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...
Talking to Animals! 16 July 2024 Elaine Xu Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing Talking to Animals! Have you ever wanted to talk to animals? If you had this power, which animals would you talk to? Here...
Gabriel’s Angels 15 July 2024 Elaine Xu Articles, Arts & Culture Gabriel’s Angels Gabriel's Angels is an organization in Phoenix, Arizona, named after the founder's therapy dog, Gabriel. It provides pet therapy programs...
New Study Reveals Why Cats Scratch Furniture 13 July 2024 Elaine Xu Biology, Science & Technology New Study Reveals Why Cats Scratch Furniture Researchers in France surveyed over 1,200 cat owners to understand cat’s scratching behavior. They found out several reasons for this...
Hurricane Beryl Hits Texas 12 July 2024 Elaine Xu Current Events, U.S. Hurricane Beryl Hits Texas On July 8, more than 2.7 million people faced a power outage after Hurricane Beryl hit Matagorda, Texas. Luckily, everyone...
My Favorite Season 12 July 2024 Elaine Xu Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing My Favorite Season What’s your favorite season? Mine is summer because there is sunshine, ice cream, and vacation! Here’s why it’s the best:Summer...
ICE CREAM! 11 July 2024 Elaine Xu Articles, Arts & Culture ICE CREAM! Do you like to eat ice cream as a yummy dessert? I like it a lot. In fact, Ronald Reagan,...
