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So much information bombards us. But to sort it all out we can turn to ethical journalists and reliable news sites. This week, news sites around the world are publishing stories, videos and podcasts ...

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In education, teachers work to build critical thinking skills, media literacy and social responsibility. But first we have to get teens to want to learn. Bored teens in a classroom. (Illustration by ...

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For the people who live on a central Indonesian island, rising sea levels aren’t theoretical. Constant flooding has washed away homes, communities and livelihoods. A house that sank due to rising sea ...

As Indigenous people in Peru harvest stories of their past tied to the rubber industry, governments and corporations find that history isn’t easy to erase. The Iron House or Casa de Fierro in Iquitos, ...

Bombs fly after a cease-fire is announced in wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Are these announcements real steps towards peace or just a distraction? This article was produced exclusively for News ...