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Swap-O-Rama ICE raid separated Chicago newlyweds. She self-deported to Mexico, he’s still in ICE detention
On a recent afternoon in the rugged, arid mountains of the Sierra Mixteca region in southern Mexico, Alexa Ramírez is anxiously waiting for her husband, Alexander Villeda, to call. The couple try to talk at least once a day since Ramírez, who’s 38, was deported back to Mexico in October. Villeda, 30 years old and originally from El Salvador, is…
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Chatbots could be harmful for teens mental health and social development : NPR
milicad/iStock/Getty Images It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he was asking it some deep moral questions, about sin for instance. That’s the kind of conversation that she had hoped…
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Bones, brides and odysseys: The 20 most anticipated movies of 2026
Cinematically speaking, 2025 was a terrific year. And by the looks of things, 2026 is shaping up to be another big one for cinema. The release slate is jam-packed full of horror sequels; reimagined classics; epic sci-fi; stellar documentaries; a lot of Zendaya, Tom Holland and Timothée Chalamet; and new films from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and…
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ADHD drugs don’t work the way we thought
Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among children. In the United States, an estimated 3.5 million children ages 3 to 17 take medication for ADHD. That number has risen as diagnoses of the neurodevelopmental disorder have become more common. For decades, stimulant medications have been thought to…
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An orphan’s murder shines a spotlight on child abuse in Somalia
Radio Gaalkacyo Saabirin’s death sparked calls for child protection measures to be properly implemented A woman is currently awaiting execution in Somalia after being convicted of killing a 14-year-old girl in her care. The murder of orphan Saabirin Saylaan in November, and the horrific details that emerged about the circumstances surrounding her death, sparked protests near her home in Galkayo,…
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Amit Shah arrives in Assam on day-long visit
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on Monday on a day-long visit to Assam to inaugurate several projects and address a public meeting. Shah was received at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, BJP’s Assam in-charge Baijayant Panda, BJP state president Dilip Saikia and senior officials of…
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Delhi airport sees 128 flight cancellations, 8 diversions due to fog
Representational Image New Delhi: At least 128 flights were cancelled, eight got diverted, and nearly 200 services were delayed at the Delhi airport due to dense fog on Monday. An official said 64 departures and 64 arrivals were cancelled, while eight flights got diverted due to dense fog and low visibility conditions at the Delhi airport. Delhi airport operator DIAL,…
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‘There’s a whole new bench of progressive creators’: how Democrats can catch up in the online space | Democrats
Democrats’ soul-searching began even before it was clear Donald Trump would return to the White House. But their devastating losses in the 2024 election threw the party’s problems into stark relief, prompting a wave of competing explanations from inflation and the border to Gaza, Joe Biden’s age, Kamala Harris’s clipped campaign, “woke” policies, an anti-incumbent mood or, more likely, some…
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‘I’ve never seen a year as worrying as 2025’
John SimpsonBBC world affairs editor BBC Sensitive content: This article contains a graphic description of death that some readers may find upsetting I’ve reported on more than 40 wars around the world during my career, which goes back to the 1960s. I watched the Cold War reach its height, then simply evaporate. But I’ve never seen a year quite as…
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8 Cult Classic Horror Movies Greater Than ‘House’
It’s hard to single out the quintessential cult classic horror movie out there, but House is for sure a contender. Helpfully, it’s remained within the realm of “cult classic,” become more well-known in the decades since its 1977 release, sure, but not so well-known that it’s pulled a Blade Runner or The Rocky Horror Picture Show kind of thing and…
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