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Port-au-Prince CNN —They have the calm of people who have lived through terrible things. As gangs rampage in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, several children and teenagers tell CNN they have been orphaned, wounded, raped and even recruited by members of these armed groups. Some are navigating life in neighborhoods ruled by gangs, doing their best to stay out of danger. Others work for the gangs, tasked with dangerous jobs such as spying on rival groups or the gory work of disposing of bodies. Meanwhile, across the country, many more children are going hungry, according to UNICEF, as food prices spike amid the insecurity.

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☆ Archimedes’ death ray might have worked, teen science project suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But one fabled device has left scientists speculating on its existence for hundreds of years — the death ray. For his 2022 science project, Sener recreated the Archimedes screw, a device for raising and moving water. Sener found the death ray to be one of the more intriguing devices — sometimes referred to as the heat ray. Archimedes’ death ray is more commonly speculated to have been an array of several mirrors or polished shields. Sener’s mom, Melanie, was not surprised by her son’s choice in science project.

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The situation was so dire last year at one Walgreens store in San Francisco, employees resorted to padlocking frozen foods. The effort to undo some aspects of Prop 47 comes amid a broader check on some other liberal crime enforcement policies in America. Police data shows that larceny theft, which includes retail theft and car break-ins, is down 37% from this time last year. On Tuesday, San Francisco voters approved two ballot measures spearheaded by Breed. Last September, the state announced it would be sending $267 million to law enforcement agencies throughout the state to tackle organized retail theft.

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☆ Right-wing boycotters take aim at another brand: Doritos
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRight-wing boycotters have set their sights on another major brand: Doritos. Representatives for Doritos, PepsiCo, and Hudson did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment. AdvertisementOn Tuesday, Doritos Spain announced it was cutting ties with Hudson because of comments she reportedly made that resurfaced online, Newsweek reported. Advertisement"I don't remember having written such barbarities," she wrote, according to a Rolling Stone translation. While brand boycotts are nothing new, experts previously told Business Insider that political polarization in the US, combined with culture wars and panic-stoking media coverage, have been gaining steam in recent years.

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☆ ‘The Program’ takes a deeply personal look at the ‘troubled-teen’ industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A deeply personal advocacy piece, “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” becomes messy at times over its three chapters, although in a way, that’s part of its power. Kubler assembles a group of others who were sent away, mostly at the age of 15 or 16, to The Academy at Ivy Ridge, a disciplinary facility in New York state near the Canadian border. The Academy at Ivy Ridge survivors in "The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping." Kubler stresses throughout that she’s not a journalist, but rather someone seeking answers to what happened then, shining a light on the emotional scars suffered by Ivy Ridge survivors. “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” premieres March 5 on Netflix.

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☆ 11 shows Gen Z missed out on that millennials were obsessed with
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Skylar Celeste Boone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Between the '90s and the 2010s, millennials loved shows like "Sister, Sister" and "Moesha." Here are the shows that millennials loved growing up. For millennials, shows like "Sister, Sister" and "Gossip Girl" were key to their pre-teen and teenage years. A millennial is defined as someone born between 1981 and 1996, according to the Pew Research Center, while members of Gen Z were born after 1997. That range means that some millennials loved shows that came out in the mid-'90s, while others enjoyed shows that premiered in the 2010s.

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☆ Jason Kelce shows us what an involved father can do for his children
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Shannon Carpenter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —At 6’3” and 295 pounds, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce often towers over other people. How a father can affect a sonSo many people now know that Jason Kelce is an all-pro center who had an illustrious 13-year career. But now as a father myself, I understand it in the same way that Jason understands a father’s support. I’ve seen the research that says children with involved fathers do better in school, have higher self-esteem, and just like Jason Kelce, show empathy. While I know those things, watching real-life dads like Jason Kelce and even more so, Ed, is so important to me.

