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: Doggyland's 'Everybody's Different' Song Is the Self-Acceptance Anthem Kids Actually Need

July 12, 2026

Doggyland’s ‘Everybody’s Different’ Song Is the Self-Acceptance Anthem Kids Actually Need

In Doggyland, Bow Wizzle's braids spark a four-second exchange that launches a full self-acceptance anthem

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Peter Santenello: Into the Hollers of McDowell County: What Life Really Looks Like in America's Poorest Region

July 12, 2026

Into the Hollers of McDowell County: What Life Really Looks Like in America’s Poorest Region

Peter Santenello drives from Bluefield, West Virginia, deep into McDowell County and across the Virginia

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: A Folk Song About Losing the Country You Grew Up In Is Striking a Nerve Right Now

July 12, 2026

A Folk Song About Losing the Country You Grew Up In Is Striking a Nerve Right Now

A folk song built around a father's worry for his child moves through fish farms,

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Whitney Houston: Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey's 'When You Believe' Still Hits Like the First Time

July 11, 2026

Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s ‘When You Believe’ Still Hits Like the First Time

Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey open 'When You Believe' not with triumph but with years

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: Europe's Most Remote Island Has 400 Residents and One Restaurant (It's Inside a Fire Station)

July 11, 2026

Europe’s Most Remote Island Has 400 Residents and One Restaurant (It’s Inside a Fire Station)

Corvo Island sits almost exactly halfway between Europe and North America with 400 residents, one

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: Peter Santenello Walks All of Philadelphia on America's 250th Birthday

July 10, 2026

Peter Santenello Walks All of Philadelphia on America’s 250th Birthday

On America's 250th birthday, Peter Santenello walked Philadelphia from Independence Hall to Kensington Avenue, meeting

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: Twenty One Pilots Brought a Drum Tower, Confetti, and a Butt Joke to Rock Werchter in Belgium

July 9, 2026

Twenty One Pilots Brought a Drum Tower, Confetti, and a Backwards Joke to Rock Werchter in Belgium

Twenty One Pilots arrived at Rock Werchter in Belgium with a drum tower, a confetti

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: Tyler Backstage in Italy: Three Festivals, One Fan Named Tino, and a Running Joke That Refuses to Die

July 9, 2026

Tyler Backstage in Italy: Three Festivals, One Fan Named Tino, and a Running Joke That Refuses to Die

Tyler met a fan named Tino backstage in Italy after completing three consecutive festivals, gave

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: Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' Is Still the Most Honest Three Minutes in American Music

July 9, 2026

Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ Is Still the Most Honest Three Minutes in American Music

Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' traces a woman's escape from poverty and the quiet way a

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: This 12-Year-Old Trash Picker in Kolkata Never Sat Inside a Classroom. Now He's Headed to University.

July 8, 2026

This 12-Year-Old Trash Picker in Kolkata Never Sat Inside a Classroom. Now He’s Headed to University.

Akbar was 12 years old, had never sat inside a classroom, and was already working

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July 8, 2026

A Live Performance of ‘Perfect Symphony’ That Stopped the Room Cold

A live performance of Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' moved through familiar verses with enough restraint and

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July 6, 2026

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hits 26.2 Miles on Mars After 5 Years of Science

NASA's Perseverance rover has driven a full 26.2-mile marathon across Mars while completing five years

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