Earlier this year, I was searching for a new piece to learn on the piano when my teacher suggested Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 1” in light of his upcoming 250th birthday. Of course, I eagerly agreed, pouring the majority of my time into the music. For me, musicRead More

On September 30, the leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a revamping of the nearly 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The deal came as a victory for President Trump, who frequently calls NAFTA a “disaster” and aimed to renegotiate itRead More