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☆ Why ‘Cruel Intentions’ still inspires, 25 years on
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jemal Polson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The characters outfits came from a variety of sources including luxury brands such as Prada, Gucci, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. Christine Baranski, who appears as Bunny Caldwell – Cecile’s WASP-y mother – was adorned in Chanel-style suits from St John. A quarter of a century after it's initial release, the clever styling of Cruel Intentions is finding favor with a whole new demographic. “I was definitely inspired by Audrey Hepburn for the scene in the park,” Wingate says. Sarah (Michelle Gellar) and I both loved the idea.”A quarter of a century on, the influence “Intentions,” had — and continues to have — is undeniable, spawning a musical and a forthcoming series from Amazon.

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☆ 'Mean Girls' remake re-edited to remove crude joke about Lindsay Lohan from digital release
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The "Mean Girls" remake has been re-edited to remove a joke about Lindsay Lohan from some digital versions. AdvertisementA line from the "Mean Girls" 2024 remake has been removed from new digital streaming versions of the movie after Lindsay Lohan took offense to it. AdvertisementAs Business Insider previously reported, in the theatrical version "Mean Girls," Megan Thee Stallion — playing herself — appears in a social media montage. Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan in "Mean Girls."

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☆ I'm a mom of 3 kids and I don't allow screens at home. I might be making my children weird, but I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Emma Armstrong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm a tech-literate digital immigrant, but I don't let my three children have screens. It is possible to raise kids screen-free and still operate happily in our world. Despite these obstacles, I chose to keep my kids screen-free: they don't have iPads, smartphones, or computers and don't watch TV. Raising your kids screen-free is not as radical as you would think. I can't even remember why I started doing itPeople in our lives have been surprised about keeping our kids screen-free — possibly because they have to confront their own kids' use of screens.

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☆ Opinion | A.I. Is Making the Sexual Exploitation of Girls Even Worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The superintendent told NBC News the photos included students’ faces superimposed onto nude bodies.”I had heard about this kind of thing happening to high school girls, which is horrible enough. I’m not a technophobe and have, in the past, been somewhat skeptical about the outsize negative impact of social media on teen girls. The possibilities are especially frightening when the technology is used by teens and tweens, groups with notoriously iffy judgment about the permanence of their actions. I have to admit that my gut reaction to the Beverly Hills story was rage — I wanted the book thrown at the kids who made those fakes. But I wanted to hear from someone with more experience talking to teens and thinking deeply about the adolescent relationship with privacy and technology.

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☆ DeSantis Vetoes Blanket Social Media Ban for Youths Under 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Natasha Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ron DeSantis on Friday vetoed a sweeping social media bill that would have effectively barred Florida residents under the age of 16 from opening accounts on services like TikTok and Instagram, even if their parents permitted them to do so. In a post on X, Mr. DeSantis said he had vetoed the teen social media ban bill because the state’s Legislature was “about to produce a different, superior bill” that recognized parents’ rights. Last week, the governor had suggested the measure went too far by superseding the authority of parents. Soon after the news of the veto, Paul Renner, a Republican who is the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, said in a post on X that the new bill would be “an even stronger product to protect our children against online harms.”While several states have recently passed laws requiring parental consent for children’s social media accounts, the Florida measure that Mr. DeSantis vetoed was designed as a more blanket ban. It would have required certain social networks to verify users’ ages, prevent people under 16 from signing up for accounts and terminate accounts that a platform knew or believed belonged to underage users.

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☆ DC and Marvel are reprinting coveted crossover comics
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Comic-book store owner Jermaine Exum couldn’t believe his ears when a customer asked to reserve a copy of the upcoming 960-page “DC versus Marvel” comics collection. The "DC Versus Marvel Omnibus," to be released August 6, 2024, is a collection of various crossover comics, and just the second collaboration by DC and Marvel in two decades. From 1976 to 2003, crossovers between the DC and Marvel universes (“Superman vs. Uslan recalled similar “interplay” among the companies, citing a regular DC vs. Marvel softball match in Central Park as evidence of camaraderie. The comic "Marvel and DC Present Featuring the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans #1", will be reprinted in the upcoming collection.

