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Pictured is a 2013 photo of Mount Denali, federally designated as Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain peak in North America. (Photo Credit: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount McKinley or Mount Denali?

Alexandra Ghile, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2025
In Crimea, people walk past a sign depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin. The text reads: "The West doesn't need Russia, we need Russia!"

From Superpower to Shrinking Nation: Is Russia Doomed to Decline?

Abigail Gutkovich, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2025
At every moment we decide whether to look forward or back, to dwell on our decisions or leave them behind us. (Photo Credit: Hadija / Unsplash)

‘If I Could Go Back’: Looking Back at Life Decisions

Yanic Valbrune, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2025
Pictured is the memorial 'Malaya Zemlya' in Novorossiysk, Russia. The memorial was built to highlight Russian triumphs during the Second World War. (Photo Credit: Pavel Neznanov / Unsplash)

The War on Art in Russia and Ukraine

Ella Goodstein, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2025
Here is the official flag of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA was created in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman with the purpose of collecting and analyzing intelligence in order to protect national security. (Image Credit: Fry1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Exposed: The CIA’s Worst Secrets and Scandals

Alexandra Ghile, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
Pictured is Alexei Navalny in 2011. (Photo Credit: Mitya Aleshkovskiy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Alexei Navalny: A Pivotal Figure in Russian Political History

Tristan Borlongan, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2024
"A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist," said Vladimir Nabokov.

“This Will Be a New Kind of Autobiography”: Vladimir Nabokov’s ‘Speak, Memory’

Yasmine Salha, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2024
Here is a photograph of the United Nations General Assembly hall, where the General Assembly is held every year, showcasing the grand size of the meeting space. (Photo Credit: Patrick Gruban, cropped and downsampled by Pine, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The United Nations: Its Past, Present, and Worrying Future

Sophia Birman, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Nationally, political polarization is causing and will continue to cause gridlock in the U.S. to a point of a government shutdown, which has been threatened in the past. Internationally, polarization is affecting global affairs where a U.S. response cannot be internally agreed upon. (Photo Credit: Aaron Burden / Unsplash)

An Analysis of the Causes and Effects of Political Polarization in the United States

Sonali Campbell, Staff Reporter
January 26, 2024
Villagers from Karadje, Niger line up in front of food distribution centers, eager for essential survival supplies. According to the United Nations World Food Program's estimates, more than 1.9 million people in Niger were affected by severe food insecurity in 2020. Another 1.5 million are estimated to be chronically food insecure, and millions more experience periodic food shortages during the lean season. (Photo Credit: US AirForce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Niger’s Political Crisis: A Coup Shakes the Nation

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
January 4, 2024
Belgrade, Serbia, July 2022: At the site of the Staro Sajmiste concentration camp, Ellen Germain (at left) talks to the director (at right) about the plans to create a memorial and museum at the site. (Photo provided by Ellen Germain)

Unwavering Commitment: A Profile of Ellen Germain, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues

Yardena Franklin, Staff Reporter
July 24, 2023
A group of Ugandan women and children walk to get water on a dirt road – a common scene throughout much of rural Africa due to a lack of large-scale public infrastructure. (Photo Credit: Jeff Ackley / Unsplash)

Neocolonialism: The Remnants of Foreign Exploitation in Africa

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Here is a solemn portrait of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky in his later years. Photo Credit: Vasily Perov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Dark Times of Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Katia Anastas, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
Here is a photograph of the city of Bakhmut, located in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, during the battle over the city. (Photo Credit: Dpsu.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Fall of Bakhmut: How Was This Stronghold of a City Captured by Russian Forces?

Tristan Borlongan, Staff Reporter
July 19, 2023
Here is a protest in Times Square, Manhattan. (Photo Credit: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

From Tensions To Battles: A Timeline of the Russian Ukraine War

Rida Nuamah, Staff Reporter
July 18, 2023
US Army Green Berets operate at night in Syria – a country that has become a battleground for insurgent groups and government-backed militias.

Gray Zones: How Countries Are Fighting Wars Under Our Noses

Oliver Whelan, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
President Biden delivered his third official State of The Union address on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 9:00 p.m.

Biden’s 2023 State of The Union: A Divided Congress

Evan Li, Staff Reporter
June 4, 2023
Pablo Picasso’s Guernica painting contains numerous symbols, including a bull, horse, soldier, and mother cradling her child. “Part of Guernica’s strength lies in the massive variety of abstract metaphors and symbols it contains. Any one of the facets of its composition can be picked apart and interpreted in a myriad of ways due to the aforementioned abstractness, meaning that there’s something poignant in Guernica for just about anyone,” said Ryan.

How Does War Affect our Artistic Expression?

Grace Mao, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Throughout all of Ukraine, housing has been decimated by Russian strikes. Even near the capital and far from the fight, many problems still exist for the Ukrainian people.

The War in Ukraine Rages On, But the Battle Extends Far Beyond the Front Lines

Gabriel McCarthy, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Here are members of Ukraine's National Guard in the Donetsk region.

Foreign Fighters Integrated Into Ukrainian National Guard

Tristan Borlongan, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2023
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