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A lone Chia Pet sits on a shelf, a titan of 80's kitsch.

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  • Business

The marketing whiz behind chia pets and their iconic commercials has died

Joseph Pedott was ahead of the wave on ch-ch-ch-chia seeds, TV advertising, and plants as the new pets.

July 03, 2023
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  • Kai McNamee
Nimona and and Ballister Boldheart on the lamb.

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  • Movies

ND Stevenson on how he's changed alongside his 'Nimona' series

The wildly successful webcomic is now an animated film on Netflix. Has anything been lost in translation?

June 30, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
A squirrel splooting in the shade.

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  • Animals

The heat is making squirrels 'sploot' — a goofy act that signals something serious

As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope.

June 29, 2023
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By:
  • Kai McNamee
Arisa Trew, the recent record breaker for the first girl to complete a 720 in competition, during the Women's Park qualifiers of the Sharjah Skateboarding Street and Park World Championships in 2023.

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  • Sports

This 13-year-old skateboarder just made history in front of Tony Hawk

Arisa Trew's 720 has her well on her way to the 2024 Olympics

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Chow takes part in the annual Toronto Pride Parade on June 25.

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  • Politics

Olivia Chow is elected Toronto's mayor — marking a shift in the city's politics

Progressive mayor-elect Olivia Chow is the first Chinese Canadian to win the office, ending more than a decade of conservative leadership.

June 27, 2023
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  • Kai McNamee
Lewis Capaldi performs on the Pyramid Stage on Day 4 of Glastonbury Festival.

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  • Concerts

Lewis Capaldi's Tourette's interrupted his performance. The crowd helped him finish

The musician was coming off of a short break from touring to address health concerns. The fans at Glastonbury supported him through every note.

June 26, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Kelly Clarkson's 10th studio album explores the rollercoaster of emotions she felt with her ex-husband.

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  • Music

Kelly Clarkson wants you to know her new album isn't just a sad divorce record

On Chemistry, Clarkson's 10th studio album, she explores the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout her relationship with her ex-husband.

June 23, 2023
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By:
  • Gurjit Kaur
Victor Wembanyama looms over the 2023 NBA draft as the most heralded prospect since LeBron James in 2003.

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  • Sports

The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know

San Antonio will have to assemble a roster around Wembanyama. And if LeBron James and Michael Jordan are any indication, the Spurs will still have to wait a bit for their championship.

June 22, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Where to from here?

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  • Asia

Blinken visited China. Then Biden called Xi a dictator. So what comes next?

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China was considered a success by government officials. In such a complicated relationship, what does that even look like?

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Jenny Xie's debut novel is <em>Holding Pattern</em>.

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  • Books

Mother-daughter relationships are fraught. Jenny Xie explores how

Jenny Xie's new novel dives into how "strange, infuriating and precious" mothers can be to their daughters.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
A China Central Television news broadcast shows footage of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on Monday.

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  • World

How Secretary Blinken is tackling the China relationship (and others in the region)

Much of the Biden administration's approach to the world focuses on the U.S. competition with China.

June 19, 2023
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By:
  • Michele Kelemen and
  • Vincent Ni
Ella at 17 with her dad.

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  • Family

He interviewed his daughter on her birthday for 17 years. This is what he learned

What does a modern childhood and father-daughter relationship look like? One man documented the journey.

June 16, 2023
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  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Gurjit Kaur,
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Kirstie Ennis is very at home on the mountains.

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  • World

She was 200 meters from the peak of Mount Everest, then turned back. Here's why

Kirstie Ennis has scaled plenty of incredible mountains before. But Mount Everest continues to elude her.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Jennings had a remarkable <em>Jeopardy!</em> run.

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  • Books

Ken Jennings knows about everything. That now includes the afterlife

You might know Ken Jennings as the Jeopardy! genius-turned host. But he's also an author, and a guy who really wants to know stuff.

June 14, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Probably thinking about horses.

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  • Sports

Nikola Jokic is an NBA champion, and fans are obsessed with the way he celebrates

He's also the king of work-life balance.

June 14, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
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