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The Danger of Political Violence
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 13
Adam Watson, Nicholas Perrin and Drew Garfinkel
• September 16, 2025
Syria Stands Solid Facing Forward but Not Unfazed
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 12
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• September 2, 2025
From Anchorage to Kyiv: The State of the War and Peace Prospects
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 11
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• August 30, 2025

Globe Playlist: Summer Songs
Staff members choose their favorite summer songs
Globe Staff
• August 20, 2025
Bell to Bell: Missouri’s New Classroom Cell Phone Ban
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 7
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• August 7, 2025
The Epstein Files Fallout: Trump’s Political Dilemma
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 6
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• July 25, 2025
Trump Looks to Europe-New NATO 5% Target, Trump Warms up to Ukraine and Sours on Russia
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 5
Nicholas Perrin, Reporter
• July 22, 2025
The Future of the Republican Party: Challenges Ahead
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 4
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• July 21, 2025
Mamdani’s Victory: A New Direction for Democrats?
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 3
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• June 30, 2025
Monopoly in Uniform
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 2
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• June 20, 2025
Freedom of Speech, Terms and Conditions Apply
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 2
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• June 13, 2025
The Gilded Age 2.0: What’s Really in the Big Beautiful Bill?
Simplifying the State: Season 3 Episode 1
Adam Watson and Nicholas Perrin
• June 7, 2025
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![“[The] biggest obstacle right now is getting up early. I'm still getting back into the school mode, and usually I'm the type of person who wakes up a minute before my alarm. But right now, that is definitely not happening.” -Anna Hormberg, History teacher](https://www.chsglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image3-2-1200x900.jpg)

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![“I love working with students, that's why I decided on being a high school teacher. I was going to go the University route, but it's a different feel[ing]. Working with students is what makes it fun, keeps it alive, keeps me, trying to connect with students about my passion with ancient Rome and Greece and how they overlap, and how the stuff we do in class impacts their lives. That's kind of the goal I have, is having them see themselves, students in this larger scope of history from 2000 years ago, and how you're part of that now. ”
- Matthew Crutchfield, CHS Latin teacher](https://www.chsglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image2-3-e1757531718144-1200x872.jpg)
!["It's really hard to make friends in Clayton high school if you're a newcomer. Everybody already knows each other, and they have established friendships for many years. My goal is always to make my space a safe one for them to take risks, [and] relax." Nancy Gamble, English Language Specialist](https://www.chsglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image1-e1757625469759-1200x843.png)
