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Starbuck’s New Star Drink: Olive Oil Coffee

Starbucks has introduced a drink line with a new addition to its ingredient list: olive oil. The company recently announced Oleato Coffee Beverages. The line infuses Italian Partanna extra-virgin olive oil into these Starbucks drinks: Caffé Latte, Iced Cortado, Golden Foam Cold Brew, Deconstructed and Golden Foam Espresso Martini. The new drinks debuted on February 22nd in Milan and other Starbucks stores in Italy. They will soon make their way to Southern California and the USA; later in the year, select markets in Japan, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom will launch the beverages.

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Carina Li Carina Li

Ginny and Georgia

Ginny & Georgia is an American comedy-drama television series starring Antonia Gentry and Brianna Howey, released on Netflix on February 24th, 2021. It is about a free-spirited single mom who tries to better care for her children after her husband’s death in a car accident. Throughout the series, we see the characters adapt to their new homes. The show’s writer worked closely with Mental Health America to ensure responsible portrayal.

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Hong Kong’s Mask Mandate Called Off After 945 Days

Following almost two and a half years of being required to wear a mask outdoors, Hong Kong’s government has lifted its mask mandate, seeing an end to one of the world’s longest-running Covid restrictions. The mandate, starting in July 2020 – issued that the people of Hong Kong had to wear a mask in any public area, and if they did not comply, could be fined up to HK$5,000.

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Keshav Gupta Keshav Gupta

Jon Jones Reminds the World Who He Is

After three years, Jon Jones returned to the UFC octagon and won the heavyweight title at UFC 285 in Las Vegas. Jones was making his debut at heavyweight but only needed 2 minutes to submit his opponent through a guillotine choke.

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Aideen Cheung Aideen Cheung

The simplest solution to poverty 

We all know it’s nice to donate to those in need; charities to help build schools, food drives, the “a dollar can change someone’s life” box at the supermarket. But what if you could just directly give the money to those in need, and let them be able to use the money for their own specific needs? That’s the aim of GiveDirectly, a nonprofit organization that lets you do exactly that.

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Venus Fung Venus Fung

Artists Rock the Stages of Clockenflap

After four years, the popular arts and music festival, Clockenflap, has returned bigger and better. For the first time in 15 years, Clockenflap has managed to sell out all tickets. Crowned as the marquee music event of the year, they invite all locals, tourists, students, families and children to go watch 100 top artists from all around the world!

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Margaret Lee Margaret Lee

Video games… are beneficial?

A new and recent study done by researchers at the University of Houston shows that video games don’t actually damage the young minds of children, despite what parents say.

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