Hantavirus has rarely commanded international attention — until now. On May 2, 2026, health authorities reported a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The event has renewed public interest in a pathogen that most people …

When Hamas launched its attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the violence did not stay contained to the Middle East. Within days, a parallel wave of hatred surged across the internet — and it has not fully receded since. Researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue documented an over …

By Elizabeth Tang  Grade 6 In our lives, sometimes we forget how important a team is and only pay attention to ourselves. We are trapped in the “crab mentality,” and we need to find a way to break free from it. What is the crab mentality? If you’ve ever been …

By: Elle Shi Grade 7 Especially in sports, there is a common belief that the more you work, the more improvement there is. There is this simple idea of: if you want to get better, you just have to outwork everyone else. However, this is one of the main reasons …