student Anderson Tuyizere, was produced out of News Decoder’s school...
by Ange Umugisha | 18 Nov 2025 | Health and Wellness, Kepler, Media Literacy, Personal Reflections, Religion, Student Posts, Youth Voices
When the screen becomes your escape from depression, can you find a way to face the reality around you? A young girl stares at her computer screen. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by student Ange Umugisha, was produced out of News Decoder’s school...
by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 17 Nov 2025 | Environment, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
In many places, people are shocked by the high price of food. But cheaper options come with other costs to children’s health and the greater environment. A supermarket aisle of sugary drinks. (Photo by LoraLiu/Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively...