Established almost six years ago under the Obama Administration, the Clean Power Plan (CPP) was arguably the administration’s boldest move against anthropogenic climate change. The plan sets guidelines for each state to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the nation’s power plants by installing more efficient coal-burning systems and making anRead More

Photo courtesy of CNN In the far west corner of China lies the territory of Xinjiang, which is three times the size of France and covers a vast expanse of deserts, mountains, and grasslands. This territory, home to more than one million Uighur Muslims, has been the center of numerousRead More

Graphic courtesy of Yujin Kim ’23 The 26th Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, kicked off in Glasgow on October 31. The summit brings countries together in an attempt to solve climate problems and accelerate action toward the goals set by the Paris Climate Accord and the UNRead More

The state of nuclear diplomacy has changed with each administration, determining the fate of geopolitics.

Every year, Parents Weekend allows the parents of Choate students to visit the School for a few days and interact with the community. Although the School cancelled the on-campus component of Parents Weekend last year due to the pandemic, they have implemented changes to ensure that families can safely visitRead More

MS. MALLIKA BEACH-MEHROTRA: The Choate Science Department welcomed new Biology and Marine Science teacher Ms. Mallika Beach-Mehrotra. Hailing from the West Coast, Ms. Beach-Mehrotra was a teaching and research assistant as well as a Citizen Science Director and Curriculum Writer at Ocean Institute. At Choate, “Ms. M” — as herRead More

Next year, Mr. Pat Dennehy will replace Mr. Will Morris as Director of Residential Life. Mr. Dennehy, who currently lives in Tobey House, has worked as the Associate Director of Admission for his first seven years at Choate.  Mr. Dennehy has also served as the Head Coach of Boys VarsityRead More

In addition to a worldwide death toll of three million, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it an extreme environmental impact. The issue of medical waste disposal has become a global problem with the increased use of respirators, face shields, goggles, gloves, and gowns — most of which are designedRead More

No single foreign policy topic is more critical to the world than the future of U.S.-China relations. When President Joe Biden delivered his acceptance speech on November 7, he promised to rebuild the U.S.’s multilateral alliances. Unsurprisingly, one of his first actions in office was to rejoin the Paris ClimateRead More