On Sept. 15, at the Vidiots theater, the cast and crew of “The Last Kiss,” directed by Yoko Okumura, gathered for a special screening of the film. “The Last Kiss” is a Blumhouse horror movie about a ...

America did not stumble into an obesity crisis. It drove there, ordered at the window, and supersized it. In the United States, more than 2 out of every 5 adults are obese, making it the most ...

AI is quietly reshaping every part of school, helping some students learn faster while letting others learn less, and the difference often comes down to who's guiding the tool, not the tool itself. AI ...

The popularity of peptides has increased profoundly among teens and young adults, driven by social media influencers and promising outcomes. However, the potential health risks posed by peptides have ...

This essay received a 2026 Scholastic Writing Silver Medal. It explores childhood grief, the silence that often surrounds loss and the unexpected comfort I found in Charles Schulz’s Peanuts.

As I go to school everyday, I take the 405 freeway to the 73 and get off on the second exit that charges a toll. I also took a similar route when I was going to middle school. As I have travelled ...

Peering into her stuffed closet, laden with forgotten favorites and old keepsakes, freshman Ava Romero felt overwhelmed with the little space left. Suddenly, she remembered her cousin’s words: ...

According to a study done in March 2025 in the medical journal Social Networks, “Only 37-40% of friendships from one year carried over to the next, and by the end of high school, just ~16% of ...

Can a sugar found in microscopic tardigrades solve the global organ transplant crisis? Maribelle Ganelis writes an open letter to the American Society of Transplantation urging research into ...

Starbucks stores in Korea temporarily shut down in June while all Starbucks Korea employees were required to attend a government-issued history lesson.

Star NFL athletes have occasionally been accused of seeking preferential treatment under the law, but do these allegations have anything to stand on? And does the NFL suspension policy reflect the ...

Following the Los Angeles Fires of 2025, there have been concerns about ocean water quality. Did the fires affect the oceans? Are oceans safe to swim in? Through interviews with ocean-health ...