On the week of January 25, one of the largest snowstorms of the season swept all across the US, bringing freezing temperatures, vicious snowfall, and power outages...
Catherine O’Hara, an actress best known for her roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone, and Beetlejuice, passed away at the age of 71 on January 30, 2026, due to illness.
A recent military stimulation suggests that European countries might not be fully prepared to respond quickly and effectively if Russia attacks a NATO member, raising...
Saint Patrick’s Day, a feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a U.S. government program that allows people from certain countries undergoing war or natural disasters to live and work in the...
For the past year, the United States and India have been negotiating a trade deal to address the frustration with the tariffs that Trump has placed on Indian imports.
On September 14, 2001, three days after nearly 3,000 Americans died in the deadliest terrorist attack in US history, President George W. Bush stood in front of the...
On Jan 30, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ), mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, finally released the long awaited Epstein files — a series of...
There has been a lot of news around the phrase “SNAP” and how it was impacted by the federal government shutdown, which was the longest shutdown in U.S. history
Dazzling jumps. Passionate expression and artistry. Blades are moving so fast you feel a wind. These are all aspects of figure skating that make it so captivating and...
The creation and rise of social media has brought with it a wave of suffocating politicization. Before the surge of social media, you could opt in to talking and...
“Train #407 to Wachusett will be here in 2 minutes” was the platform display message that the group of Concord Academy students colloquially known as “train kids” were...
During my underclassman years, everywhere you looked, students were wearing merch from affinity spaces and clubs. My favorite thing about Concord Academy was...
On February 1st, 2026, musicians, producers, and industry leaders gathered at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Concord Academy’s drawing teacher, Ashley MacLure, recently launched the Visiting Artist Series, which brings local artists to speak about their artwork.
On January 22, 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards.
Schitt’s Creek, created by Dan and Eugene Levy, is a Canadian sitcom. It follows the Roses—a formerly wealthy family that loses their fortune—to a motel in the town of Schitt’s Creek...
Netflix’s drama Bridgerton is back for its fourth season, continuing its reign as one of the platform’s most talked about shows. Adapted from Julia Quinn’s...
After reading the three books that make up R.F. Kuang’s The Poppy War trilogy—The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God—I believe Kuang’s strengths lie...
Regarded as not only the most anticipated but also the most esteemed international sporting competition in the world, the Olympic Games are truly a breathtaking...
This winter, the 75th annual NBA All-Star game will take place on Sunday, February 15, hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
This summer, billions of people will tune in to the most-watched sporting event in the world: the FIFA World Cup. However, this March, baseball’s lesser-known...
The rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner has captivated fans for the past few years, intensifying with each tournament and season.
Golf has long sparked debate over whether it should be considered real exercise or simply a leisurely pastime. Since golf differs from traditional high-intensity...
January 5, 2026, marked the beginning of the second Unrivaled basketball season. Unrivaled is a three-on-three league that gives professional women’s basketball...
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are just around the corner and will showcase 16 exciting sports and almost 3,000 talented athletes.
To understand how black holes twist the universe, it helps to first understand spacetime. Spacetime is the four-dimensional fabric of the universe that combines...
Imagine collaborating on a project and discovering that your partner is not a human, but an artificial intelligence agent. This is not a distant prospect.
Often, the science we are learning now is regarded as factual and reasonable logic. In the science courses at Concord Academy, relationships between forces...
Increasingly, videos and images created by AI have circulated around social media, prompting backlash and widespread skepticism from some viewers.
When technology doesn't work, we tend to look for someone to blame. A self-driving car crashes, an AI system generates false information, or an algorithm...
As we usher in the new year, individuals everywhere have attempted to set new resolutions for themselves. In fact, a Forbes Health poll conducted in 2023 found...
A common misconception is that the brain acts as a solitary commander, sending one-way orders to the rest of the body.
Ever since learning that The Odyssey is set to release in 2026, I was curious as to what other films were coming out. However, as I browsed various...
After a well-deserved winter break, Concord Academy is delighted to welcome its students back to the spring semester.
Returning from winter break, I expected to catch up with friends and throw snowballs on the quad. Instead, I found myself scheduling meetings, drafting lists...
As we greet February with slightly warmer and less icy weather, it has become a common occurrence for Concord Academy students to schedule a spontaneous trip...
Scroll through Tiktok or Instagram for just a few minutes and you are almost guaranteed to come across a video mocking an Indian accent, making jokes about...
Over the last year, President Donald Trump raised tariffs on American imports to an unprecedented level. While these tariffs were expected to skyrocket prices...
February mornings at school tend to blur together. The hallways are darker, the air is colder, and the routine feels unchanged: the same classes...
I knew it’s the time—the time when trains vanish into the distance, highways pulse with the rhythm of eager travelers, and homes swell with the joyful chaos of reunion.
This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurred on Monday, January 19—very close to King’s actual birthday. This federal holiday is always observed...
As a new year begins, millions of people across the globe declare their New Year’s resolutions. We’ve all heard the cliché of exercise: “I’m going to get fit”, ...
Instead of celebrating the New Year with cheer and joy, the people of Crans-Montana, Switzerland were in mourning after a deadly fire broke out in a bar at a resort.
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 confuses the world, even a decade later. Despite various multinational searches, only traces of the wreckage have...
Hundreds of thousands of pages of long-anticipated records related to Jeffrey Epstein have been trickling into the public domain, but the partial release...
