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Scar Island, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 12

It is said that guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death, but Jonathan Grisby feels he deserves far ...

The Rise of Nintendo by Schamil Saeed, 11

Nintendo. The console that changed the world, for 40 years and still going, there’s no escaping that video games have ...

Scythe, Reviewed by Emily Ke, 12

I know. To think about the end of life, death, is a topic that everyone is scared to talk about ...

Fast Thinking on the Moon

A rocket ship called the IM-1 lander (AKA Odysseus, or Odie) had unexpected problems hours before landing on the moon ...

A Conversation About Those Little Hearts

All around the world, on February 14, people celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s giving your partner flowers, or just receiving ...

ROBOMIND Ep. 3: You’ve Got a Friend In Me

Episode #3: You've Got a Friend in Me Transcript: Hello, my name is Misha Ahmed, and I am your host ...

Scar Island, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 12

It is said that guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death, but Jonathan Grisby feels he deserves far ...

Scythe, Reviewed by Emily Ke, 12

I know. To think about the end of life, death, is a topic that everyone is scared to talk about ...

My Soup Is Getting Cold and Other Funny Stories about the Stealing of the Mona Lisa

On August 21st, 1911, a person named Vincenzo Peruggia committed one of the most famous art heists in history. He ...

We will fly higher, Reviewed by Caroline Gao, 12

"Once upon a time, from a wounded land/ My family was pushed to leave our homeland," writes Parwana Amiri in ...

The Story That Cannot Be Told, Reviewed by Roxy Messier, 12

A few days ago, something happened. If it had not happened, it wouldn’t have been told. What happened was this: ...

Spaced Out, Reviewed by Arjun Nair, 11

“There’s nowhere to hide on the world’s first moon base. After all, it’s only the size of a soccer field.” ...