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Las Vegas Raiders Make $500,000 Donation to End School Lunch Debt

If you’ve been paying attention to the news the past year or so, you know that school lunch debt is a major issue in schools across the country. It seems unfathomable that kids should have to worry about getting the food they need to give them the energy to get through the school day and...

‘Fortnite’ Is Now Officially a High School and College Sport

Are my fellow nerds out there listening? Good, let’s get started. Every single time I talk to a younger kid (and some adults), they’re playing or discussing Fortnite, the incredibly popular video game that people just can’t seem to get enough of. Well, here is some good (and kind of surprising) news about that game:...

These Indigenous Athletes Are Running for Their People

Most kids who play high school sports never think twice about whose watching them, what it could mean to the larger world if they win or lose, and what traditions or expectations might be riding on their shoulders. Even fewer know what it feels like to compete as a symbol of an entire people. When...

American Girl Introduces Its First Doll with Hearing Loss

It’s important for kids with disabilities to see themselves in pop culture, whether it’s movies, music, TV – or even the toys and dolls they play with. That’s why this announcement from American Girl should make a lot of kids and parents very happy. American Girl rang in 2020 with a new doll, and this...

NFL Linebacker Wearing a Hot Mic Adorably Searches for His Mom in the Stands, Over and Over Again

Hey, even big, tough NFL players still love their moms and want to make them proud. Jerome Baker Jr. is a second-year linebacker with the Miami Dolphins. He played college ball for Ohio State and was taken by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Recently, Baker had a ticket reserved...

Pro Boxer Manny Pacquiao Used $1.5 Million to Build 1,000 Homes for the Poor

If you’ve ever seen Manny Pacquiao in the ring, then you know he has fists of fury and is one of the best boxers we’ve seen in the last several years. In other words, he’s a total badass. But Pacquiao’s bad-assery extends beyond the ring, as well. He’s never forgotten where he came from, having...

Michael Jordan Opens a Clinic for Patients with Little or No Health Insurance in North Carolina

Michael Jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, and while he still remains in the game as owner of the Charlotte Hornets, he has also shifted his focus to helping out the needy in North Carolina. Jordan recently opened the first of two clinics that he funded in Charlotte. The Novant Health...

Take a Break from Your Daily Routine and Enjoy These 10 Interesting Facts

The daily grind. Workin’ 9 to 5…or later. No matter what your work schedule entails, sometimes you just need a break. Am I right or am I right? Yes, I’m right. That’s why you need to take a short break, push your work to the side, and enjoy these 10 facts. That way, you’ll at...