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Halfway through Biden’s presidential term, the US midterm elections began on November 8. The elections left Americans with a sense of surprise. Historically, the party of the president in office has given way to the opposite side in all cameras of the US Congress, alongside with gubernatorial electi
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Fuad Samadov Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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America’s midterm elections offered no strong promises about the future. The results were surprisingly positive for the Democrats, who expected complete Republican victory but only lost the House despite the feeble economy and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings. Nevertheless, losing either C
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2022.12.08 13:44
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The tech industry was one of the few industries that had massive prospects in the pandemic era, when everyone had to transition their daily work and operations towards online resources and tools. But as the world regains its footing and hints of pre-pandemic ways reemerge, the tech industry now need
Opinion
Sean Tristan De Guzman Senior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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History sometimes repeats itself in the worst possible way. Somalia was ravaged by a devastating famine in 2011, and it is again on the brink of a catastrophic hunger crisis unseen in decades. The Horn of Africa region, which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, is struggling with extreme food ins
Editorial
Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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The UK has seen its third Prime Minister in seven weeks. The newly appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak witnessed two of his predecessors step down from their roles amid widespread criticism. He needs to undo the damage that has led to a divide within the Conservative Party. At the helm of the natio
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2022.11.17 23:11
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The Tories are going through prime ministers like Kleenex. With Liz Truss stepping down, the record is set once again as she becomes the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain’s history. The reason for Truss's failure seems to break down into three: a lack of diverse viewpoints within Truss’s te
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Evy Eun Hwangbo Junior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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“The people will eat steak and drink beer again… they will be happy again,” said Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, the leftist president-elect of Brazil who had served two presidential terms spearheading the country’s economic prosperity in the 2000s. By emphasizing the government’s role in combating pov
Editorial
Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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The FIFA World Cup, the largest sporting event in the world, is returning this November. Four and a half years since the last tournament in Russia, the much anticipated event is set to take place in Qatar. Qatar won the bid to host the World Cup back in 2010 amid strong competition from the US and A
Editorial
Berhane Weldegebriel Senior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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Parents, friends, and colleagues. Then the media, politicians, and big data. Every entity surrounding us seems to scream in unison that our economy is doomed. Even very recently, we witnessed thousands of articles about inflation tenaciously pour into the mainstream to persuade us that the only fina
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Kyu-Ri Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:17
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The basic economics of supply and demand tells you that when prices start to rise, there are two solutions: decrease demand or increase supply. The pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, climate disasters, and supply chain disruptions have aggravated worldwide inflation. To deal with stubbornly ris
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Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:17
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Over the past few weeks, protests have been spreading in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was under police custody. Amini was traveling with her family to Tehran when she was arrested by the country’s morality police for allegedly breaking the country’s hijab and chastity law. Th
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2022.10.14 13:17
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The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) opened on September 13, held in-person for the first time since the pandemic. The UNGA 77 got off to a tense start, with minor issues arising in following COVID-19 precautions, such as mask requirements. 157 delegates were scheduled t
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2022.10.14 13:17
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“A monsoon on steroids” was how the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, described Pakistan’s catastrophic flooding in August. Three times the average rainfall poured down on the country, taking the lives of around 1,500 people and damaging 1.7 million houses. However, the flooding seems to have
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Jisun Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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The IPCC notes that human influence has been the likely and predominant cause of the recent changes in climate variables, which include greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations and global surface temperature, while such changes were most likely the driving force for the rising frequency and intensity of
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Hyun A Kim Head of International Division
2022.09.25 22:43
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KAIST partners with 188 universities to offer students one or two-semester exchange programs which include specialized science and engineering courses and the opportunity to experience a new culture; in return, exchange students contribute to the KAIST community with their different perspectives. Wh
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Mira Dhingra Junior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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Not many leaders have left their marks on 20th century history like Mikhail Gorbachev. On August 30, Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, passed away in Moscow at the age of 91. During his six years as president, he tried to restructure the Soviet Union and its economy, reform the communi
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Berhane Weldegebriel Senior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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The unprecedented leak of Supreme Court opinion revealed that Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that granted constitutional protection for pregnant women’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction, is about to be overruled. The result is not final, but it seems h
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Hanbit Lee Head of International Division
2022.06.14 00:19
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Roe v. Wade is a landmark case in which the US Supreme Court articulated the right to abortion as a fundamental right on January 22, 1973. The case was between Norma McCorvey — then hidden behind the fictional name “Jane Roe” — and Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas who enforced Texas’ stat
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Benedict Fabia Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19
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On May 14, the international food festival was organized and hosted by the KAIST International Students Association with support from the International Scholar and Student Services, held in front of the Academic Cultural Complex. As a traditionally annual occurrence, hosted for the second time since
Opinion
Jun Seong Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19
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In the midst of the worst economic crisis in decades and political instability, Lebanon held its parliamentary elections on May 15. The results of the election showed a drastic change in the constitution of seats. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed political and militant group, and its allies won 58 seats ou
Editorial
Hae-Rim Kim Assistant Editor
2022.06.14 00:19