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Inequality Drives Global Vaccine Distribution

Inequality Drives Global Vaccine Distribution

February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Around the globe, nations are competing in one of the largest battles in history: the race for mass coronavirus vaccination. Unfortunately, as with many such contests, this one isn’t taking place on a level playing field. This race is biased toward the wealthiest countries, leaving the poor with limited accessRead More

Winter Storm Ravages Midwest, Renewing Climate Concerns

Winter Storm Ravages Midwest, Renewing Climate Concerns

February 26, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As Winter Storm Uri wrought havoc in the American midwest, entire power grids shut down, and states like Texas faced an unprecedented crisis. Tuesday, February 16 marked the coldest day in North Texas in 72 years, with towns in the Dallas-Fort Worth area reaching an astonishing minus two degrees fahrenheit.Read More

President Biden’s 100 Days Scorecard

President Biden’s 100 Days Scorecard

February 12, 2021 at 2:13 pm Comments are Disabled

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe /The Choate News Check out future issues of The Choate News for an updated scorecard. 

Nuclear Disarmament Requires a United Global Effort

February 12, 2021 at 2:11 pm Comments are Disabled

When citizens and the media discuss President Joe Biden’s policies, they often gravitate to those regarding the economy, climate change, or, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. How often do nuclear disarmament policies come up? Not often enough. According to the Arms Control Association, the U.S. has an arsenal of aroundRead More

Can Biden Redefine U.S.-China Relations?

Can Biden Redefine U.S.-China Relations?

February 12, 2021 at 2:10 pm Comments are Disabled

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

The Unprecedented Play That Fell “Short”

The Unprecedented Play That Fell “Short”

February 12, 2021 at 2:01 pm Comments are Disabled

At the start of 2021, one share of GameStop stock was worth less than $20. At 10 a.m. on January 28, the stock was worth $480. How did this happen?  The Reddit community WallStreetBets noticed the stock had been shorted by several hedge funds such as Melvin Capital. Millions ofRead More

Covid-19 Culture Shock

Covid-19 Culture Shock

February 12, 2021 at 1:59 pm Comments are Disabled

“Yeah!” my friends and I shouted as Manchester United, our favorite soccer team, scored a goal. It was Saturday night in Bangkok, and my friends and I were elated, spilling a glass of lemonade on the carpet as we leapt up and cheered. We hugged and laughed as our teamRead More

Swimming: Three of Five Stars

Swimming: Three of Five Stars

February 12, 2021 at 1:56 pm Comments are Disabled

The “Anthropocene Reviewed,” a podcast hosted by author and YouTuber John Green, reviews different facets of the human experience on a five-star scale. Inspired by this idea, I decided to give it a shot, too. Why not? I’ve got time to kill, and I also happen to be an authorityRead More

TikTok Goes My Mental Health

TikTok Goes My Mental Health

February 12, 2021 at 1:54 pm Comments are Disabled

I downloaded TikTok for the same reasons everyone else did: I thought it would be funny, and I was bored. But, just like everyone else, I found myself using the app much more than I had intended to.  I admit that these hours were not completely wasted. Through TikTok, IRead More