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Hillspring Grade 3 Files: The Case of the Missing Principal: A Grade 3 Investigation

It started on an ordinary Tuesday at Hillspring International School.Principal Toad’s office door was open, his chair was pushed back, his favourite apple sat untouched on the desk. Naturally, there was only one class equipped to handle a mystery of this size: Grade 3. And so, five different investigation teams got to work — and […]
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What the sigma! Top slang revealed

Is it all just gibberish? Like almost every generation before them, Gen Alpha now has its own language. But some critics think their unique vocabulary shows young people spend too much time online.How many of these words or phrases do you recognise? Mog. Sus. Cap. Negative aura. Fanum tax. If you scored five out of […]
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How to read the news about India-Pakistan with your kids?

On April 22nd, On the serene paths of Pahalgam, where the Lidder River whispers through the valley and the mountains stand in silent grace, a day meant for peace was shattered by an act of senseless violence. On April 22, 2025, lives were lost in a brutal terror attack that has left families broken, communities […]
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How did DeepSeek shock the world?

27th January 2025 may go down in history. Why? The sudden appearance of DeepSeek – a chinese owned AI chatbot app that rivals western inventions like ChatGPT. It sent the stock markets revealing. Politicians reacted with concern about an AI-model that spews the Chinese Communists Party’s official line. Deepseek makes an app similar to chatGPT […]
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How do you turn stress into success?

Worried about an upcoming exam? Can’t sleep after arguing with a friend? Everyday situations can be a source of great stress which in turn negatively affects our minds and our bodies. But experts say you can find ways to manage your stress, and channel it into something useful.  Imagine you clumsily dropped your tray in […]
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Debate this: How not to get brainwashed by fake news?

Can we train ourselves to be lie detectors? The world is flooded with lies, fakes and misinformation. One academic, Alex Edmans is claiming salvation can only be found in our own minds. He thinks we could solve the misinformation problem if we all just learnt to check our facts and think critically about what we […]
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How to read the news about Israel and Iran to your children?

On April 14th, Iran made a direct attack on Israel for the first time. Experts worry that any retaliation could drag in other countries. The situation is a dangerous jigsaw of competing interests. What is particularly worrying is that many players have an interest in keeping the conflict going to distract from their domestic troubles. […]
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Debate this: Can we turn back time by banning phones? End ‘phone-based childhood’ now say experts

In the last decade, something astonishing has happened. Young people’s reading abilities have come down across the board and across the world. In the same time period, students’ mental health plummeted. Loneliness, anxiety and depression are all at record highs. Some pin the blame on the little box in your hand. But can we do […]
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Debate of the Week: Could a pop star defeat Trump?The weird Swift theory driving America crazy

Two ‘T’s are on everyone’s lips: Taylor and Trump. Some think a showdown between them might be brewing — and that Joe Biden will come out on top. Millions of fans hang on her every word. Embassies release statements about her.Scholars hold conferences to discuss her work in hushed, reverent tones.An alien visitor might be […]
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The mystical power of a white bear dreaming.

Is it a sign? This picture has won a top photography prize — but it owes its effect as much to its symbolism as it does to a good eye and technical expertise. An amateur photographer from the UK has won a prestigious Wildlife Photographer Of The Year award with this emotive shot of a […]