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...
My First Time Cooking 24 August 2022 Michael Day Creative Writing My First Time Cooking Cooking always seemed so challenging to me. The raging fire right beneath my hands, the level of precision only rivaled...
Allyson Felix is Retiring, But Her Legacy Lives On 12 August 2022 Michael Day Sports Allyson Felix is Retiring, But Her Legacy Lives On Allyson Felix announced this year would be her last as an athlete. Many people find it hard to picture the...
Sydney McLaughlin Breaks Record after Record 1 August 2022 Michael Day Sports Sydney McLaughlin Breaks Record after Record Not long ago, when Sydney McLaughlin, an Olympic gold medalist and the fastest woman hurdler of her days, was challenged...
Are Mud Homes the Future of Housing? 29 July 2022 Michael Day Are Mud Homes the Future of Housing? Yemen's ancient walled city of Sana'a mud skyscrapers soar high into the sky. The structures are made of rammed earth...
The Cause of Europe’s Heat Waves 29 July 2022 Michael Day The Cause of Europe’s Heat Waves The last few months have been the hottest on record in Europe. With temperatures soaring to near triple digits, wildfires,...
“Abyss of Fear”: Russian Troops Blamed for Atrocities Against Civilians 28 July 2022 Michael Day Current Events “Abyss of Fear”: Russian Troops Blamed for Atrocities Against Civilians Russian forces have been torturing and beating thousands of civilians in Southern Ukraine. These atrocities have caused global outrage and...
