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...
Simone Biles 12 August 2024 Maggie Z Olympics, Sports Simone Biles I believe Simone Biles is the best athlete. She has participated in many gymnastics competitions and is considered the best...
Was the T. Rex Bigger than We Imagined? 3 August 2024 Maggie Z Archaeology, Science & Technology Was the T. Rex Bigger than We Imagined? On July 25, 2024, a study concluded that the king of the dinosaurs, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex, could have been...
Wales Gets First Female Leader 3 August 2024 Maggie Z Current Events, World Wales Gets First Female Leader On July 24, 2024, Eluned Morgan was elected as the leader of the Welsh Labour Party, which is a political...
Runaway Tortoise Found . . . on Train Tracks! 3 August 2024 Maggie Z Articles, Arts & Culture Runaway Tortoise Found . . . on Train Tracks! On June 8, 2024, Solomon the Sulcata tortoise escaped from his heated enclosure in a home in Cheatham County, Tennessee....
Complaints 1 August 2024 Maggie Z Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing Complaints Tina, Room T47, Third FloorTina: “Ack! What are these red splotches on my arm?!?”“BEDBUG BITES?? That good-for-nothing landlord told me...
Fourteen-Year-Old Skater Going for Gold in Paris Despite Injury 1 August 2024 Maggie Z Olympics, Sports Fourteen-Year-Old Skater Going for Gold in Paris Despite Injury At just fourteen years and five months, Chloe Covell is aiming to become the youngest Australian to win gold at...
