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New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise
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New train stations part of £14bn UK government rail funding promise

Imagine you have a big box of train tracks and trains. Now, imagine you want to make your train track bigger so your trains can go to more places and ...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting politics in Maine
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Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting politics in Maine

Imagine you’re playing a game where everyone chooses a team based on what they think about a rule change. Now, President Trump made a big rule chang...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Logan Paul Sells Pikachu Illustrator Card For A Record Breaking $16.59 Million
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Logan Paul Sells Pikachu Illustrator Card For A Record Breaking $16.59 Million

Imagine you have a super special, shiny sticker of your favorite cartoon character, and there are only a few like it in the whole world. You take very...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Shia LaBeouf Hits Pub For Burger After New Orleans Jail Release
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Shia LaBeouf Hits Pub For Burger After New Orleans Jail Release

Imagine you have a really tough day at school, maybe you tripped or spilled paint on your shirt. What’s the first thing you want to do after? Maybe ...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Addison Rae’s dad Monty arrested for exposing himself in public
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Addison Rae’s dad Monty arrested for exposing himself in public

Imagine you're playing in the park and someone breaks the rules of the playground, like jumping the line for the slide. That's a bit naughty, right? W...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
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20 Whimsical Products If You Appreciate A Little Fun With Your Functional
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20 Whimsical Products If You Appreciate A Little Fun With Your Functional

Imagine you have a toy box, but instead of toys, it's filled with tools and kitchen stuff like hammers and spoons. Now, what if those boring things tu...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
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Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed

Imagine you and your friends are doing the same puzzle in class, but your teacher gives you smaller stickers as a reward because you're younger. Sound...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain
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Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain

Imagine you're playing a game of hide and seek in the snow, but it starts to snow really hard and you get tired. Now, imagine if your friend, who was ...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

Imagine you have a big, beautiful coloring book filled with pictures of animals, trees, and stories about heroes from long ago. Now, imagine someone d...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day
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US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day

Imagine you and your friends are trying to build a big sandcastle, but you all can't agree on what it should look like. So, you sit down together to t...

Feb 18, 2026 1 min read
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Council workers to vote over possible pay strike
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Council workers to vote over possible pay strike

Imagine you have a piggy bank where you keep coins you get for doing chores. Now, imagine if one day you feel like the chores are too tough and the co...

Feb 17, 2026 1 min read
Disney First Studio To Pass $1B WW YTD In Frame Led By ‘Wuthering Heights’; ‘Goat’ Scores $51M, ‘Crime 101’ $28M+, ‘Housemaid’ Still Strong – Global Box Office
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Disney First Studio To Pass $1B WW YTD In Frame Led By ‘Wuthering Heights’; ‘Goat’ Scores $51M, ‘Crime 101’ $28M+, ‘Housemaid’ Still Strong – Global Box Office

Imagine you have a big jar of cookies. Every time someone watches a Disney movie in a theater, they put a cookie in Disney's jar. Now, Disney has movi...

Feb 17, 2026 1 min read
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