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...
The Strength of Mental Health Awareness Among the Black Community 23 June 2023 Annie Xu Sports The Strength of Mental Health Awareness Among the Black Community A new generation of African American athletes are changing the way mental health is discussed. A topic that used to...
End of School 22 June 2023 Annie Xu Creative Writing End of School School bells ring,The end of school it brings.It seems just yesterday,we began school, you say.We’ve looked forward to this day...
As Political Divides Continued, Polls Show that Trust in Science Fell in 2022 22 June 2023 Annie Xu Science & Technology As Political Divides Continued, Polls Show that Trust in Science Fell in 2022 The General Social Survey, which is a survey that is held by NORC at the University of Chicago and polled...
Donald Trump Faces 37 Transgressions Including Espionage Act Violations 20 June 2023 Annie Xu Current Events, U.S. Donald Trump Faces 37 Transgressions Including Espionage Act Violations Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 37 charges, including 31 violations of the Espionage Act. The Espionage Act lays out...
Similar to the Rest of Us, Taylor Swift Consumed an Insect by Accident 20 June 2023 Annie Xu Current Events, U.S. Similar to the Rest of Us, Taylor Swift Consumed an Insect by Accident Last week, at one of Taylor Swift’s Chicago performances for her Eras tour, she ate a bug. While most of...
Swiatek to Play Muchova in the French Open’s Women’s Final 20 June 2023 Annie Xu Sports Swiatek to Play Muchova in the French Open’s Women’s Final The long-awaited matchup of a healthy Karolina Muchova and the women’s world number one, Iga Swiatek, has finally been granted....
