4 December 2025 Jameson Dai Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas Leads to Release of Prisoners and Hostages Hamas and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire starting on October 13, 2025. Israel will release its Palestinian prisoners and Hamas will release Israeli hostages. This has been called a "first phase" of the ceasefire (according to BBC's CBBC newsround).
4 December 2025 Jameson Dai Northern White Rhinoceros on The Brink of Extinction Fatu and Najin are the last two living Northern White Rhinos after Sudan, the last living male, died by being euthanized at the age of 45 on March, 19, 2018 in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. The species was driven to being functionally extinct by poaching, habitat loss, and war.
25 August 2025 Austin Tsao Legendary Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Just “One of The Guys” Legendary Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Is Just "One of The Guys" As a relatively new member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, quarterback...
4 December 2025 Eileen Chen Otter Surfboard Hijackers Make Waves again in Santa Cruz, California On October 15, 2025, amidst the rolling waves of Steamer Lane, a renowned surf break in Santa Cruz, California, 21-year-old college student Isabella Orduna was wrapping up a surf session when she felt something pinch her foot. She ditched her board and jumped into the chilly Pacific, only to find “a big, fuzzy, chunky bear of an otter” lounging on her surfboard. Orduna recounted, “I was like, wow, what do I do now?”, as her board had been seized by an uninvited otter.
4 December 2025 Nina He Government Shutdown: Are We Serious? Government Shutdown: Are We Serious? I must admit something: despite calling myself a journalist, I've never bothered to concern myself...
27 November 2025 Nina He Too Little, Too Late Too Little, Too Late ~inspired by “Too Little, Too Late” by Laufey~ The moon caught the rays of her auburn...
Teens are leaving emojis and moving towards abbreviations. 10 August 2023 Amanda Li Current Events Teens are leaving emojis and moving towards abbreviations. Emojis have been around since the touch screen keyboard on mobile devices was invented. However, teens have been drifting away...
Liam Hendriks Is Back On Track 6 August 2023 Amanda Li Sports Liam Hendriks Is Back On Track “Anticipation built in Chicago’s South Side as 23,599 fans rose to their feet, awaiting the return of a true fighter....
Luna Moonstones’ Life 6 August 2023 Amanda Li Creative Writing Luna Moonstones’ Life Luna Moonstone was a fairy princess. Luna is known to be calm, quiet, smart, clever, not at all spoiled, and...
SPACE FLIGHTS CAN AFFECT ASTRONAUTS’ BRAINS 6 August 2023 Amanda Li Science & Technology SPACE FLIGHTS CAN AFFECT ASTRONAUTS’ BRAINS To find out what happens to the brain of an astronaut, Rachael Seidler and her colleagues got to work. Ventricles,...
Afghan Teen Makes It to The USA, but His Family is Left Behind in Kabul 6 August 2023 Amanda Li Current Events, World Afghan Teen Makes It to The USA, but His Family is Left Behind in Kabul BH, a teenager from Kabul, a city in Afghanistan that is currently falling into the hands of the Taliban, is...
