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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save up money to buy toys. But instead of buying toys, you start buying snacks without telling your parents. T...
UK inflation rises after Iran war pushes up fuel prices
Imagine you have a piggy bank where you save money to buy your favorite toy car. But one day, the price of the toy car goes up because the toy store h...
Everyone born after 2008 to be banned from smoking
Imagine that in a kingdom, there's a rule saying that anyone born after a certain year can never eat a certain type of candy because it's really bad f...
The war in Iran isn’t ending — it’s becoming something new
Imagine you and your friend had a big argument about who gets to play with a cool toy. First, you both were shouting and not sharing at all. But now, ...
Virginia voters just handed Democrats another win in the Great Redistricting Wars
Imagine you have a giant chocolate bar and you need to share it with your friends. But, you get to decide how to break the pieces apart. If you wanted...
Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids
Imagine you have a box of your favorite cookies, and one day, someone sneaks up and takes a cookie when they shouldn’t. Now, to stop this from happe...
Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map
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‘SNL UK’ Storms Past 86M Views On Social Media, But TV Viewing Drops By A Third
Imagine you have a super fun magic show that you put on in your living room and everyone in your family loves to watch. But then, you decide to do the...
World's biggest condom maker set to raise prices due to Iran war
Imagine you have a giant box of crayons that you share with all your friends at school. Now, imagine if the place that makes the crayons suddenly had ...
Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57
Imagine you have a favorite superhero from a TV show you love watching. Now, imagine if one day, that superhero couldn't be on the show anymore becaus...
Wembanyama wins NBA award with 100% of vote
Imagine you're playing a game of tag where everyone tries to avoid being "it." Now, imagine there's one kid who is so good at tagging others, everyone...
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
Imagine you have a box of cookies, and someone says you took a cookie without asking, but you say you didn’t. Now, imagine it’s much more serious ...
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