Mark Pygas
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Culture France banned children under 15 from using their phones in school and the U.S. is following suit
A lot has changed in the last few decades. Kids are getting phones at a younger and younger age.Politics President Trump misspelled 'moat' and even the dictionary is trolling him
New York Times reporters Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis claimed that President Trump proposed lining the Mexican border with a moat filled with snakes and alligators in a new published on Tuesday.Viral A preacher checked his phone while 'speaking in tongues' and now it's a meme
The Friendly Atheist blog recently shared a short section of Stone leading a service at Omega Center International in Tennessee on Thursday.Culture Tom Hanks shares the 'Mister Rogers' moment that made him 'bawl' and inspired him to play the character
At the Toronto International Film Festival about his new role and revealed that he wasn't much of a Mister Rogers fan growing up.Viral Guy causes co-worker's severe allergic reaction and refuses to admit it
For those with severe allergies, even a trace amount of the allergen in the air can cause a potentially life-threatening reaction.Culture Team of retired U.S. Navy Seals are saving teenagers from human trafficking
Saved In America, co-founded by private investigator Joseph Travers, is a group of volunteers including teams of retired Navy Seals, police investigators, and other experts.Viral Mom claims teacher cut off a 'good 3-inch chunk' of daughter's hair as punishment
A mother from Somersworth, North Hampshire, is looking for answers after she claims that a teacher threatened her daughter, then cut the girl's hair with scissors.Viral Snoop Dogg's Post About Martha Stewart After Tekashi 69 Snitched Is Gold
Rapper Tekashi 69, whose birth name is Daniel Hernandez, faces a length jail sentence after being charged on 17 counts in total extending as far back as 2013.Culture ‘The Simpsons’ may have predicted Greta Thunberg’s climate change speech
In the clip, Lisa talks about Springfield only having 50 years left unless something is done to avert the damage of climate change.Viral Target is releasing wheelchair-friendly Halloween costumes for children
It might not be October yet, but Halloween-lovers are already preparing for the spookiest time of the year.Politics Trump 'threw Pence under the bus' and now 'President Pelosi' is trending
On Wednesday, things got even more complicated as President Trump seemed to bring Vice President Mike Pence into the picture as well.Viral Moms aren't happy that Instagram keeps deleting topless photos of their long-haired sons
It's no secret that social media sites use a combination of automation and actual people when it comes to taking down inappropriate content.Viral Teenager creates app to help family care for grandmother with dementia
Caring for an elderly family member can be tough. It's even tougher when that person has a progressive condition that affects the brain, like dementia.Viral Target has mini haunted houses for cats and people are obsessed
Target is selling cardboard haunted houses for cats, which feature two floors complete with a scratch pad floor so your cats can ruin the carpet in their house instead of yours.Viral Greta Thunberg changed her Twitter bio after Trump tried to troll her
It's fair to say that it's been an exciting few days for 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg.Environment Greta Thunberg's death stare at Donald Trump is now the internet's favorite meme
After she inspired 4.5 million people to take to the streets on Monday, Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden, spoke to world leaders during the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday.Viral Teacher carries 10-year-old with Spina Bifida on back so she wouldn't miss a field trip
Shelly King’s 10-year-old daughter, Ryan, has Spina Bifida. And unfortunately, the Louisville, Kentucky, girl misses out on a lot in life because she is confined to a wheelchair.Environment People are comparing photos of Greta Thunberg's Climate Strike taken a year apart
The teenager has been skipping school every Friday for the last year to strike outside the Swedish Parliament building and demand that the government do more to combat climate change.Viral Amazon is selling a bracelet that shocks you for spending too much money or eating fast food
We all have bad habits, whether it's smoking, spending all your money at 2 in the morning, or stuffing your face with way too many donuts.Culture Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off student loans of an entire graduating class and their parents
