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...
Texas Governor Race Tightens After Recent Turmoil 28 July 2022 Tristan Sun Current Events Texas Governor Race Tightens After Recent Turmoil The unrelenting succession of death and unrest facing Texas has soured citizens’ views of Gov. Greg Abbott and given Beto...
The U.S. Dollar Soars as Euro, Yen, Rupee Weaken 25 July 2022 Tristan Sun Current Events The U.S. Dollar Soars as Euro, Yen, Rupee Weaken The Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes have driven the U.S. dollar to its highest value in decades.The strong dollar is...
Loss of Y Chromosome in May Lead to Heart Risks 25 July 2022 Tristan Sun Science & Technology Loss of Y Chromosome in May Lead to Heart Risks A new study using the famed gene editing tool CRISPR to engineer mice that lose their Y chromosomes found that...
The Move 21 July 2022 Tristan Sun Creative Writing The Move In the creeping hours of the morningUnder a dim downlight glowA cardboard boxSmoothed over with packing tapeEmerges from the darknessIf...
The Most Talented Runner of His Generation Takes the Long Route Home 20 July 2022 Tristan Sun Sports The Most Talented Runner of His Generation Takes the Long Route Home In just over 81 days as a 26-year-old sophomore, Rono set four world records in the 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters,...
James Maynard Wins a Fields Medal in Mathematics 19 July 2022 Tristan Sun James Maynard Wins a Fields Medal in Mathematics Alongside three mathematicians under the age of 40, James Maynard received the Fields Medal in mathematics during a ceremony in...
