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Everything you need to know about the 2022 midterm elections

You've probably heard about the midterm elections happening today. Maybe you've been scrolling through Instagram and TikTok and have noticed all the posts about voting. Or maybe you've overheard your family talking about them and are wanting to learn more...
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5 cats on TikTok you should follow, just in time for National Cat Day

@taylorswift Who's always there when your bio quiz didn't go as planned, your sandwich is soggy and your cute jeans are in the laundry? Your cat, duh. And there's no better day than Oct. 29, National Cat Day, to celebrate your...

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Touchdown, Bella Rasmussen! Female football player scores two TDs and makes history

Meet Bella Rasmussen: an 18-year-old senior running back at Laguna Beach High School. On Oct. 14, she made history as the first female to ever score two touchdowns in one varsity game in the state of California. Her team went...
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Here's what's going on in Iran

On Sept. 16, Mahsa Amini died from suspicious injuries she sustained while in the custody of Iran's morality police. While the police claimed Mahsa died of a heart attack, her family said she died from repeated blows to the head...

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A Nebraska high school shut down its student newspaper after an LGBTQ publication

A Nebraska high school recently shut down its student newspaper after it published an LGBTQ issue. Viking Saga, the student-run newspaper at Northwest High School, was eliminated in June as part of an "administrative" decision, according to Jeff Edwards, the Northwest...
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This library program is giving teens access to free digital books

Seeing yourself and your story represented in a good book can be validating, inspiring and sometimes even life-changing—and now, the Brooklyn Public Library is giving *so* many teens that valuable opportunity. If you're between the ages of 13 and 21...

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is adding a new number—here's what you need to know

CONTENT WARNING: This piece discusses suicide and mental health, which may be distressing for some readers. The Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) just launched a new shortcut for people seeking to access the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. By dialing...
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The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Here's what's happening…and how you might be feeling

@apnews Today's decision by the Supreme Court to strike down Roe v. Wade (1973) means that women will no longer have the right to an abortion under federal protection. Rather, access to abortions will now be determined by states, many of...