News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today?

1. So what’s the Tickle Me Elmo of 2011? The iPad.
2. Why students don’t need grades.
3. Have you checked in with the tournament of Muppets lately?
4. Acupuncture for kids? Sure! A new study says it’s safe.
5. In the late 80s and 90s, a lot of very adult stand-up comedians had their own kids shows. Yeah, that IS weird to think. But we do remember Bobby’s World pretty fondly.
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News and Culture Five
What we’re reading today:

1. What to do with your “slacker” kid: relax, basically. “In fact, under the right conditions, middle-of-the-pack students may outperform their higher-achieving peers in the long run.”
2. I Don’t Know How She Does It comes out today. What’s changed between when the book was written 10 years ago, and now?
3. Awesome and inspiring teenage activists.
4. Ever wondered what’s going on when you’re soothing your crying baby?
5. Oh Weetabix, you know awesome dancing kids get us everytime! We’ll try your cereal.
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