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Background articles written by Omid57.info that explain topics behind the news. Unlike the headlines, these texts are our own work.
GDP, jobs and interest rates: how to read economic news
What growth figures, unemployment rates and central bank decisions really say, why US and European growth numbers are not directly comparable, and the difference between percent and percentage points.
Iran's political system explained: who decides what
The Supreme Leader, the president, parliament, the Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts – how Iran's institutions work together, who chooses whom, and which terms you will meet in the news in different languages.
How to read opinion polls in the news
What a poll's sample size and margin of error really mean, why a two-point lead is often no lead at all, and seven questions to ask before you trust a poll headline.
The Persian calendar and Nowruz explained
How the Iranian solar calendar works, how to convert Persian dates in the news into Western dates, and what happens at Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrated by more than 300 million people.
How the EU works: Commission, Parliament and Council explained
Who does what in the European Union – the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Council – how an EU law is made, and how to read EU news without mixing up the institutions.
How news agencies work – and why so many reports sound the same
What news agencies such as AP, Reuters, AFP, dpa or EFE do, how newsrooms use their reports, how to recognise agency copy and why ten articles can still be one source.
Inflation explained with everyday examples
What inflation is, how it is measured, why your own price rise can differ from the official figure, and what it means for savings, wages and loans – explained with simple examples.
Why the same story looks different in other languages
Why news reports about the same event differ between languages and countries – audience, sources, law, word choice and numbers – and how to compare them without falling into traps.
How to read the news critically: check sources, spot false information
Practical ways to tell news from analysis and opinion, find the original source, compare how outlets cover a story, check images and statistics, and avoid sharing false information.
What is RSS? How to follow the news without algorithms
What an RSS feed is, how a feed reader works, what it does better than social media feeds and where its limits are – plus a simple way to get started.