Monthly Archives: August 2026

Lake Ontario Renamed “Lake America” by Trump

On August 27, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The lake, which borders both the United States and Canada, has been known as Lake Ontario for centuries. The order directed the U.S. Department of the Interior and …

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Smithsonian National Museum Controversy

By: Ben Yi, Grade 11 With the United States’ 250th anniversary, President Donald Trump recently released a report against the Smithsonian, ordering that signs at the Smithsonian museum warning of inaccurate history. The order came after the White House released a scathing report against the Smithsonian Institution’s leadership on July …

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Short Videos Among Teenagers

Nowadays, short videos have become a hot topic among teenagers. Lots of students spend plenty of free time watching short videos every day.Short videos bring us fun and new information. We can learn useful knowledge and relax ourselves after busy schoolwork. However, many teenagers lose themselves in them. They keep …

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The Psychology Behind Fanning Sports

By: Elle Shi, Grade 8 Why do millions of people spend hours watching sports? Why do families tune in to their favorite team’s games every Saturday? Why do fans scream at their televisions, wear their favorite team’s jersey, and travel across the country to watch a game? Sports are more …

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Energy Drinks: A Growing Health Crisis

Recently, more and more people are exposed to trends, consumerism, and marketing online, which increases the frequency of people purchasing energy drinks with effective marketing. In fact, as many as 39% of adolescents in Australia are affected by severe health conditions such as obesity (Buchanan, 2017). However, many people do …

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The Science of Passion

By Sofia Pan, G8 Have you ever fallen in love with doing something? It can be dancing, singing, playing chess, or even listening to podcasts. You might think the reason that you’re so into doing the activity is that you have the genes or because the activity has some magic …

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Can nature recover if humans simply step aside? This question lies at the heart of Oostvaardersplassen, one of Europe’s best-known rewilding projects in the Netherlands.

The area was created on reclaimed land in the 1960s. Instead of developing it into farmland or cities, conservationists allowed nature to shape the landscape. Large grazing animals, including Heck cattle, Konik horses, and red deer, were introduced to replace the ecological roles once played by extinct wild herbivores. Their …

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U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion

The United States reached a major financial milestone in August as the national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history. The U.S. Treasury reported that total public debt reached approximately $40.05 trillion on August 18, a figure that quickly became a major national economic story during the …

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