On February 28th, 2026, American strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini. That day, although no official state of war had been declared, the United States and Israel began a sustained campaign of battering central military locales in Iran under “Operation Epic Fury”. 

The newly declassified Epstein files include correspondence from Peter Mandelson—a long-time Labour politician and former ambassador to the United States under Starmer—with Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s and after Epstein's 2008 conviction in Florida on charges of sex-trafficking.

Standardized collegial testing has become something of an institution. Since the ACT and SAT were implemented, they have grown and changed to the point where they are unrecognizable from their initial forms, but remain constant in their purpose of gauging a student’s academic excellence.

Recently, a group of Sophomore writers had the pleasure of interviewing the newest member of Browning’s Computer Science Department, Mr Jeffers. A long-time expert in the robotics space, we hope you enjoy learning a bit more about one of the community's newest faces!

 This State of the Union has gained attention not for just what was said within the speech itself—it contained the typical rhetoric that the President has employed when discussing the country’s progress and problems, as well as historical statistics that back national growth since he took office—but for its reception. 

In the recently held 2025 governor and mayoral races across the country, Democrats won all of the decisive races in both key gubernatorial races and the New York City mayoral contest. These results have reshaped the political landscape and sent a clear signal about voter priorities for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.

The recent wave of protests in Iran marks one of the most significant and sustained challenges to the country’s leadership in decades. What began in September 2022 as demonstrations reacting to the death of Mahsa Amina has quickly evolved into a broader movement questioning social restrictions, political repression and economic hardship.

Over the past 4 months, Warner Bros. Discovery has been in the midst of a rival bidding war between Netflix, Paramount Skydance, and Comcast. Larry Ellison and his son, David, the CEO of Paramount Skydance, seek to acquire Warner Bros. to incorporate it into their larger media empire.

50th Anniversary Interview between Noah L. '26 and Mr. Pelz '71, regarding Mr. Pelz’s life as a student and faculty at Browning.

David L ‘28 interviews new Upper School History Teacher Mr. Shuman.

David L ‘28’s interview of new English faculty member Natalie Froman.

Browning’s freshmen joined 11th and 12th grade peer leaders on a two-day long retreat.

As we settle into the new year in the new building, one of the most common questions students ask is, “Where are we going for lunch?”

David L interviews new math teacher Ms. Davis.

President Trump’s latest project at the White House involves the demolition of the entire East Wing and the construction of a 90,000-square-foot, $300 million ballroom. “They’ve wanted a ballroom at the White House for more than 150 years but there’s never been a president that was good at ballrooms”, the president told the press last week.

This past week I sat down with Mr. Rubin, one of the newest members of the Browning community, to offer a formal introduction to your High School Counsellor. Rubin is a born and bred New Yorker himself, hailing from the Upper West Side. Enjoy learning a bit about one of the school’s new faces, and I hope you all realize how much he shares with you and is willing to fight for your best interests!

As the fall season concluded, JV soccer had a historic season with the team ending with a record of 2-4-2 overall, and an in-league record of 1-4-1. Despite their unglamorous record, the team was able to make the semifinals for the first time in over 10+ years and achieve their best record in that same period.

Among our nation’s cities, it has often seemed paradoxical that civic engagement in the largest metropolitan center in the country is so low. In fact, turnout for city mayoral elections has gone consistently downhill since the 2000s, a trend that underscores a growing threat of disengagement that could perhaps shake the foundations of our political system. But 2025 seemed to prove different.