Ecoball: how to turn picking up litter into a game for kids

An EcoBall match uses a real ball made from tightly woven recycled plastic bags – the “EcoBall” itself. Two or more teams ...
NPR

With makeshift jump ropes and hide and seek, kids play to cope with crisis

In a refugee camp in Bangladesh, children jump rope with chains of rubber bands. In wartime Gaza, kids fly kites made from discarded parachutes. And in Ukraine, youngsters tussle in make-believe war, ...
WTNH

Special Report: Emotional tug-of-war over release of evidence in Connecticut inmate’s death

UPDATE: On Thursday, Oct. 16, a judge ruled that the video of J’Allen Jones’ death should be made accessible to the public. NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Should the public be allowed to see what really ...
Space.com

Upcoming Warhammer 40,000 games: Space Marine 3, Dawn of War 4, Dark Heresy & more

See what the grim darkness of the future holds for the Warhammer 40,000 universe in the realm of video games. We’re still trying to process how awesome Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 ended up being ...
USA Today

Deion Sanders blames 'intoxicated and high' kids for Mormon chants during BYU game

Sanders suggested the chants came from young, intoxicated fans and were not representative of the university. The Big 12 Conference fined Colorado $50,000 for the hateful and discriminatory language.
Yahoo! Sports

Deion Sanders blames 'intoxicated and high' kids for Mormon chants during BYU game

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders issued an apology Tuesday to Brigham Young University for the profane anti-Mormon chants during last week’s game in Boulder and said they probably came from ...
MassLive

With Red Sox starter injured, two ‘kids’ are candidates for potential Game 3

NEW YORK — Red Sox right-handed starter Lucas Giolito has an elbow injury and won’t be on Boston’s AL Wild Card Series roster. Ace Garrett Crochet will start Game 1 on Tuesday while Brayan Bello, who ...
IGN

Dawn of War 4's New Gameplay Trailer Sparks Complaints About Voice Acting, the Inclusion of Primaris Marines, and Even the Colors — but It Wouldn't Be Warhammer 40,000 ...

Dawn of War 4 got a new gameplay trailer over the weekend, and while excitement continues generally for the upcoming real-time strategy game, the video has sparked a number of complaints from some ...
The New York Times

Moldova Moves Toward Europe, but Russian Tug of War Persists

Moldova’s pro-European party held onto its absolute majority in Parliament in national elections, but it still has a long road into the European Union. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Chisinau, ...
PC Gamer

Dawn of War 4's 'guiding star' was the first in the series, but 'you're not trying to recreate the old game, you try to recreate the feeling'

Strategy We have a Kickstarter for an entirely different game to thank for Dawn of War 4 Strategy Dawn of War 4 is returning to Kronus with 4 playable factions, 4 campaigns, more than 70 missions and ...
The New York Times

For Many Moldovans, Their Election Is a Choice Between Russia and the E.U.

Parliamentary elections in this nation bordering Ukraine come at a critical moment in Moldova’s push for European Union membership. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels and Chisinau, Moldova ...
paradepets

Sanctuary Lioness Hilariously Allows ‘Stubborn’ Man to Win Tug-of-War

Lions are powerful creatures with the bite force of 650 to 1,000 pounds per square inch, depending on the lion’s size, age, and diet. Lionesses can pull twice their weight, which they use to drag prey ...