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☆ Stellan Skarsgård would rather sit for 8 hours naked in the makeup chair than do CGI
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

To play the corpulent evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen in "Dune: Part Two," the 72-year-old Swede spent eight hours a day in the makeup chair. When it came time to choose between wearing prosthetics or simply doing his scenes with motion-capture dots on his face, Skarsgård opted for hours in the makeup chair. AdvertisementOn doing silly takes with Robin Williams and doing stunts with F1 drivers(L-R) Robin Williams and Stellan Skarsgård in "Good Will Hunting." Is it true Robin Williams pranked you on one take during filming and suddenly started improvising and talking like Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro? Skarsgård didn't mind that "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" director David Fincher wanted "25 takes" for scenes(L-R) Daniel Craig and Stellan Skarsgård in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

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☆ Police IDed Lauren Boebert's son from surveillance footage because he wore a hoodie bearing the name of his mom's shuttered gun-themed eatery
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested connection to a string of Colorado property thefts. Tyler Boebert, 18, was linked to the crimes, in part, through surveillance footage, according to court documents. Tyler Boebert's arrest is the latest upheaval in Lauren Boebert's bid for Colorado's 4th District seat. Lauren Boebert has been involved in a contentious split with her ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, with whom she shares four sons. Jayson Boebert was recently arrested twice and Lauren Boebert now has a temporary restraining order against him.

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☆ Lauren Boebert's ex-husband defends his son who just got arrested, says the teen is a 'good-hearted child'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tyler Boebert was arrested by the Rifle Police Department on Tuesday afternoon. His father Jayson says he will continue to stand by him because he is "a good-hearted child." AdvertisementJayson Boebert, Rep. Lauren Boebert's ex-husband, says he stands by his teen son Tyler, who just got arrested and charged in connection with a spate of car break-ins and property thefts. 'I know my son is a good-hearted child and still has his whole life ahead of him,' Jayson Boebert told The Daily Mail in a Wednesday report. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Employees at a Kentucky Dairy Queen say they were forced to eat ice cream contaminated with cleaning solution
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dairy Queen workers claim a manager forced them to eat ice cream contaminated by cleaning products. The mother of a teen involved in the incident told local news many targeted workers were minors. Police are investigating after employees at a Dairy Queen in Kentucky say they were forced to eat ice cream contaminated with cleaning solution, local outlet WKYT reported. Several of them, she said, experienced burning sensations while eating the ice cream and sought medical treatment, though Business Insider could not verify her claims. However, he said Wolfe County officials are in contact with the county attorney to determine the next steps.

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☆ Lauren Boebert's son was arrested over a spate of thefts as his mom tries to convince voters to look past her chaotic family life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRep. Lauren Boebert's 18-year-old son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and is facing 22 charges, including several felony charges relating to a string of crimes in her Colorado district. He's also charged with four misdemeanor counts of ID theft, three misdemeanor counts of first-degree criminal trespass, and three misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The past year has seen Boebert's ex-husband arrested twice, the issuance of a restraining order, and her getting handsy with another man in a local theater. AdvertisementBoebert has been involved in a contentious and very public split with her ex-husband Jayson Boebert, with whom she shares four sons. Jayson Boebert told the Denver-based media outlet Westword that the restraining order was a "prison sentence" to keep him from his family.

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☆ Lauren Boebert's teen son was all smiles at his court hearing after arrest on theft charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The son of GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert was arrested in connection to property thefts and car break-ins. Tyler Boebert was all smiles moments before his court hearing got underway on Wednesday. Lauren Boebert said her son should be held accountable for his actions like any other citizen. Rep. Lauren Boebert. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesA prosecutor called the allegations against Tyler Boebert, who turns 19 next month, "concerning" during Wednesday's court hearing.

