Education The Testing Tug-of-War: Why the "Return to Standardized Testing" Narrative Misses the Mark August 28, 2026 Raul Delapena Setiawan Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a tectonic shift in American higher education—leading thousands of institutions to suspend their long-standing standardized testing mandates overnight—the landscape of college admissions remains…
History The Eternal Return: Why We Can Never Find the "Original" Odyssey August 25, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman By Ellen Wexler | July 17, 2026 If you were a reader in the early 17th century, the prospect of experiencing Homer’s The Odyssey in English was an impossible dream…
Food and Cooking The Sweet Return: Iconic ‘Donat Sarinah’ Makes a Triumphant Comeback After 35 Years August 23, 2026 Nana Muazin JAKARTA – For generations of Jakartans, the name "Sarinah" is synonymous with history, nostalgia, and the evolution of urban lifestyle in the Indonesian capital. Beyond its stature as the nation’s…
Business and Finance The Return of the Jets: Husein Sastranegara Airport Set to Resume Narrow-Body Operations in August 2026 August 9, 2026 Nana JAKARTA – In a significant move for Indonesia’s domestic aviation landscape, Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO) in Bandung is officially set to welcome back narrow-body jet operations starting August 14,…
Politics The Return of Open Spaces: Kota Kasablanka Mall Removes High-Security Fencing Amidst Citywide Scrutiny August 2, 2026 rifanmuazin JAKARTA – In a move that signals a return to normalcy for the capital’s bustling retail landscape, the high-security steel fencing that had recently fortified the perimeter of Kota Kasablanka…
Entertainment The Return of the Titans: BTS Announces Massive 2026 World Tour, Including Long-Awaited Jakarta Date July 30, 2026 Lina Irawan JAKARTA – The global music landscape is bracing for a seismic shift as BTS, the world’s most influential boy band, has officially unveiled the schedule for their highly anticipated 2026…
Education Beyond the Ballroom: Why Academic Conferences Should Return to the Campus Quad July 18, 2026 Reynand Wu For decades, the standard venue for academic discourse has been the sterile, windowless convention center or the sprawling, anonymous highway hotel. Yet, a growing movement within higher education is challenging…
