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 Water Drop Ride 12 August 2022 Derek Chang The Water Drop Ride On my RV trip, my family went to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. There, I found many rides! One that caught...
Hercules Sculpture Head Found on Old Shipwreck 11 August 2022 Derek Chang Hercules Sculpture Head Found on Old Shipwreck In the Roman Era, a cargo ship sank near the coast of Antikythera. Scientists continue to find treasures from the...
Rare Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola 5 August 2022 Derek Chang Rare Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola Recently, a rare pink diamond has been discovered in the Lulo alluvial diamond mine in Angola by the Lucapa Diamond...
Person Wins Over $1 Billion From Mega Millions Jackpot 4 August 2022 Derek Chang Person Wins Over $1 Billion From Mega Millions Jackpot On Friday, somebody in Chicago won $1.34 billion dollars from the Mega Millions jackpot! It was the nation's third-largest prize...
Getting Splashed by Orcas 3 August 2022 Derek Chang Getting Splashed by Orcas I just came back from my trip to San Diego. There, SeaWorld is one of the many attractions we went...
Sounds are Drastically Different on Earth and Mars 29 July 2022 Derek Chang Sounds are Drastically Different on Earth and Mars Scientists have found that noises on Earth sound and travel differently than on Mars. In addition, Mars has more than...
