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...
Mediators Delay Talks To Secure Gaza Hostage Swap 22 October 2025 Derek Li Current Events, World Mediators Delay Talks To Secure Gaza Hostage Swap Mediators Delay Talks To Secure Gaza Hostage Swap Qatar’s prime minister said mediators chose to pause hard talks so a...
Echoes in the Photograph 18 October 2025 Derek Li Creative Writing, Stories Echoes in the Photograph Every time I looked at the photo on my desk, something inside it had changed. It was a picture of...
Katmai’s Crowd Favorites 18 October 2025 Derek Li Current Events, World Katmai’s Crowd Favorites Katmai's Crowd Favorites At Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve, the rush of the river sets the stage...
Bring Yourself Back 12 October 2025 Derek Li Creative Writing Bring Yourself Back Bring Yourself Back Dust floated in the room. The empty classroom smelled of dry-erase markers and the faint fragrance of...
Hand Mixing 12 October 2025 Derek Li Creative Writing Hand Mixing Hand Mixing On the sixth quiet day, the aquarium doors stood open because the locks had frozen in place. No...
The Rise of Accidental Landlords in the Sun Belt 9 October 2025 Derek Li Current Events, World The Rise of Accidental Landlords in the Sun Belt The Rise of Accidental Landlords in the Sun Belt Sometimes people want to sell their house, but it does not...
