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Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?
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Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?

Imagine you're playing a game of musical chairs, but every time someone gets out, they have to pick the next player to replace them. Now, imagine that...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim and became a hero
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The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim and became a hero

Imagine you're in the playground and you see a bigger kid being mean to a smaller kid just because they have different favorite colors. Now, imagine a...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
What the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrong
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What the latest viral AI apocalypse warning gets wrong

Imagine you have a super smart robot friend who helps you do your homework and solve puzzles. Now, some people are worried that this robot is getting ...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
Steven Spielberg, Dawson Leery’s idol, donates $25K to James Van Der Beek’s family after actor’s death
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Steven Spielberg, Dawson Leery’s idol, donates $25K to James Van Der Beek’s family after actor’s death

Imagine if your favorite superhero heard that a friend was in trouble and decided to help out by giving some of their superhero coins. That's kind of ...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
Why James Van Der Beek ‘saw almost nothing’ from ‘Dawson’s Creek’ residuals
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Why James Van Der Beek ‘saw almost nothing’ from ‘Dawson’s Creek’ residuals

Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save coins every time you help with chores. Now, let's say you did a big chore a long time ago, like painting ...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
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Bangladesh's Nationalist Party wins majority in historic election
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Bangladesh's Nationalist Party wins majority in historic election

Imagine you're playing a game of musical chairs where everyone wants to sit on the big, special chair because it lets you make the rules in the game. ...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
Swimming in the Thames? The new places that could become official bathing spots
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Swimming in the Thames? The new places that could become official bathing spots

Imagine if the Thames River was like a giant outdoor swimming pool. Right now, the government is thinking about letting people swim in more parts of i...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
Japan’s New Dawn: Seven Films at Berlin Signal Industry Renaissance as Box Office Hits Record High
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Japan’s New Dawn: Seven Films at Berlin Signal Industry Renaissance as Box Office Hits Record High

Imagine you have a big box of crayons. For a while, you only used a few colors, so your pictures were okay, but not super exciting. Then, one day, you...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states
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Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states

Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save coins to buy toys, but one day someone decides to take some coins away because they don't like the color ...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
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Goldman Sachs' top lawyer to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Imagine you have a box of crayons, and one of the crayons starts making the other crayons look bad because it was friends with a crayon that was not n...

Feb 13, 2026 1 min read
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Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting
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Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting

Imagine you have a box of crayons. One day, one crayon starts coloring outside the lines and on the walls, which isn't what it's supposed to do. In Tu...

Feb 12, 2026 1 min read
What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport
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What we know about the mysterious closure and reopening of the El Paso airport

Imagine you have a toy box where you keep all your favorite toys. One day, you decide to close the box and tell everyone you can’t play for 10 days....

Feb 12, 2026 1 min read
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