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Week in Politics: Defense Secretary Hegseth; gerrymandering; birthright citizenship
Imagine you're playing a game where you're the leader of your team, and you decide where everyone stands to make it easier for your team to win. That'...
WFP warns of ‘massive’ humanitarian aid crisis in Sudan as war rages
Imagine you have a big box of cookies that you want to share with your friends at school. But, on your way to school, the streets are blocked by a hug...
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Trashes Trump’s Made-up Peace Prize, M.R.I. Delay
Imagine if one day you really wanted a shiny superhero badge because you thought you did something super cool, but you didn’t get it. So, your frien...
Breaking free of zero-sum thinking will make America a wealthier country
Imagine you have a pizza, and you think that if you share it with your friend, you'll get less pizza. That's kind of like "zero-sum thinking"—believ...
Dance music and darts: Social club embraces DJ culture
Imagine you have a toy box where you usually keep only cars and dolls. One day, you decide to add some cool new toys - maybe some musical instruments ...
Ukrainian city hit by 'massive' strike as peace talks in US conclude
Imagine you're playing in a sandbox with your friends, and you all agree to take a break to have some snacks. But while everyone is relaxing, one frie...
Pentagon Pressers & A Dozing Donald Trump Heat Up ‘Saturday Night Live’s Cold Open In NBC Late-Nighter’s Thanksgiving Break Return
Imagine you're watching a funny show where people dress up and act like other people, making jokes and pretending to be them. That's what happened on ...
Bethlehem lit tree for first time since start of war
Imagine you have a favorite night light that makes you feel safe and cozy, but one day, because there was a big storm, you couldn't use it anymore. No...
Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire
Imagine you have a big toy box where you keep all your favorite toys. One day, something very sad happens in your playroom—a toy breaks unexpectedly...
A fire at a popular nightclub in India's Goa state kills at least 25, officials say
Imagine you have a box of crayons and one of them starts to melt really fast and gets all the other crayons messy. Something similar happened in a pla...
Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi
Imagine you have two friends on the playground: one gives you a big bag of your favorite snacks when the snack shop is too far away, and the other fri...
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