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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 do you avoid imparting your child with  a sense of entitlement?

Life is not always fair. No one owes you anything. Goals can only be attained through hard work. The biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller,Sr. by Ron Chernow, is highly instructive in this regard.  We quote as follows: Convinced that struggle was the crucible of character, Rockefeller faced […]
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DEBATE OF THE WEEK:Are his ideas hurting men?

IN THE NEWS: Andrew Tate portrays himself as the saviour of lost young men. But experts think he is really just milking them for all they are worth.  Cults tend to arise at times of insecurity. During the decline of the Roman Empire, many joined the secretive cult of Mithras. As the Industrial Revolution turned […]
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DEBATE OF THE WEEK: Should we change the way we live?

THE NEWS: The population has exploded in the last 200 years. Now it is going into reverse. Experts worry this could be one shock too many.  Rapid population growth is a very new phenomenon. After 300,000 years on the planet, we only hit one billion people in 1804. That doubled 123 years later. Since 1974 […]
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DEBATE OF THE DAY:Should we all be more wacky?

IN THE NEWS: A bizarre story from the American midwest has some dwelling on what we have lost. They think a slightly madder world would be a happier place.  One bright Wednesday morning, 911 operators in the US state of Nebraska received a strange phone call. The caller told them there was a car driving […]
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DEBATE OF THE Week: WILL AMERICAN DEMOCRACY SURVIVE?

To slightly misquote Oscar Wilde: one indictment may be regarded as a misfortune; two looks like carelessness. And what about three? Last week, former and would-be future president Donald Trump was indicted for the third time this year, this time on federal charges related to an attempt to subvert the 2020 election. Another indictment? It […]
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DEBATE OF THE DAY: Do bans ever work?

THE NEWS: More and more teenagers around the world say that they vape. And with sales of legal e-cigarettes banned to under-18s, many are turning to illegally produced products.  Lead, nickel and chromium. Would you willingly eat these? Probably not-but these chemicals were found in vapes taken from students.  Tests showed that people who used […]
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Debate of the Week- Should she be allowed to race?

THE NEWS: A top European court has ruled that star athlete Caster Semenya’s human rights were violated after she was banned from competing in elite events in 2018.  She was only 18 when she first charged across the finish line at the 2009 world track and field championships, winning first place. But for Olympian Caster […]
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Debate of the Week-Does age matter?

IN THE NEWS: South Koreans have become years younger overnight after an antiquated Korean law was brought to international standards. Some say there is cause for celebration, whilst others think it might be time for a complete overhaul.  They may just be the most enviable people in human history. Since the beginning of time, humans […]