The $34 million gift to Morehouse's new Student Success Program will be used to pay off the student loans of the 400 Morehouse students.Viral Bride demands that wedding guest do her hair and makeup to avoid paying $350
Weddings can quickly get very expensive, so couples are always trying to save money where they can.Viral Husband warns asthma sufferers about third week of September following wife's death
Summer can be pretty brutal for asthma sufferers. All the pollen in the air can make it difficult to breath and, in some cases, it can trigger an asthma attack.Environment Teens are pledging not to have kids until government takes climate change seriously
Emma Lim, an 18-year-old student at McGill University in Montreal, recently launched an initiative she calls "#NoFutureNoChildren."Environment Barack Obama fist-bumped Greta Thunberg at their meeting and everyone loved it
The 16-year-old has made a name for herself and become the face of the generation that will feel the harshest effects of climate change.Politics Trump campaign accused of photoshopping 'MAGA' hat on British reality star
Former Love Island contestant Rykard Jenkins is accustomed to some attention from the British press.Politics Brock Turner's judge fired from new high school tennis coaching job after backlash
Way back in 2015, Judge Aaron Persky received plenty of criticism when he sentenced Brock Turner, a former Stanford student found guilty of three charges of felony sexual assault, to only six months in prison.Viral Man calls out woman who called him 'dirty biker' at coffee shop by unveiling his 'true self'
Not judging a book by its cover may be one of the oldest proverbs out there. But somehow, people always tend to forget that not everyone may be as they seem.Politics People love this 'normal looking' photo of two LGBT+ world leaders meeting
The photo, posted by journalist Benjamin Butterworth, shows openly-gay Xavier Bettel of Luxembourg alongside his partner, and openly-gay Ana Brnabić alongside her partner.Viral Dad creates app that locks kids' phones until they message their parents back
Kids are getting cellphones at a younger and younger age.Politics Trump suggests 100 Hurricane Dorian evacuees kicked off ferry included "very bad people"
One ferry bound for Florida announced that only Bahamians with US visas could depart the island.Viral Trolls tell woman she's 'too ugly' to post pictures
Melissa Blake, a journalist and blogger who writes about everything from relationships to her disability, is exposed to Internet trolls on a daily basis.Culture People urged to stop vaping after mysterious illness kills 5 and leaves 450 sick
A mysterious vaping-related lung illness has now killed at least five people and taken 450 people ill with symptoms including chest pain, shortness of breath, and vomiting, across 33 states according to health officials.Environment Why toxic blue-green algae blooms have killed 4 dogs this week
The U.S. EPA is advising dog parents to keep their pets out of algae-covered ponds and lakes at the moment, due to risk of death via toxic blue-green algae.Environment The record-breaking Amazon Rainforest fires could be detrimental to the Earth
One of the world's most valuable resources is the Amazon rainforest, which produces more than 20 percent of the planet's oxygen and is home to the most biodiversity in the world.Environment Conservationists Criticize U.S. Rollbacks to Endangered Species Act — Here's Everything You Need to Know
Earlier this year, the UN stated that 1 million of the Earth's 8 million animal, insect, and plant species are threatened with extinction, making the importance of increasing protections on endangered and threatened species greater than ever.Environment Greta Thunberg Lends Her Voice to The 1975's New Song: "Everything Needs to Change"
16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg just lent her voice to a new song by The 1975.Environment Zero-Waste Hair and Body Brand Ethique Is Now at Target
All of Ethique's products are plastic-free, cruelty-free (meaning they were not tested on animals), sustainable, vegan (meaning free of animal ingredients), and palm oil-free.Culture Teen Licks Medical Equipment at Doctor's Office and Her Mom Gets Arrested
This new trend of people licking things that other people could potentially use and then putting them back as if nothing happened is so gross and weird.Culture Forever 21 in Hot Water for Sending Atkins Diet Bars in Plus-Size Order Packages
Forever 21 is rightly in trouble for sending Atkins diet bars in its plus-size packages.