Mitochondria are microscopic. You cannot diagnose “mitochondrial challenges” by glaring at a child in an airport. What you can do is prey on parents fears with pseudoscience, while ignoring the real crises our kids face, like gun violence, food insecurity, and lack of healthcare.
Palestinian children who have lost parents were overcome with emotion as they graduated in a ceremony at Gaza's al-Wafaa Orphan Village.
The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.
Blockbuster was just one part in a multi-step ritual celebrating the end of the working week. Rent a game, get a pizza, check out until Monday. It wasn't about Blockbuster but what Blockbuster meant, back when time had meaning.
My most bleeding heart opinion is that it's good for society to give poor people free or heavily discounted access to culturally and intellectually enriching experiences.