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...
Breaking Debuts at 2024 Paris Olympics 12 August 2024 Coco Xu Articles, Arts & Culture Breaking Debuts at 2024 Paris Olympics From the bars to the rest of the world, breaking (not “break dancing,” a detested term coined by media) has...
Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Advances to Finals Amid Gender Controversy 10 August 2024 Coco Xu Other Sports, Sports Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Advances to Finals Amid Gender Controversy On August 6, 2024, Imane Khelif of Algeria defeated Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng in the welterweight boxing semifinals by unanimous decision...
The “Land of Ice” Prepares for Yet Another Volcanic Eruption 10 August 2024 Coco Xu Earth Science, Science & Technology The “Land of Ice” Prepares for Yet Another Volcanic Eruption On July 30, 2024, the Icelandic Meteorological Office issued a warning that the country may soon experience another volcanic eruption,...
Kansas Man who Stole Jackie Robinson Statue is Convicted 8 August 2024 Coco Xu Current Events, U.S. Kansas Man who Stole Jackie Robinson Statue is Convicted Ricky Alderete, 45, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on August 2, 2024, for stealing and destroying a Jackie...
“Praise” For My Country 8 August 2024 Coco Xu Creative Writing, Stories “Praise” For My Country On July 4, 2024, the United States of America celebrated its 248th birthday.I suppose I am writing this a month...
Amid Post-Pandemic Economic Issues, Two New York Theaters Begin Sharing Space 5 August 2024 Coco Xu Articles, Arts & Culture Amid Post-Pandemic Economic Issues, Two New York Theaters Begin Sharing Space Due to the lingering economic problems from the aftermath of the pandemic, the renowned theater nonprofit Soho Rep is forced...
