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“One way to curb mass shootings in America’s schools would be for Congress to pass gun control legislation. But since that plan failed miserably, an enterprising father in Oklahoma is offering another...
View ArticleBreaking: The Latest Word
Newscasters Huntley and Brinkley John Oliver and Cookie Monster, the latest word in TV journalism. A Sesame Street/Mashable collaboration. Words fail us …. Related: “Words Are Here, There, and...
View ArticleBoo! Halloween Crosses Class Lines.
What were all those kids from … other neighborhoods doing, trick-or-treating at your house last night? “Imagine living in a neighborhood where it’s too dangerous to knock on a door at night, or next...
View ArticleIn France, you can’t name your baby ‘Nutella’
A court in Valenciennes has ruled that a French couple cannot legally name their daughter “Nutella.” The court suggested “Ella” as an alternative. Until 1993, French law decreed which first names were...
View ArticleCapitol Hill: Small Victory for the People
Kids have a snow day and want to sled on their neighborhood’s only hill. That’s winter in America, right? Wrong, if you’re one of the 600,000 American citizens who lives in the District of Columbia,...
View ArticleParis: Père et fils
A father and son outside the Bataclan Theater (Le Petit Journal / Canal +.). ___________________ Short link: http://wp.me/p6sb6-mtq Comments are welcome if they are on-topic, substantive, concise, and...
View ArticleCan Hackers Hijack Wi-Fi Barbie Doll to Spy On Your Kids?
The Mattel corporation has introduced the Hello Barbie ™ interactive doll that not only talks, it listens. And records your kid’s conversation with her. And connects to Wi-Fi so her recordings can be...
View Article¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?
“¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?” written by George Scheck, Rod Parker, and Al Greiner, recorded by 12-year-old Augie Rios and the Mark Jeffrey Orchestra in 1958. ____________ Short link:...
View ArticleCongress Puts Millions of Children at Risk
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to poor children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states, according to federal...
View ArticleDOJ Report: Trump’s Appalling Family Separation Policy Was Political
“Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions and top Justice Department officials moved forward with a “zero tolerance” immigration policy in 2018 aware that it would forcibly split up families and were...
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