A sleeping student is not a very rare sight, but how many teachers actually take the time to figure out why they are sleeping? Usually, teachers assume that the student is simply playing hooky, or wasting their precious study time doing something useless. After all, teachers put in a lot of effort to prepare their...
I don’t know about you, but I can’t imagine ever forgetting my baby at an airport and hopping on a plane without him! But, apparently, this sort of thing actually does happen! Evidently, in 2019 a Saudia Airlines plane that had just taken off and was scheduled to fly from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to...
Sometimes the kindness of others can remind you of how beautiful the world really is. While there will always be negatives and downsides to things, there is also good news out there. And, there are good people too. Many people have learned to not ask for help, or to not reach out when they need...
In today’s age, social media has become a part of daily life. A startling ad campaign by Deutsche Telekom has leveraged this fact and ignited a critical conversation about the potential dangers of sharing photos and videos of children online. The campaign features a deepfake video titled “A Message from Ella,” and has amassed over...
In a time when it seems like the big-name stars of Hollywood are fading away, Tom Cruise is standing out alone at the top. He’s been one of the movie industry’s biggest names for a long time, starring in popular movies like the Mission: Impossible series. But Cruise isn’t just known for his acting skills....
A father from Oregon stands accused of a disturbing crime: drugging three 12-year-old girls during his daughter’s sleepover party last summer. Michael Meyden, aged 57, turned himself into the police last Thursday, over six months after allegedly dosing his daughter’s friends’ smoothies with benzodiazepine, a drug commonly used to treat insomnia and panic attacks. The...
Cheating is one of the most controversial topics many of us face. Some people can’t help themselves, while for others, it’s a dealbreaker. Regardless, no one likes the feeling of being cheated. Fortunately, there are helpful people all over the internet. For example, one TikTok user has gone viral for sharing two signs she believes...
Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, recently addressed concerns about bullying when students pulled a potentially deadly prank. Some varsity football players played the prank on their fellow teammate, Carter. The young man suffers from a peanut allergy and opened his locker one day to find something deadly: several peanuts waiting for him inside....
Death is the inevitable part of life we all must face at some point. For some, it is expected due to a diagnosis. They get to plan what happens after they pass, and this can provide some comfort to their loved ones knowing they can say goodbye. Then for others, death comes suddenly and creates...
In 1979, China introduced a law that stated that families could only have one child. The policy was introduced in a draconian attempt to fight poverty and control the population. Unfortunately, this meant many children were abandoned. When Kati Pohler’s parents became pregnant with a second child, they knew that they could not keep her....
Not all parents leave behind a loving memory for their children. Sometimes, the wrong runs so deep that it remains even after the parents pass away. In 2018, an obituary became the prime example of such an event. As it stands, obituaries are usually solemn matters. They can be matter-of-fact, decorative, and/or emotive. However, they...
Opinion In previous generations, a father’s role was pretty straightforward, pay the bills and be a provider. However, their contributions go much further than that. Fathers can act as protectors of the family, role models for their sons (and daughters), and teammates or partners for their spouses. Their role is actually quite complex and has lasting...
