Silly politicians. Don’t they know the surest way to drum up interest in a pornographic movie on campus is to ban it?
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The Secrets of Autism
Tommy Barrett is a dreamy-eyed fifth-grader who lives with his parents, twin brothers, two cats and a turtle in San Jose, Calif., the heart of Silicon Valley. He’s an honor-roll student who likes math and science and video games.
Helicopter Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting
The insanity crept up on us slowly; we just wanted what was best for our kids.
Terrified teen surrounded by ‘shooting and shelling’
A teenage boy trapped alone in an orphanage commandeered by soldiers in Pakistan’s war-torn Swat Valley has described his terrifying ordeal. “The situation outside is extremely bad and scary,” said the boy, who is identified by his teachers using his first name Ubaid. “All the time I hear shooting and shelling.” About 50 orphans and 20 teachers and administrators escaped the Khpal Kor Foundation orphanage in the Swat district capital of Mingora over the past week.