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.
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Ryan Kerrigan Has Retired from Football but Doesn’t Want to Leave 12 August 2022 Summer Chu Sports Ryan Kerrigan Has Retired from Football but Doesn’t Want to Leave Ryan Kerrigan has been playing NFL football for 11 seasons, and now, instead of running on the field, he is...
New Books That Put a New Perspective on Swimming 12 August 2022 Summer Chu Sports New Books That Put a New Perspective on Swimming A new graphic novel and two new picture books have introduced an unconventional view on the art of swimming. Made...
Toddlers and Technology: Are They Compatible? 4 August 2022 Summer Chu Science & Technology Toddlers and Technology: Are They Compatible? As technology gets increasingly advanced and more essential to everyday life, new parents have one very important question: should they...
End of a Normal Life 3 August 2022 Summer Chu Creative Writing End of a Normal Life Elliot was on the run.He didn't know what he was doing at all. He had always been such a quiet...
Russia’s Civilian Abuse Qualifies as a War Crime 3 August 2022 Summer Chu Current Events Russia’s Civilian Abuse Qualifies as a War Crime In some regions in southern Ukraine, Russia has not only invaded and taken the homes of so many people there,...
World Record-Breaker Sydney McLaughlin Has Done It Again 3 August 2022 Summer Chu Sports World Record-Breaker Sydney McLaughlin Has Done It Again In the last few years, Sydney McLaughlin has risen above all of her 400-meter hurdle competitors and proven herself to...