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OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Stanford Online High School's student run news site

OHS Observer

Europe revitalizes its economy, climate, and defense policies amid a changing world order.

The Making of the European Juggernaut

Aditya Banerjee, Associate Editor February 20, 2026

European leaders have always preferred diplomacy over combative action. But the world has now changed. With Russia breathing down its neck, China making further inroads, trade wars, defense issues, and...

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Men who lift others set examples: Can masculinity be redefined by being confident, kind, and authentic? (Digital art created by Aditya Banerjee on Krita)

Can We Do Better Than Positive Masculinity?

Aditya Banerjee, Associate Editor December 11, 2025

There has been a resurgence in debate over the last few years about the labels of “toxic masculinity,” “healthy masculinity,” or “positive masculinity.” But what makes this debate different...

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Some of my favorite novels on self-hatred (among them, Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend, DFW’s Infinite Jest, Plath’s The Bell Jar, Ishiguro’s Remains of the Day) .

There’s a Lot of Narcissism in Self-Hatred

Rishi Janakiraman, Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2025

David Foster Wallace, in an interview with German public television station ZDF, once said something that I think about often: “There’s a lot of narcissism in self-hatred.” It’s one of those quotes...

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The age of durability may be over, but we can change what comes ahead.

Repair, Don’t Replace: Fighting Obsolescence

Aditya Banerjee, Associate Editor March 3, 2025

We've all been there–the recipient of a hand-me-down phone that is practically gasping its last breath. Passed on to you only because everyone else upgraded, and now it’s your job to squeeze out its...

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The Federal Trade Commision headquarters in Washington D.C. (Adobe Stock Images)

The FTC’s Oversized Non-Compete Ban

Noah Balough and Jimmy Wey June 12, 2024

On April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission introduced a ban on most existing and all future non-compete agreements. This development has sent shockwaves through the labor market, as employers look to...

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