Winners of the Summer 2026 National Writing Competition
This summer, young writers from all over the world joined The Journal Bootcamp to learn about current events, write creatively, and get published! Students worked closely with their dedicated coaches each week to edit and refine their writing, until it was worthy of a feature in an online magazine. Dozens of students took the challenge […]
The Adventure of an Average Ant
In a little anthill, there lived a colony of ants. And in that colony, there was a special little
ant. Let’s call him Ant, with a capital A. Ant was actually a very, very average ant. He did
everything and anything a normal ant would do: carrying food, putting down food, going to get
more food, carrying food… While he might seem obsessed with food, he’s actually following
orders from the queen ant, just like a regular ant would.
Will History Shape France and Morocco’s Combat on the World Cup’s Football Field?
When France meets Morocco on the football field, the significance will stretch
beyond the result to history. Their history of colonial rule, migration and decades of
cultural exchange, will be part of the context.
Bassultus’ Trip Through the Earth
A small rock named Bassultus (named after his rock type, Basalt) sat on the Grassy
Plains Over There (GPOT), a small park where children loved to play. Bassultus is a
rough basalt chunk with glowing orange eyes.
“Life is Better With Siblings”
If tomorrow I wake up and forget my childhood, I can only hope I don’t forget the person who
gave me a reason to remember it.
A Certain Kind of Education
Wailing, moaning, screaming. Always kicking up a ruckus as they destroyed homes,
wandered, or dragged people screaming into their hungry maws. They were always a nuisance,
but it seemed they were more active lately. The Asag stalked and patrolled sporadically, and
whether this was due to some natural cycle or some great cosmic influence was still unknown.
Responsibilities of Life
Have you ever had that one scary dream about some mad scientist in their evil lair cooking up a
shapeless, growing mass?
Raging Wildfires in France and Spain, and a Victory for Student Protestors in India
France and Spain’s Wildfires are Raging and India’s Cockroach Janta Party Have Won Better Education for Indian students Raging Wildfires…
NASA Abandons Rescue Mission for the Swift Space Telescope
NASA Calls Off the Rescue of the Swift Space Telescope Just months ago, engineers at Katalyst Space Technologies were holding…
The Tune I Never Forgot
I was on the subway waiting for my train, when I heard it: the tune. A few notes from a…