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Republicans are making a very simple, unforced mistake with Latino voters
Imagine you have a lemonade stand, and you really want your friend from the next block to come buy your lemonade. But, every time they come around, yo...
Businesses face 'chaos' as EPA aims to repeal its authority over climate pollution
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Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike
Imagine you have a favorite toy plane that you love flying around your house. But one day, the pilot and crew of your toy plane say they need more sna...
Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts
Imagine you have a big box of crayons, and one color keeps getting picked on and broken more than the others. That's like how some neighborhoods, wher...
Toxicity is a good defense, until it isn't
Imagine you're a toad that lives in South America, and you have a superpower — you're super toxic! If a bigger animal tries to snack on you, your bo...
UK drops Apple encryption demands, says US spy chief
Imagine you have a super-secret diary that only opens with a special key that only you have. The UK government was like a big brother who wanted a spe...
Kevin Costner Files to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Alleged 'Horizon' Rape Scene
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Peggy on 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' 'Memba Her?!
Imagine you have a box of your favorite crayons, but you lost one a while ago. One day, you find it under the couch and it’s like a fun surprise, ri...
Nicolas Cage’s son Weston claims he’s a ‘target for a lot of misconception’ 1 year after allegedly attacking his mom
Imagine if you accidentally spilled your juice, and everyone thought you did it on purpose and kept thinking that for a very long time. That's kind of...
What we learned from the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting, briefly explained
Imagine you have a big box of crayons and your friend doesn’t have any. You both want to draw some cool pictures, so you decide to share your crayon...
Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief on Amy Poehlers podcast
Imagine if you had a favorite toy that you loved very much but one day, it got lost. You'd feel really sad, right? Well, Aubrey Plaza, who is an actre...
All the states Pornhub is blocked in now
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