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I was a professional fairy. The kids made the job magical " but the adults could be a nightmare
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (806+ words) My special skills included driving a small car filled with helium balloons, memorising children's names " and tolerating parents' behaviour From the age of 16 to 22, I was a children's entertainer. Most often a fairy, sometimes a witch, ballerina, princess or mermaid…...
School food standards pilot in England cuts meal uptake by 15%
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (788+ words) Results of six-week trial prompt concerns over government proposals as children reject healthier meals A pilot to test England's new school food standards triggered a 15% decline in uptake of meals, with children rejecting healthier options in favour of a packed…...
Stork warning: woman gives birth midair on Jamaica-to-New York flight
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (516+ words) Baby was delivered during Caribbean Airlines flight from Kingston to the US; nationality of child to be determined A routine passenger flight from Jamaica landed at New York's John F Kennedy international airport with one more person than it took…...
Rethinking Economics, the movement changing how the subject is taught
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1124+ words) Born of student disquiet after the 2008 crash, the group says it is reshaping economists" education As the fallout from the 2008 global financial crash reverberated around the world, a group of students at Harvard University in the US walked out of…...
I can't listen without feeling rattled': how Fairuz's anthem of resilience became a harbinger of strife for Lebanon
1+ week, 6+ day ago (223+ words) The Lebanese singer's patriotic song has returned repeatedly since 1976 to inspire hope amid catastrophe. But as it resurges during the US-Israeli war, some Lebanese are chafing against its optimism and nostalgia In the decades since its release, Bahebak Ya Lebnan…...
Tuesday briefing: What needs to be done to tackle child poverty in the UK
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (1190+ words) In today's newsletter: More than one-fifth of "austerity-generation' British children live in poverty. Our social policy editor talks about the damage done and the way forward The consequences of these decisions are all around us. Around four million children were…...
Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
3+ week, 1+ day ago (458+ words) Campaigners hope pilot will result in heel prick test for rare condition being approved across Britain Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes…...
Who needs looksmaxxing when you've got Catholicmaxxing? The Tik Tok trend making religion great again
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (468+ words) Some of the young Americans swept up in the movement are looking for the meaning of life; others for a new partner. Well, it's a broad church " Age: Less than a year. What's with all this maxxing business anyway? Oh,…...
Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (543+ words) Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such as fish and…...
Parents are helping their children bypass Roblox age checks and play as adults
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (522+ words) Gaming company says it looks for signs a user may be younger than they appear in the age check process introduced in December Parents have been caught helping their children bypass age checks and play as adults on Roblox, the…...