As Concord Academy celebrated Multicultural Month this January, the Multiethnic Student Organization (MESO) was busy. Although MESO is an affinity space, the group has...
On January 9, 2026, Concord Academy opened the Fall Art Show in the CAC gallery. Featuring student artwork from fall semester courses in...
For many students, the SAT feels like a daunting exam. However, the test can become less intimidating when students learn from upperclassmen who...
Advanced Engineering: Structures 2 is a new advanced course that offers exposure to the real-world applications of engineering concepts.
For the last year and a half, Patrick O’Neill has served an important role in the Concord Academy community as the dance teacher.
It's still too cold for Spring, but a little warm for Winter. I would drink...
I need to lock in, point blank. I always tell myself I’ll sit down to do my homework but end up doomscrolling reels for an hour in the library. I even tried...
On October 24, 2025, Daniel Caesar released a new album titled Son of Spergy, with a main theme of family reconciliation, faith, self-discovery, and reconciling...
Would you erase all your memories of someone who caused you pain?
Katseye is a global girl group formed on November 17, 2023, on the reality survival show The Debut: Dream Academy. The members include...
What does it mean to live like time is limited? How do you tell someone’s life story without letting the ending define everything that came before it?
Entertainment label ADOR has provided an update regarding the status of NewJeans, a five-member K-pop group that debuted in 2022, most widely known for...
The third installment in James Cameron’s saga, Avatar: Fire and Ash, was released in December 2025. The production of the film began in 2017, when...
What's on Your Mind? That is the question that the playwriting club asks the community with each meeting.
As a puppeteer in Concord Academy’s Winter Mainstage, The Impracticality of Modern-Day Mastodons, I’ve noticed that many people didn’t know what I was referring to...
In his journals, renowned American writer John Steinbeck wrote that everything he had written in his life was in preparation for East of Eden.
Janjay Lowe, widely known by his artist name, Mon Rovîa, has come a long way from the violence and brutality he witnessed as a child in Liberia amidst a civil war.
Before “The Waste Land” and his becoming one of the greatest poets of all time, T.S. Eliot was a man in love. His lover was named Emily...
The Lyrid meteor shower peaked around April 22, bringing a brief but notable increase in visible meteors across the night sky...
It might surprise you to learn that most of our behavior is not the result of conscious choice. Research indicates that over 66 percent of daily human behavior...
The 2026 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup will bring the world’s top soccer teams to North America...
The Boston Marathon is a 26.2-mile-long race that takes place annually on Patriots’ Day, the third Monday of April. This year, the 130th marathon...
Tuesdays With Morrie is a non-fiction memoir where the author, Mitch Albom, recounts his friendship with his old college professor, Morrie...
This year, Concord saw many celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary, from parades and poetry readings to quilting and coins...
Noah Kahan writes and sings songs that make listeners feel like they are inside his mind — relatable, honest, and raw — his new Netflix documentary...
“When I begin to paint, it’s like leaping suddenly into deep waters, and I never know beforehand whether I will be able to swim” - Gabriele Münter...
In 1958, Michael Young wrote The Rise of the Meritocracy, a satirical essay that examines the shift from aristocracy to meritocracy...
American singer and songwriter Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album, The Great Divide, was released on April 24th and features...
Around campus, if you look hard enough, you might notice something unexpected: the wires are back. Like many other relics of the 2000s...
On Patriots Day, April 20, 2026, over 30,000 professional and everyday runners competed in the 130th annual Boston Marathon. Taking place...
Studying for finals can be stressful for each individual, but it doesn't have to be that way. If there’s one thing worth rethinking, it’s the idea...
Every year, thousands of people travel to the California desert for the Coachella music festival, drawn in by trendy outfits...
With college admissions season coming to a close, a lot of weight has been taken off soon-to-graduate seniors. Concord Academy students often feel...
Previous articles in this series looked at the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — what it is, how it works...
On January 3, 2026, US forces raided Caracas and extracted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Shortly before the raid...
Throughout April, multiple reports have raised the suspicion of Trump and his family committing insider trading. Insider trading is...
This past month, we celebrated the 56th Earth Day to continue to raise awareness about environmental protection and sustainability. For many years...
In early March, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) abruptly announced that BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons would conclude his tenure...
On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was formally approved by the Second Continental Congress. Signed by 56 delegates...
When I first walked into my trigonometry class in early January, I believed this would just be another math course where I would struggle...
Martha Kennedy has been a dedicated member of Concord Academy for the past 32 years, serving as both the library director and school archivist...
Concord Academy has a wide variety of courses, but Color on Cloth may be one of the most unique. This class has been offered at CA for over a decade...
When Ishaan Mehra '27 looked at the school's squash ball machine, he noticed a few problems. It emitted fumes, was difficult to reload, and required...
When the topic of robotics arises in conversation, most call to mind small, clunky machines scrambling blindly in a narrow space. The last thing they...
For more than 150 years, the U.S. Constitution has promised that anyone born on American soil is a citizen. That promise originates...
On, the Republic of Honduras. Among the candidates Nasry Asfura of the National Party, a right-wing candidate Salvador Nasralla...
Beginning February 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is enforcing a $45 fee for all domestic travelers...
On Wednesday, November 26, a large fire ripped through Wang Fuk Court, a large apartment complex in the Taipo district of Taiwan...
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on October 10 to María Corina Machado, praising, “She keeps the flame of democracy burning...