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Imagine you have a big box of crayons and your friend tells you to only use the red one, even though you love blue and green. You think, “Hmm, maybe...
Harriet Harman: Ban men from running for next Labour leader
Okay, imagine we have a game of musical chairs, but this time, we only want girls to play because we’re trying to make sure everyone gets a chance t...
Iran's overlapping power centers make ending the war more complicated
Imagine you have a toy box with lots of toys, but instead of just one person in charge of cleaning it up, you have your mom, dad, and a bunch of frien...
Infantino scraps controversial FIFA sell-off plan saying it 'created divisions'
Okay, imagine you have a really cool toy that all your friends love to play with, like a giant spaceship. Now, some grown-ups want to sell tiny bits o...
How Jack Haven Found “Innocence” in ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Slasher Little Death
Okay, imagine you’re at a summer camp where all the kids are having fun, but there’s a spooky story about a monster. Jack Haven is like a kid who ...
FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino on the Ropes as He Ditches Controversial $20 Billion Private Investment Plan
Imagine you have a lemonade stand, and you want to make it bigger by getting a lot of money from some rich friends to sell lemonade all over the world...
Acclaimed Welsh artist Kevin Sinnott dies aged 78
Okay, imagine you have a really cool toy box, and inside, there are all kinds of awesome toys. Now, think of Kevin Sinnott as a super talented artist ...
British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it
Okay, imagine you have a lemonade stand with your two best friends. You all want to sell the yummiest lemonade and make lots of money! Now, FLO is lik...
FIFA cancels plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors
Okay, imagine you have a really cool lemonade stand, and it makes you a lot of money because everyone loves your lemonade. Now, some friends want to b...
Courting controversy and befriending Trump - the story of Fifa boss Infantino
Okay, imagine you have a big toy box called FIFA where all the coolest sports toys—like soccer balls and trophies—are kept. Gianni Infantino is li...
FIFA defiant over World Cup investment plan, despite UEFA’s vote to boycott
Okay, imagine you and your friends are planning a super fun birthday party, but one of your friends, let's call him UEFA, says he won't come if you in...
Glenn A. Baker, Australian Music Historian and Former Billboard Correspondent, Dies at 74
Okay, imagine you have a super cool uncle who knows everything about music. He tells you stories about all the famous bands and musicians, like how th...
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