On just 0.6% of Japan’s total landmass, Okinawa hosts 70% of all domestic U.S. bases. An overwhelming military presence threatens the peace and sovereignty of its civilians—expressly with regard...

It’s easy to forget about sustainability when working in business. The sourcing, the by-products, the longevity, and more, all fly out the window in place of increased profits.  But in today’s...

Is it morally wrong to separate the art from the artist? This question invokes a well-discussed debate surrounding hundreds of artists in almost every genre. While many Harry Potter fans have been...

It was a time of great wealth and poverty, of wisdom and foolishness, of belief and incredulity. A season of light and a season of darkness — where hope and despair existed side by side. This is the...

Thrifting is the new luxury. Or is it? Teens and young adults globally have moved away from the uniformity of high-end and mass-market fashion brands in favor of the much cheaper experience that is thrifting....

As the industrial revolution began, a small group of workers in England incited a rebellion against technology. They were mostly craftsmen, fearing that their skills would no longer be useful in modern...

It’s a notable number: 647 mass shootings in 2022, compared to 692 in 2021. They happened in elementary schools, universities, clubs, and supermarkets. In the United States, a life free of gun violence...

Over the past few decades, China’s space program, created in the late 1950s, has seen vast and exponential growth accompanied by notable technological and structural advancements. In late November, China...

Russia launched a “special operation” into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, reigniting an ongoing war that started in 2014. In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula of Ukraine, but this time, it...

Leading up to the recent World Cup, Qatar was undoubtedly a controversial host. Their human rights record spawned protests by players and fans, further tainting the reputation of FIFA. Given the controversy,...

Great empires have always followed a cycle of prosperity and decline. From the Romans to the Mongols—once symbols of immense power, wealth, and influence—these bustling spheres of prosperity are now...

This article was written by 4th grader Mustafa Hafeez as a part of Hanabi’s collaboration with the ES Newsletter Club in its first edition of The Elementary Voice. No oceans, no humanity. The state...