Graphic by Carolyn Chen ’25 /The Choate News Elon Musk’s proposed acquisition of Twitter has dominated news headlines over the past several weeks. Many have questioned what sort of content will be allowed on Musk’s Twitter, given his stated intention to make Twitter a more free-speech-friendly platform. These fears areRead More
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has been very successful and well-known in her profession for many years. Recently, she has become even more renowned after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 53-47 vote on April 7 to be the newest justice on the Supreme Court. This makes Jackson theRead More
On Sunday, April 3, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was responsible for leading a constitutional coup that caused the dissolution of the National Assembly. Though the country was notorious for its controversial politics, the recent turn of events has threatened Pakistan’s democracy, making it very vulnerable. If we’d like toRead More
Eugene Harold Krabs, owner of the Krusty Krab eatery establishment in Bikini Bottom, once said, “I like money.” Therein lies the American story. For decades of our history, people have inextricably linked the United States with capitalism — the triumphant economic system. However, Gallup, an analytics company based in WashingtonRead More
Graphic by Jewon Im ’23 /The Choate News In today’s interconnected world, the events in one country send a ripple effect impacting the rest of the globe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is no exception. Not only has the Ukrainian war displaced over seven million people, but it has hadRead More
Graphic by Jewon Im ’23 /The Choate News El Salvador declared a state of emergency in response to the death of 62 civilians in a series of horrific gang-related murders following March 26, the most violent day in the last 20 years of its history. Organized crime groups pose aRead More
As the Ukrainian war continues, Russia’s failure to achieve a quick victory and the horrors of their brutal campaign are becoming evident. The pullback of Russian troops from Kyiv and the heavy casualties that Russia has suffered have come as a surprise to Western analysts, many of whom predicted aRead More
Graphic by Paola Diaz Del Castillo Rosique ’23 /The Choate News For the past decade, the inflation rate of the United States Dollar has stayed around 2%, a quantity that the Federal Reserve deems as healthy. However, the global pandemic has caused the inflation rate to reach its highestRead More
Just a few weeks ago in Atlanta, Georgia, the top college-aged swimmers were pitted against each other at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Swimming Championship. On the minds of many swimmers was the participation of transgender athlete Lia Thomas. Since the 2020-2021 season, when Thomas received the green lightRead More
