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Charity warns of impact as heating oil prices rise
Imagine it’s a chilly winter day, and you want to stay cozy and warm inside your house. Some people use a special oil to make their heaters work and...
More young women are dying from heart disease — and people are missing these warning signs
Imagine your body is like a car, and your heart is the engine that keeps it running. Now, what if the engine starts having trouble but because the car...
Britney Spears Open to Treatment Plan as Team Weighs Options
Imagine if you accidentally spilled your juice, and instead of getting mad, your mom said you could help clean it up and learn not to do it again. Bri...
Amazon MGM Studios Taps Warner Bros. Discovery, Hulu Veteran Buddy Marini to Head Japan
Imagine you have a big box of crayons (Amazon MGM Studios), and you want to make the most beautiful pictures (movies and TV shows) in your friend's co...
UK must obey international law over Iran, says Thornberry
Imagine you're playing in the playground, and there are rules that everyone must follow to make sure everyone gets along and has fun. Now, think about...
Calling All Homebodies: These 25 Products Will Give You (Another) Reason Not To Leave Your House This Weekend
Imagine you have a super cozy blanket that makes you feel like a happy burrito when you wrap yourself in it. Now, think about how much you love stayin...
US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict
Imagine you have a box of crayons, but you're not allowed to share them with one friend because they didn't play nice. But then, another friend needs ...
Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump
Imagine you have a big box of puzzle pieces, and you're trying to see the whole picture, but some pieces are missing. That's a bit like what happened ...
Yasmin Vossoughian talks with Iranian man on war survival
Imagine you have a really big box of crayons. One day, someone takes them away, and you have to figure out how to color with just one crayon left. Tha...
Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote West Papua
Imagine you have a toy box where you keep all your favorite toys. But there’s this one toy, a tiny possum, that you thought you lost a long, long ti...
Iran war: What is happening on day six of US-Israel attacks?
Imagine you have a big box of crayons. You and your friends usually share them nicely, but one day, a few friends start arguing about who gets to use ...
Trump faces criticism for not have evacuation plans in place before starting the war
Imagine you're playing with a big set of dominoes. Before you tip the first one over, you make sure there's a clear path so you don't trip and fall wh...
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