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Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

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Where's The Color In Kids' Lit? Ask The Girl With 1,000 Books (And Counting)

Eleven-year-old Marley Dias went on a quest to collect and donate 1,000 books with a black girl as the main character. Spoiler alert: She did really well.

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Caffeine For Sale: The Hidden Trade Of The World's Favorite Stimulant

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Caffeine For Sale: The Hidden Trade Of The World's Favorite Stimulant

Caffeine For Sale: The Hidden Trade Of The World's Favorite Stimulant

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Discouraged By Delays In Germany, Some Migrants Opt To Return Home

Migrants and refugees seeking asylum in Sarstedt, Germany, line up Feb. 26 for lunch at the shelter where they live while their asylum applications are processed. Germany wants to send more migrants home and sent a charter plane filled with Afghan migrants back to Kabul on Wednesday. Alexander Koerner /Getty Images hide caption

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Discouraged By Delays In Germany, Some Migrants Opt To Return Home

Discouraged By Delays In Germany, Some Migrants Opt To Return Home

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Directors Know: When Child Actors Are On Set, The Studio Teacher Is In Charge

Neel Sethi plays Mowgli in the upcoming film adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. During filming, Neel worked with studio teacher Lois Yaroshefsky to get at least three hours of school in every day, as the law requires. Disney hide caption

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Directors Know: When Child Actors Are On Set, The Studio Teacher Is In Charge

Directors Know: When Child Actors Are On Set, The Studio Teacher Is In Charge

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San Bernardino Police Chief Sees Chance Nothing Of Value On Shooter's iPhone

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The Apple-FBI Debate Over Encryption

San Bernardino Police Chief Sees Chance Nothing Of Value On Shooter's iPhone

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San Bernardino Police Chief Sees Chance Nothing Of Value On Shooter's iPhone

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For 2 Black Stuntmen Breaking Into Hollywood, 'You Were Subject To Get Hurt'

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For 2 Black Stuntmen Breaking Into Hollywood, 'You Were Subject To Get Hurt'

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For 2 Black Stuntmen Breaking Into Hollywood, 'You Were Subject To Get Hurt'

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