Can we use AI intelligently?
Artificial intelligence apps are too useful to avoid. But can schools use them in ways that won’t harm creativity or turn students into robots?
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Climate change brings new worries to an old industry
Grapes are notoriously sensitive to weather. That leaves grape growers struggling to adapt to the long-term effects of climate change.
The winners are …
E-cars, autism, climate change, racial discrimination, a religious cult. These were subjects students tackled in the 18th News Decoder Storytelling Competition.
A track meet that pushes girls to greatness
For 50 years, the Colgate Women’s Games have given women and girls of all ages the chance to show the world what they’ve got.
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Decoder Replay: Disinformation and the decline of democracy
Deepfakes and AI fuel disinformation that puts democracy at risk. How can we combat it?
Decoder Replay: Why so much confusion over climate change?
For 30 years world leaders have gathered to find ways to cool our planet. So why is this existential problem still so misunderstood?
Decoder: Does ‘less is more’ apply to tech companies?
How vulnerable are we as a society when our internet-delivery eggs are largely placed in one virtual global basket?
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The winners are …
E-cars, autism, climate change, racial discrimination, a religious cult. These were subjects students tackled in the 18th News Decoder Storytelling Competition.
When will we listen to what young people say?
In our latest Decoder Dialogue we sat down with young people to hear their thoughts about speaking out. Why aren’t more people listening to what they say?
Let’s stop talking about problems as if they can’t be solved
Despair sets in when we think a problem is too overwhelming to solve. But difficult isn’t the same as impossible.