I found an archive of old posts and Gmail chats from when I was 11 — and instead of cringing, it endeared me to that youthful, carefree version of myself

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Kieran Press-Reynolds side by side
The writer at 24 (left) and 10 (right).

Kieran Press-Reynolds

A 70-year-old Iranian man's dance at a market went viral. Then came the arrests.

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An Iranian man holds up a cell phone and take a picture in a crowd of people.
A viral video of an Iranian market stall owner dancing sparks arrests and crackdowns from Iranian authorities.

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Somebody returned a copy of 'Beowulf' to a library 54 years after it was checked out. It would have accrued $1,000 in fines.

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A stock photo shows open books in a library.
A stock photo shows open books in a library.

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Momfluencer Ruby Franke will plead guilty to charges of child abuse, and believes Jodi Hildebrandt 'manipulated' her, attorney says

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An engineer started a food blog after a quarter-life crisis. When she was laid off, she saw an opportunity and turned it into a lucrative career.

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Jannese Torres
As well as running her food blog, Jennese Torres now hosts a podcast about personal finance too.

Jannese Torres

Ketamine may have helped Matthew Perry before it killed him

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Matthew Perry poses for a portrait in 2014.

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Gen Z, I just want to ask ... are you OK?

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Young man puts hands over face as possibly shocked or confused.
I love Gen Z'ers, but a couple of stories this week have me worried about them. Are you guys OK?

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TikTokers claim the Filet-O-Fish sandwich is noticeably smaller, citing 'shrinkflation.' But McDonald's maintains its 'size and build' hasn't changed in decades.

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TikTok screenshots of two men in their cars holding a Filet-O-Fish sandwich in their hands to demonstrate its relative size.
A number of TikTokers said the roughly 60-year-old sandwich is now looking 'slider'-sized.

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It seems no one's reading emails anymore — Gen Z may be winning the office culture war

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People working in an office.
The death of email could be upon us.

Luis Alvarez

Vibe Check

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Photo collage capturing the diverse activities of Gen Z, featuring images of individuals engaged in conversations, texting on mobile devices, expressing thoughts through writing, participating in protests, and advocating for various causes (including an individual wearing a shirt with a message related to sex)

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