During the November 4, 2025 elections, New York Borough, Queens, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani got just over 50% of the votes in the three-way mayoral contest, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani, 34, became the city’s first Muslim mayor and the first of South Asian descent.  His win drew national attention and is being closely watched by business leaders. Reuters reports that Wall Street insiders expressed concern that his progressive pla

“Adolescence”, released by Netflix in March of 2025, has been acknowledged as one of the most influential, riveting series of the year. It has acquired an audience of all ages, uniting society to watch 13 year old Jamie Miller’s situation unfold as he is accused of murdering his classmate - Katie Leonard. The series has four episodes, each with a duration of one hour. The episodes are all filmed in one take – another astonishing quality the show offers – creating a cohesive,

Our school, The Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi, is characterised by different, original teaching methods compared to other schools in the region. In class, we use the harkness table, around which we build a discussion-based lesson, or we have hands-on experience in science subjects such as physics, chemistry, etc. However, these methods were not just made up, rather they reflect existing teaching practices in the USA, where education is of high standard an

The much-anticipated Class of 2026 senior trip to Tao-Klarjeti has ended. To say that this excursion was eventful would be an understatement … Whether it was forgotten passports, or Eka Mas’s (many) attempts at communicating with the Turkish staff, this class of seniors experienced all of it!