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What to Know About the Brazen Louvre Heist
By Bhoomika P. ‘27 Four men. 8 minutes. The heist of the century. On Sunday, October 19th, several men broke into the Louvre and stole eight French crown jewels from the Galerie D’Apolon. These jewels once belonged to several French aristocrats, such as Napoleon and his wives. The gallery has now been shut down since the theft, and police have surrounded the scene. But how did the Louvre, one of the world’s most heavily guarded museums, get broken into? Here’s the rundown.
Oct 31


Melania Trump: Ukraine's Unexpected Ally
By Andrew M. ‘27 Since February of 2022, the United States has served as arguably the biggest supporter of Ukraine’s defense against Russia. From the get-go, the Biden administration supplied Ukraine with hundreds of billions of dollars, whether in financial aid or weaponry. The United States has also taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees since the invasion began. As the war dragged on, and a virtual stalemate began to form, many Americans—especially on the right— began
Oct 31


Golden Temple Feeding up to 100,000 People Every Day Leading to Humanitarian Cause Being Fulfilled at Scale and For Free
By Gurnoor D. '28 I earlier wrote about connecting the dots between in-class learnings from Dr. Jason Chang’s Asian Worlds class and...
Apr 4


Op-ed: The Power of the Presidential Pardon
By Sophie M. '28 In Article II, Section II of the United States Constitution, the President is given the right to “grant reprieves and...
Feb 28


Meta Changes its Misinformation Policy Following Trump's Victory
By Anika S. '26 While “I read it on the Internet” has never inspired confidence in accuracy, people who get their news from two of the...
Feb 28


Opinion: The Decay of the American-led Global Order.
Trump’s foreign policy worldview, full of -isms, erodes long-standing American international policy principles. By Jinane Ejjed '26...
Nov 22, 2024


What Asian Worlds can Teach us about Modern Monsoon Events in India
Gurnoor writes on how students can connect their work in Asian Worlds to modern day monsoon events in India. By Gurnoor Dang '28 I have...
Nov 22, 2024
Jinane’s Current Events Summer Review
By Jinane Ejjed '26 The summer of 2024 was quite eventful. Below, find highlights of national and international events from recent...
Sep 17, 2024


Nikki Haley: A Story of Factional Presidential Candidates
What will she do when she loses? What’s the endgame for her long, drawn-out campaign? This is where we were just a few weeks ago after...
Mar 19, 2024
On Health Equity
Quinn C. '25 Any discussion of social equity and justice requires positioning health as a key concern. Health is, after all, a social...
Feb 2, 2024


A.I. Over the Years
By Neel C. Starting in the late 1930s, a new science fiction style had evolved. Dubbed the Golden Age of Science Fiction, this period...
Dec 8, 2023
The Radar Recap
By Irene M. '26 Featuring summaries of the biggest news, hand-picked articles to get you up to date, and the editor’s personal picks, the...
Nov 7, 2023
Israel-Palestine Conflict Toolkit
By Irene M ‘26 and Jinane E ‘26, Radar Current Events Editors with Contributions from Angela W ‘24, Radar Co-Editor-in-Chief As many are...
Oct 29, 2023


Opinion: Corporate Lobbyists Have Sold American Democracy
Jinane E. '26 How corporate ties and lobbying have become a doorway into infiltrating American democracy… all with the swish of a pen. In...
Oct 24, 2023


The Biden Impeachment Inquiry
Andrew M. '27 As the US federal government was on the verge of a shutdown, the jobs of hundreds of thousands of federal employees,...
Oct 24, 2023
Neurodiversity and Standardized Testing
Reese L. '25 Since the 1900s, most colleges in the United States have used standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT to help determine...
Oct 24, 2023
Rebuilding Morocco: Earthquake Devastation and Road to Recovery
Kira H. On September 8, 2023, Morocco experienced a deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, resulting in the loss of over 2,900 lives...
Oct 8, 2023
The Global Ramifications of Canada and India’s Fallout
Tiago F. On June 18th, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was found dead right outside of a Sikh temple in British Columbia, Canada. A Canadian...
Oct 8, 2023


Deadlocks, Deliberation, and Delay: The Long Path to District 5’s Special Election
Kobi T. District 5 of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) has not held a school board seat since March of 2023, leaving its...
Oct 8, 2023
DACA: What it is and Why it Matters
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a program instated under the Obama administration, has offered a modest hope to young...
Feb 12, 2017
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