OMG IT IS HOT TODAY.
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conulyAnd the heat is supposed to continue forever. Or at least a week, anyway.
And Ana is going to the orthodontist tomorrow, which is gonna suck. On the plus side, on Wednesday she's visiting her dad's mom, so Grandma gets to deal with the Week of Soup, not us!
In celebration of the occasion, we bought new socks. And also shoes, but that was because Ana revealed she had outgrown hers (which I swear we bought less than two months ago) and we happened to conveniently be in a shoe store.
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And Ana is going to the orthodontist tomorrow, which is gonna suck. On the plus side, on Wednesday she's visiting her dad's mom, so Grandma gets to deal with the Week of Soup, not us!
In celebration of the occasion, we bought new socks. And also shoes, but that was because Ana revealed she had outgrown hers (which I swear we bought less than two months ago) and we happened to conveniently be in a shoe store.
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8 Obvious Lies That People Believed For Waaay Too Long
Newly discovered documents show how crucial autism research was ignored, perpetuating misinformation about autistic children. (Now, if we could just convince them to start referring to autistic people instead of only ever children!)
Paleobotanists identify what could be the mythical 'first flower'
A Great Wall of Staten Island to Ward Off Hurricanes
A new report shows online friendship is becoming the mainstream for teenagers.
'Drinkable book' could give millions access to clean water
When Public Servants Refuse to Serve the Public
The military governs your diet: From pizza to burritos to new plastic pouches, the Pentagon wields shocking power in grocery aisle
Two Women Make History by Passing Army's Elite Ranger School
New research finds that when parents with math anxieties try to help their kids, their efforts could backfire.
Hundreds of US rabbis voice support for Iran nuclear deal
Planned Parenthood seeks injunction against Florida health agency
The Harsh Human Cost of Defunding Planned Parenthood
Wave of heroin overdose deaths on Staten Island stirs fears
Inmates say they worked for free for jail officials
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Pro-government fighters chase separatists from Mali village
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Almost 200,000 South Sudanese sheltering inside UN bases
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ISIS uses theology to justify rape, enslavement of Yazidi women
Cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine cause concern
Amnesty International says all warring parties in Yemen may be guilty of war crimes
Rush-hour Bangkok bombing at busy shrine kills 18, hurts 117
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