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Six of Scotland's Best Road Trips

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Here are just some of the road trips you can take around Scotland. Whether you choose to spend a few days just cruising around or weeks really exploring the length and breadth of the country, the possibilities are endless. 1. Snow Roads Scenic Route Spanning 90 miles of snow-capped peaks, rugged glens, outdoor adventures, cycling and delicious food and drink; the Snow Roads Scenic Route is a distillation of the finest elements of the Cairngorms National Park. Read More...

Stargirl: 100 Best YA Books of All Time

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Throughout his career, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli has shown he’s a master of evoking the particular pangs felt in adolescence. In his best-selling 2000 novel Stargirl, Spinelli puts that talent to use in crafting a celebration of nonconformity and individuality. The story is narrated by Leo Borlock, a junior at run-of-the-mill Arizona high school Mica High. But the book’s focus is on Leo’s formerly home-schooled classmate Susan “Stargirl” Caraway—an eccentric new student who sports unusual outfits, brings her pet rat Cinnamon to school and serenades her peers with a ukulele—and who upends Mica’s social hierarchy simply by being her authentic self. Read More...

Biden Use of Private Migrant Centers Grows Amid Border Surge

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It was 100 days into his presidency and President Joe Biden was touting his accomplishments at a rally in Georgia when protestors started shouting him down and telling him to close the country’s privately-run immigration detention centers. “I agree with you. I'm working on it man,” the President said in response. “There should be no private prisons period. None, period. That’s what they’re talking about, private detention centers. They should not exist and we are working to close all of them,” he said. Read More...

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