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...
Starfront Observatory: A Superstar Opportunity! 15 November 2025 Ran Jan Current Events, World Starfront Observatory: A Superstar Opportunity! Starfront Observatory: A Superstar Opportunity! In a quiet cattle field in rural Central Texas, a startup called Starfront has been...
Otter Oddities 15 November 2025 Ran Jan Current Events, World Otter Oddities Otter Oddities Out of all the different weird things that may happen around shores…Sea otters taking over visitors’ surfboards was...
On Sea 15 November 2025 Ran Jan Creative Writing, Stories On Sea On Sea “Hello,” the boy-like being chirped. ████ looked at him. “You are…?” ████ asked, their voice raspy with disuse,...
Bison’s Return 28 October 2025 Ran Jan Current Events Bison’s Return Bison’s Return There used to be enormous herds of bison that roamed North America…and by enormous, it means tens of...
Beloved Seaquarium Closes 19 October 2025 Ran Jan Current Events, World Beloved Seaquarium Closes Beloved Seaquarium Closes The Miami Seaquarium is a once-beloved ocean park that played a role in many people’s childhoods. Sadly,...
Drawing! 19 October 2025 Ran Jan Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing Drawing! Drawing! Drawing was a hobby I had discovered many years ago. It had started small, when I was maybe about...
