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Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie loses primary race to Trump-backed challenger
Imagine you're playing a game of musical chairs, but instead of running around chairs, you're trying to keep your spot in a big club. Thomas Massie wa...
Inflation falls to 2.8% but is expected to rise from here
Imagine you have a piggy bank, and you save money to buy your favorite toy. Now, let's pretend that suddenly, the price of the toy starts to go up a l...
Billy Joel hits back at planned biopic, says filmmakers ‘will not be able to secure the music rights required’
Imagine you made a super cool drawing and hung it on your fridge. Now, someone else decides they want to make a storybook about you and use your drawi...
‘In Waves,’ Park Chan-Wook Deals End Cannes Market With A Bang
Imagine if all your favorite toys, like your superhero figures and your animated animal friends, were up for a big show where everyone wanted to buy t...
Taiwan Travelogue, a love letter to food and adventure, wins International Booker Prize
Imagine you have a big box of crayons, and each crayon is a different book from around the world. Now, there's this special golden trophy that you can...
Christine Drazan wins Oregon GOP primary for governor, setting up rematch with Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek
Imagine you and your friends are playing a game where you choose a leader by picking the person you think would make the best clubhouse rules. Now, Ch...
Bolivia's capital under siege as protests deepen crisis for President Paz
Imagine you have a big box of crayons, and you're the leader of the crayon box. Now, if you just started leading, but suddenly, many of your friends s...
WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak
Imagine you have a box of super-fast bouncy balls, and one of them accidentally bounces out and starts bouncing all over really quickly, more than usu...
Could a soccer match help mend ties between North and South Korea?
Imagine you have two neighbors who don’t really get along. One day, they decide to play a game of soccer in their shared park. While they are playin...
Elon Musk just lost another lawsuit. Will he keep fighting?
Imagine you're playing a game of tag in the playground, but every time you get tagged, you have to sit down for a bit. Now, imagine Elon Musk is playi...
Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured
Imagine you're playing in a sandbox with your friends, and suddenly someone comes and throws a big bucket of water on your sandcastle, ruining it. In ...
Dear England drama: 'A story of real hope' says writer
Imagine you have a big box of crayons with lots of colors. Now, imagine someone telling you that you can only use one color—all the time—for every...
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