This week, several American pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie, and Gilead struck a deal with the Chinese government, agreeing to cut prices on about 70 of their new drugs in exchange for coverage on the Chinese national medical insurance program.
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Many couldn’t believe it when, in June 2018, the Trump administration hinted of the idea of a “space force”. This week could soon change this attitude.
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The acrid smell of burning wood was unmistakable. Crouched on the muddy ground, and trying to look inconspicuous to the family of hornbills above, I let out a muffled cough.
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In wake of Harvard v. Students for Fair Admissions, which ruled that Harvard’s admission process was “a very fine admissions program”, many have raised objections against affirmative action again, arguing that the policy disproportionately harms Asian American students during the college application process.
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The #MeToo movement, as a popular women's rights protest, calls for the rights of women in the workspace and seeks to reduce the rate of sexual and verbal harassment against women in the workspace.
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Over the past three months, the two biggest economies have locked in a trade war. Since the 20th century, China exploits its cheap labor and develops into the biggest manufacture kingdom.
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Rioters. Extremists. Terrorists. Hong Kong protesters have been called many unfavorable titles throughout the past 4 months, stemming from their violent tendencies on the street protests and vandalism of public property.
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According to CBS News, there have been a reported 382 mass shootings this year, as of September the first. (A mass shooting being, according to the FBI, "four or more murdered during an event with no ‘cooling-off period’ between the murders").
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This month, October, is a national LGBTQ+ history month. This month is dedicated to reflecting and celebrating LGBTQ+ past. Celebrating LGBTQ+ history month that allows for the agony and disrcimination and trauma that the community has experienced.
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On August 12, USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli held a press conference where he announced new regulations on legal immigration that would come into effect on October 15. The bill mainly expanded on the status of “public charge” as a determinant of the citizenship application progress.
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Kartik is a new sophomore at St. Mark’s School. He lives in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and is a boarding student. He enjoys rowing, watching movies, and reading about current events. He is a member of St. Mark’s A Capella and enjoys singing for the school choir. In his free time, Kartik likes to...
Julian Yang is a boarding student from North Chelmsford, MA, and a member of the VI form at St. Mark’s. He has a strong interest in aviation and general technology. Julian is a flight sim enthusiast, self-proclaimed foodie, and an iPhone photographer. He hopes to share his interests in aviation...
A meeting at the UN headquarters on Nov. 9th brought the word “Anti-Semitism” back to people’s eyesight. The meeting took place on the anniversary of Kristallnacht or “Night of Broken Glass". Read more →
More prominent than ever, when and how to regulate guns has been a question that both society and the courts have wrestled with for years. Read more →
Nowadays, the media goes crazy with celebrities and their personal lives. There are paparazzi everywhere; if a public figure does something slightly unusual, there will be more than hundreds of articles addressing it the next day Read more →
Advertising to kids is a dangerous, but effective strategy for companies to target a vulnerable group of people. This advertising can be blatant, but alos descirit. This strategy only highlights the positive aspects of the products and draws attention to certain aspects of product or experience. Read more →
