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...
Missy Elliott Embarks on First Headlining Tour After Three Decades in Music 25 August 2024 Jerry Zhang Articles, Arts & Culture Missy Elliott Embarks on First Headlining Tour After Three Decades in Music Missy Elliott's performance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday, August 15 was a spectacle for many. Despite never having...
Jordan Chiles’ Olympic Bronze Medal Controversy 24 August 2024 Jerry Zhang Olympics, Sports Jordan Chiles’ Olympic Bronze Medal Controversy On August 5, 2024, at the Paris Olympics, American gymnast Jordan Chiles stepped onto the podium as the third-place finisher...
Rocks from the Ocean’s ‘Lost City’ May Reveal the Secrets of Life’s Origins 24 August 2024 Jerry Zhang Earth Science, Science & Technology Rocks from the Ocean’s ‘Lost City’ May Reveal the Secrets of Life’s Origins On Thursday, August 8, 2024, a report was published in the journal Science detailing how a 30-person team drilled into...
Plane Falls From the Sky Over Brazil 24 August 2024 Jerry Zhang Current Events, World Plane Falls From the Sky Over Brazil On Friday, August 9, 2024, VoePass Flight 2283 fell from over 17,000 feet in the sky and crashed into a...
2,400-Year-Old Gold Coins Found in Turkey 10 August 2024 Jerry Zhang Archaeology, Science & Technology 2,400-Year-Old Gold Coins Found in Turkey Archaeologist Christopher Ratté from the University of Michigan discovered a stash of ancient coins in the ruins of Notion, an...
Kansas Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Stealing Jackie Robinson Statue 8 August 2024 Jerry Zhang Current Events, U.S. Kansas Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Stealing Jackie Robinson Statue On Friday, August 2, 2024, Ricky Alderete was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the theft and destruction of...
