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Johnson-Thompson shares heptathlon bronze in dramatic conclusion
Imagine you're playing a game day where you have to do seven different activities like running, jumping, and throwing things. Katarina Johnson-Thompso...
Medical Professionals Are Calling Out The Biggest "Health Misconceptions" People Still Believe (But Really Shouldn't)
Imagine you have a toy-cleaning machine at home that cleans your toys every time they get dirty. Now, imagine someone tells you to buy a special, expe...
U.S. attorney resigns under pressure from Trump to charge N.Y. AG Letitia James
Imagine you're playing a game where you're a detective trying to find out if someone broke the rules. Now, let's say someone powerful, like a king of ...
Gen Z workers tell their blue-collar stories on TikTok
Imagine you have a big box of crayons, and each crayon is a different job people do—like a blue one for fixing cars or a yellow one for building hou...
Kash Patel’s weird week
Imagine you're playing a game where you're the leader, and you have to solve a mystery. But while you're trying to solve it, some of your friends star...
A TV host gets pulled, an ice cream maker calls it quits, and Tom Brady is (sort of) back
Imagine you have a favorite TV show that you watch every day because it's super fun. But one day, you turn on the TV, and it's not there anymore becau...
At least 70 killed in Sudan after paramilitary attack on mosque
Imagine you have a toy castle where everyone is supposed to be safe and happy. But one day, a big dragon (let's call it a drone) flies over and causes...
Republicans who came to Congress to fight the deficit face attacks for raising it under Trump
Imagine you have a piggy bank where you keep saving money for a big toy. But one day, you decide to buy lots of candy, which means you now have less m...
Consequence Previews Kanye-Produced Song, Shares POV On Michael Che at 'SNL'
Imagine you're at school and two of your friends start arguing during lunch. It's a big deal because everyone is watching, and one of your friends is ...
Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson Relationship Gets Stamp Of Approval From Ex-UNC Star
Imagine you have a favorite teacher at school who starts a special friendship with one of the new students, and everyone thinks that’s pretty cool! ...
Zac Efron shows off blond hair makeover, buff body during Italy vacation with Nina Dobrev
Imagine if you had a doll that you decided to give a fun new hairstyle and some cool muscles! Now, think about Zac Efron, who is like a real-life Ken ...
Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge
Imagine you're at a big, fun party where everyone is deciding what game to play next. Some people want to play hide and seek, and others want to know ...
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