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...
An Ambitious Archer Turned Top-Tier General 1 July 2023 Ray Zhao Creative Writing An Ambitious Archer Turned Top-Tier General It had been a while since Bryce tested his archery skills, but he still remembered every detail of his bows....
A Very important Kingdom – of Living Things 29 June 2023 Ray Zhao Science & Technology A Very important Kingdom – of Living Things Fungi have long been a key part of life as we know it. The ones that helped living organisms colonize...
Ukrainian Dam Blows Up, Russia Likely Responsible 25 June 2023 Ray Zhao Current Events Ukrainian Dam Blows Up, Russia Likely Responsible It’s early on June 6 in Ukraine when a large explosion rocks the area around the Kakhovka dam between 2:15...
Orchestras and Their Lack of Diversity 25 June 2023 Ray Zhao Sports Orchestras and Their Lack of Diversity American orchestras, for all their musical grandeur and talent, have come under fire for something unrelated to music: their lack...
A Dark Night – With a Bright Ending 25 June 2023 Ray Zhao Creative Writing A Dark Night – With a Bright Ending Near midnight, the order finally came. The air was humid and electric. The night was pitch black. Jonathan’s nervous system...
A “Racoon Bear”: But With a Dangerous Appetite 24 June 2023 Ray Zhao Science & Technology A “Racoon Bear”: But With a Dangerous Appetite Imagine seeing a cross between a raccoon and a bear. Well, some 30 million years ago, such a creature may...