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☆ TikTok is getting a new head of global trust and safety
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —TikTok’s global trust and safety unit is getting a new leader, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Following Keenan’s move, TikTok’s global trust and safety unit will now fall under the leadership of Adam Presser, the company’s Los Angeles-based head of operations. However, TikTok’s trust and safety staff will otherwise remain in place as-is, according to the company. The leadership changes come as TikTok continues to face scrutiny in the United States, Europe and elsewhere over the safety and security of its platform. TikTok plans to invest $2 billion in trust and safety efforts in 2024, Chew said during the hearing.

Persons: Cormac Keenan, Shou Chew, Keenan, Adam Presser, Cormac, ” Chew, Chew, Theo Bertram, Rich Waterworth Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN Locations: New York, Dublin, Ireland, Los Angeles, Europe, Middle East, Africa, United States

☆ My husband and I ditched our smartphones 7 years ago. We're never going back, and our daughter will get a 'dumb phone,' too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Kristen Bringe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Despite living a fairly standard American childhood, my daughter's upbringing includes one radical difference: her parents have weird phones. Both my husband and I switched from iPhones to "dumb phones" in 2017 after waking up to our phone addictions, and we never plan to go back. We got rid of our smartphones before becoming parentsMy husband and I switched to dumb phones before becoming parents. We plan to buy our daughter a "dumb phone" when she reaches phone-having age. Who knows — with "dumb phone" use on the rise, maybe she won't be the only weird phone-wielding teen on the block.

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☆ I left a red state and moved to a blue state. The politics and lack of healthcare in Texas drove me back to Oregon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jules Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I moved back to Texas as an adult in 2018 for a position at a local newspaper. I had multiple eye-opening experiences that didn't align with my desired quality of life, so I left around two years later. The voting process was outdatedI experienced voting in person for the first time since I had been voting by mail in Oregon. The lead-up to the Abortion Ban was a heavy reason I left Texas, and this is a hill I will die on. I knew when it was time for me to goAlthough the political environment mismatch was a strong reason I left Texas, other reasons contributed to my move away from the state.

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☆ How Overtime is turning high school sports leagues into a $100 million business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Lucia Moses | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This year, Overtime is on track to make $100 million based on deals that are locked in, a 30% year-over-year increase. Amazon pays Overtime to stream its Overtime Elite basketball league, which pays its teen players upwards of $100,000 annually plus bonuses. Advertisement"We have three-year sponsorship deals with major brands," Porter said, referring to Overtime's league deals. For example, GMC and C4 Energy drink pay Overtime to sponsor its Overtime Elite practice courts and Overtime Boxing ring, respectively. Its young audience also poses some limitations.

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☆ My 91-year-old grandma was filled with wisdom. There were 3 important life lessons I was grateful she passed down.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Daisy Ridley is better known as Rey in Star Wars — the sensitive Jedi whose attitude is nonetheless badass. My paternal grandmother, who died at 91, became Daisy Ridley — her maiden name was Duck of all things — in 1932 when she married my grandfather, Robert. And, just as the Star Wars character inspired women and girls to be strong, Nanny was our role model. She didn't want to have to leave at 60 — the retirement age for women in the UK back then. Daisy Ridley was wise and a positive force.

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☆ Opinion | We Owe It to Nex Benedict to Do Better by Bullied Teens
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There’s much we don’t know about why Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager in Owasso, Okla., died a day after a fight in a high school bathroom. We know that 16-year-old Nex, who often went by they/them pronouns with peers, was bullied at school. We know that Nex didn’t report the recent encounters to teachers or school officials. We know that Nex responded to the harassment by pouring water on the students, but we also know the bathroom fight didn’t appear to be an even match. The family’s attorney stated that the teen was “attacked and assaulted in a bathroom by a group of other students.” Nex collapsed at home the next day.

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