A recent photo of a plus-sized airline passenger struggling to fit into a cramped seat has ignited a major online debate about whether airlines need to rethink their seating policies. The image, taken on a flight from Helsinki to Copenhagen and originally shared by consumer advocate Christopher Elliott, went viral after the Miami-based hip-hop group…
Children are naturally full of energy and creativity—sometimes leading to trouble, like when I once decorated my brother’s bunk bed with marker pens at age five. But for one group of kids in Surrey, UK, their creativity turned into something far more heroic. During an Easter egg hunt organized to raise money for a boy…
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An Australian “sexuality educator,” Deanne Carson, has sparked intense online debate after suggesting that parents should ask their babies for permission before changing their diapers. Carson argues that a “culture of consent” should begin at birth, though many people find the idea confusing or impractical—one commenter even joked about needing “consent from your cat to…
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Tattoos can hold deep meaning, and what represents something powerful in one culture may look ordinary or even strange in another. Humans have expressed beliefs, identity, and tradition through body markings for thousands of years. While some tattoos are impulsive choices, others carry symbolic weight and long-standing cultural significance. One design that appears frequently is…
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A young woman who went viral after tearing out her own eyes during a meth-induced psychotic episode says she has “no regrets,” even after being fired from her job.Kaylee Muthart, from Anderson, South Carolina, was 20 years old in 2018 when, while high on crystal meth, she suffered a terrifying hallucination that convinced her the…
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Reba McEntire, now 69, grew up far from glamour. Born in 1955 in Oklahoma, she was raised on her family’s 8,000-acre ranch in tiny Chockie. From a young age, Reba was expected to work just like everyone else. By age five, she was steering her father’s truck through cattle fields. Her family was deeply rooted…
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The moment she stepped out of the car, the air shifted. Cameras clicked, horses snorted, and the Fraser fir rolled toward the North Portico like a memory carried forward. Melania Trump’s return to the White House wasn’t simply about Christmas. It was about continuity — about how ritual survives change, and how symbols can hold…
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New national polling shows a sharp decline in public confidence in President Donald Trump, despite his claims that his second term is running smoothly. A recent CNN/SSRS survey of 1,245 adults, conducted October 27–30, reports Trump’s approval rating at 37%, down from 47% in February. This places him near one of the lowest points of…
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A lot of people don’t realize how long turkey can safely stay in the fridge, and that can be risky. Here’s how long you can actually keep it. Mia read the label aloud as she stood in her grandmother’s kitchen, holding a printed food-safety chart. She wasn’t expecting to spend her weekend helping reorganize the…
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Public outrage has erupted after the Department of Education ruled that a widely studied college major—nursing—will not be classified as a “professional degree.” Under President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, students in approved professional programs can borrow up to $200,000 in federal loans, while all other degree paths are capped at $100,000. Nursing’s…
