My son is enjoying his book but says "I really need it not to have a sad ending."

He's reading 1984.

Just heard a malaphor that perfectly describes our 24/7 news cycle and politics. “There’s more than one way to beat a dead horse.”

I don't know what you learned in English class but who, what, when, where, why and how are so important and versatile when asking questions for the media you ingest and interpret. Examples being who is this for? What feeling does this stir? Why was it written in this tone? Who benefits from this?etc