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...
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Ode to Tennis 6 August 2021 Sophia Mao Creative Writing Ode to Tennis A game that’s played on many surfacesGrass, concrete, clayA thrilling and intense sportThe crowd screaming your nameCertainly is the best...
Goldfish: Shape Poem 6 August 2021 Sophia Mao Creative Writing Goldfish: Shape Poem A flash of golden yellowswims steadily through the water with easeWeaving through the plastic seaweed and artificial rocksThe goldfish swims...
University in Indiana Requires Students to Get Vaccinated 6 August 2021 Sophia Mao Current Events University in Indiana Requires Students to Get Vaccinated A little over a week ago, the Indiana University vaccination mandate was upheld by Judge Damon R. Leichty of the...
Why Amazon’s Experimental Approach to Product Design is a Problem 6 August 2021 Sophia Mao Science & Technology Why Amazon’s Experimental Approach to Product Design is a Problem Paul Hollowell, one of the many “guinea pigs” of Amazon, bought a gadget called the Echo Look about 4 years...
Tunisia’s Hafnaoui pulls upset win in 400m freestyle 6 August 2021 Sophia Mao Sports Tunisia’s Hafnaoui pulls upset win in 400m freestyle Last Saturday, July 24, Ahmed Hafnaoui shocked the world by winning the 400m freestyle in olympic swimming. This was perhaps...
Naomi Osaka is Changing Japan 6 August 2021 Sophia Mao Sports Naomi Osaka is Changing Japan Naomi Osaka, the current world number two tennis player in the WTA (Women’s Tennis Association), is well recognized in the...
