Spring Issue 2026 · Featured·International
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, United States Delta Force operators breached a fortified compound in Caracas, Venezuela, extracted sitting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at gunpoint, and t…
Angela Lo '27|April 1, 2026
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As Lawrentians analyze our world in a polarized political environment, this issue highlights diverse voices that illuminate the tensions of our time—and the ideas that might address them.
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The compact offered schools like Brown University benefits such as priority access to federal research grants and contracts, increased eligibility for infrastructure, and temporary relief from federal excise taxes for…
Kelly Zhu '27·January 5, 2026
The American midterm elections are coming up in less than a year. The stakes are high, as they determine which party will have control of the House and Senate for the next two years, control that could determine Presi…
Noah Strauss '28·December 15, 2025
As of November 13, 2025, the longest government shutdown of 43 days is over. On November 1, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits dried up, with 41 million Americans who rely on the foo…
Ethan Wei '26·May 20, 2026
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, United States Delta Force operators breached a fortified compound in Caracas, Venezuela, extracted sitting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, at gunpoint, and t…
Angela Lo '27·April 1, 2026
In September and October 2025, Morocco witnessed the largest youth-led demonstrations since 2011. Thousands of young Moroccans, mobilized primarily through the Gen Z 212 network, filled the streets of Agadir, Rabat, C…
Connor Hwang '26·January 15, 2026
In September 2025, Nepal imposed a sweeping deactivation of twenty-six major social media platforms–including WhatsApp, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn–after claiming the companies failed to comply with …
Angela Lo '27·December 20, 2025
Weeks have gone by since the start of the government shutdown. The increasingly polarized parties in our country are at a standstill, with neither side willing to back down. The shutdown occurred due to a stalemate be…
Dhruv Soni '28·January 4, 2026
Inside the India-EU Pact In January 2026, India and the EU finalized a Free Trade Agreement, referred to as “the mother of all deals” by the President of the European Commission, Ursu…
Karina Stakh '27·June 1, 2026
Civic education has been a cornerstone of American school systems since the 1830s when public schools were expected to instill national loyalty. However, instead of creating real democratic engagement, early civic edu…
Roshan Hoban '26, Connor Hwang '26, Miranda De Olden '26·December 10, 2025
The first count alleges that Comey lied when claiming that he did not authorize any individual in the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports about the Crossfire Hurricane investigation—an initiative into possib…
Celestine Sutter '27·December 28, 2025
In 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation to 20 years in prison.Her case exposed how wealth and influence can hide decade-long abuse. Maxwell appeared before …
Rebecca Chen '27·April 5, 2026
In 2021, Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation to 20 years in prison.Her case exposed how wealth and influence can hide decade-long abuse. Maxwell appeared before …
Rebecca Chen '27·April 5, 2026
In September 2025, Nepal imposed a sweeping deactivation of twenty-six major social media platforms–including WhatsApp, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn–after claiming the companies failed to comply with …
Angela Lo '27·December 20, 2025
On April 29, 2026, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, appeared before the Senate environment committee to discuss further department budget cuts. His proposed budget of $4…
Katherine Qiu '27·April 4, 2026
The compact offered schools like Brown University benefits such as priority access to federal research grants and contracts, increased eligibility for infrastructure, and temporary relief from federal excise taxes for…
Kelly Zhu '27·January 5, 2026
