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Excessive social media 'negatively impacts wellbeing'
Imagine if you had a big, sweet candy jar. If you eat a candy or two, it feels great! But if you eat too many, you start feeling sick. Social media is...
Gas explosion at Chinese coal mine kills at least 90
Imagine you're playing with blocks, building a big tower, and suddenly, one of your sneaky toy cars zooms in and knocks everything down. In a coal min...
Grizz Chapman Dies: ’30 Rock’ Actor Was 52
Imagine if your favorite big teddy bear, the one that makes you laugh and feel happy, suddenly wasn't there anymore. This is how many people feel abou...
Breaking Baz @ Cannes: How The Filmmaking Esiri Brothers & Sophie Okonedo Put ‘Clarissa’ In The Spotlight
Imagine you have a favorite toy, but everyone calls it by a boring name like "Red Truck." One day, you decide to call it "Speedy," because that name s...
Rap star Rob Base, known for hip-hop classic It Takes Two, dies aged 59
Imagine you have a favorite song that makes you want to dance every time you hear it at a party. Now, think about one of the people who made that song...
Ted Cruz says GOP senators screamed at Todd Blanche in ‘anti-weaponization’ fund briefing
Imagine you have a toy box, and someone says they will give you a new toy, but only if you promise to play a certain way. Now, imagine if some of your...
UK faces 'economic catastrophe' unless it adapts to young people 'rewired by smartphones'
Imagine you have a favorite game you play on your tablet, but one day, it only works on super old computers. That would be pretty frustrating, right? ...
At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
Imagine you have a big box of matches, and you accidentally drop them near something really flammable, like a pile of dry leaves. What happens? Boom! ...
Hamilton: Collector’s Edition Buying Guide
Imagine you have a favorite storybook, but instead of just the book, you get a magic box that not only includes your book but also some pretty picture...
Coal mine gas explosion in China kills 82 people, state media say
Imagine you have a big box of toys, but some of the toys are kind of dangerous if they're not handled carefully. Now, think of a coal mine like a big ...
US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists
Imagine you have a rule at school that says you can't take away someone else's crayons because it's not nice. Now, think about a playground monitor wh...
States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster
Imagine you have only one toy shop in town where you can buy all the coolest toys. But, because it’s the only shop, they start charging more money t...
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