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The goal for parents is to help kids understand the strategies these apps are using against them, and teach them how to “spot it and then how to deal with it,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz had borrowed against their stakes in Blue Owl, raising concern on Wall Street that the company’s falling stock price could open them up to margin calls and add downward pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Playing in his record-tying 19th postseason, James will be the leading man against the Rockets after injuries to guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Sources have spoken about the belief he has given other players, especially after last season's late semi-final heartbreak against Sunderland.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The screen door hangs open, bumps against the garbage bin, and the mailbox clings lopsided to the faded milky coffee–colored clapboard that wraps the house.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam