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In this Ohio town, it was tradition: Latin mass, biscuits and gravy at Bob Evans, and then down to the old marina to shoot a bunch of fishermen and claim they were running drugs. But now the woke mob wants to take all that away.
November 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Living the lobster life - Youth Journalism International
Casco Bay, Maine, U.S.A. – I rise before dawn, wolf down my bowl of cereal and hop in the car. After a peaceful one-hour drive, I arrive at the Portland Pier.  The air feels moist and smells like fres...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Rethinking college applications in a changing political climate - Youth Journalism International
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, U.S.A. – Last year, Kerrington Brown, a junior at Luella High School and the Academy for Advanced Studies, never thought she’d attend the University of Georgia, a majority wh...
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October 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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How Did The World Get So Ugly?
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October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Acadia is a great introduction to America's national parks - Youth Journalism International
Acadia National Park, Maine, U.S.A. – There is something unforgettable about stepping into a place where nature speaks louder than city noise and the air just feels a little cleaner with every breath....
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October 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Penguins, crabs and lobsters, oh my! 'No Kings' protests mix worries with whimsy - Youth Journalism International
CHICAGO – At “No Kings” protests in small towns and big cities across the United States today, people gathered to cheer, curse, wave flags, dress in costume and wave signs in a show of support for dem...
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October 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Texas Bans Women From Peeing After Sex
Women's News. Feminized.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Opinion | Thanks a Lot, Boomers
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October 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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It’s the Governor vs. the Oysterman, and Democrats’ Pick Will Tell Us a Lot About the Party’s Future
The Maine Senate race is about a lot more than just ousting Susan Collins.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Democratic Establishment Targets Maine Working-Class Senate Candidate Graham Platner | Common Dreams
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are under fire for a joint fundraising committee for her Senate run, given that she has a primary opponent, Graham Platner.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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'Feel' + 'Talk' - checkyourbreasts.today
A reminder to check your breasts. 'Feel' + 'Talk' - Two in one. An initiative by Judith Veenendaal. Watch the full project and learn how to…
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October 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Because the same old same old has been working like a fucking charm for the Democrats lately
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The Mirror We Deserve: What the Ryder Cup Revealed About America
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The Mirror We Deserve: What the Ryder Cup Revealed About America
The Ugly American isn't just something the world has to deal with abroad anymore
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September 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Early risers get the best views at Maine's lighthouses - Youth Journalism International
Cape Elizabeth, Maine, U.S.A. – At what time of day would you get up to have a spectacular view from your favorite lighthouse? Tim and Lisa Anderson from Naples, Maine, have a simple answer to that qu...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Obama to London crowd: truth matters, even when it's painful - Youth Journalism International
LONDON – Former U.S. President Barack Obama told a London audience that the world is living through a period of “profound change and enormous uncertainty,” with democracy under strain from both author...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Can a Maine Oyster Farmer Defeat a Five-Term Republican Senator?
Graham Platner, a local veteran, is angling to take on Susan Collins, who may be vulnerable in her 2026 reëlection bid—and is drawing support from both sides of the aisle.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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From music to acting and costumes, London's 'Hadestown' has much to offer - Youth Journalism International
LONDON – If you want a folk and jazz musical full of fun choreographed dances and an interesting retell of an ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, then Hadestown is the perfect show for you.  L...
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September 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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A Swiss town where locals trust strangers - Youth Journalism International
Gimmelwald, SWITZERLAND – Over the summer, I visited one of my great-grandmother’s favorite places. After a series of train trips, gondola rides, and about a 45-minute downhill hike, my dad and I fina...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Oh, man. Already?
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It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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This Is The Best Way To Boycott Disney
Many people on the left are talking about a boycott of Disney after they took Jimmy Kimmel off the air, but there is a better way than a boycott to really hit Disney where it will hurt.
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September 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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September 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Maine’s Graham Platner Has Discovered a Secret: Poor Whites Exist!
In the American political lexicon, whites are “working-class,” and people of color are “poor.” The Maine Democratic candidate for Senate knows otherwise.
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September 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Can a Populist Oyster Farmer End Susan Collins’s Career?
Graham Platner talks about his anti-oligarchy candidacy and what the Marine Corps taught him.
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August 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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August 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM