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...
A volcanic eruption sparked the highest lightning ever seen 9 August 2023 Daniel Xia Science & Technology A volcanic eruption sparked the highest lightning ever seen In 2022, an amazing event unfolded in Tonga as an underwater volcano erupted, unleashing a towering plume of ash and...
Chirping waters 7 August 2023 Daniel Xia Creative Writing Chirping waters The water splashesA frog starts chirping, “chirp chirp”Peaceful currents flow
Tomato 7 August 2023 Daniel Xia Creative Writing Tomato The tomato on the table,So bright and red,Glowing in the sunlight,Like a star in the sky.As I ate the tomato,I...
Untitled 4 August 2023 Daniel Xia Current Events Untitled At the Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur, lead singer Matty Healy of The 1975 boldly addressed Malaysia's anti-gay laws...
Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown 2 August 2023 Daniel Xia Sports Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown Meet Funny Cide, a chestnut thoroughbred horse who was relatively unknown when he entered the Kentucky Derby in 2003. Despite...
Northern elephant seals snooze only two hours a day at sea 28 July 2023 Daniel Xia Science & Technology Northern elephant seals snooze only two hours a day at sea Northern elephant seals have become known for their amazing power naps. They swim for months and only sleep twenty minutes...
