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• Canada’s Justin Trudeau apologizes for brownface photo
  September 22, 2019. The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has apologized for a photo of him in brownface. ... read more
• The word ‘they’ is now also a singular pronoun
  September 20, 2019. Merriam-Webster has added a new definition of the pronoun "they" to its famous Webster's Dictionary. ... read more
• Oil prices rise after Saudi drone attacks
  September 18, 2019. Oil prices soared on Monday after the drone attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia. ... read more
• Giving children time-outs won’t harm them
  September 16, 2019. There is good news for parents who are in two minds about the merits of using time-outs. ... read more
• World’s most electrifying eel found in Amazon
  September 14, 2019. Scientists have discovered a new species of electric eel that is truly shocking. ... read more
• Asteroid rock layers reveal how the dinosaurs died
  September 12, 2019. Scientists say they have unearthed details of how the dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago. ... read more

Teaching Kids News

• Canada To Vote October 21
  It’s official. Canadians will go to the polls to vote in a federal election on October 21. Last week, Canadian ... read more
• Bianca Andreescu Wins US Open
  On Saturday, nineteen-year-old Bianca Andreescu made history by winning the US Open tennis tournament. She became the first Canadian ever ... read more
• Protests Continue In Hong Kong
  Protests are continuing in Hong Kong. With many of the city's young people starting a new school year, they are ... read more
• A Note To Our Readers
  Dear Readers, For the past 10 years – we know, right?! – we have been bringing you professionally written news ... read more
• Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine and Rights Activist, Dies at 96
  New Orleans-based chef Leah Chase was one of the most prominent experts on Creole cooking in the world. At her ... read more
• The Bounce Heard Across Canada
  Bounce … bounce … bounce-bounce. Everyone held their breath. And then thousands of Canadians jumped to their feet and screamed ... read more

Jokes in Levels

• Mommy Test – Level 3
  I was walking with my 4-year-old daughter. She picked up something from the ground and started to put it in ... read more
• The Carpenter’s Son – Level 1
  Jesus is in heaven. He goes for a walk. He walks along the walls. He hears a voice. It is ... read more
• The Perfect Man – Level 2
  The perfect man is gentle Never cruel and never mean He has a beautiful smile And keeps his face so ... read more
• The Preacher and the Peanuts – Level 3
  A preacher visits an elderly woman from his congregation. When he sits on the couch, he notices a large bowl ... read more
• People Ignore Me – Level 1
  A patient walks into a doctor’s office. “Doctor, people ignore me.” “Next!”   http://www.jokesinlevels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/People-Ignore-Me.mp3 Related ... read more
• Christmas Joke – Level 2
  It was Christmas and the judge was in a merry mood when he asked the prisoner, “What are you charged ... read more