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A question after the Florida shooting: Are American boys 'broken'?

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A question after the Florida shooting: Are American boys 'broken'?

Nikolas Cruz, 19, a former student at Marjory Stoneman

Days after Florida's school shooting, the search for answers ramps up

It's a tweet shared nearly 65,000 times: "Deeper even than the gun problem is this: boys are broken." The message from comedian Michael Ian Black sparked an online debate over what feminists call toxic masculinity. That's the stereotype masculinity that "being a real man" means repressing feelings and always demonstrating dominance. It's also harmful to society, psychologists say. Others have also proposed explanations since a 19-year-old former student was accused of killing 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last week. In other developments:

•	Student survivors set a date to talk about guns: March 24
•	President Trump hinted he's open to changing gun sales
•	Ohio Gov. John Kasich called for "common sense gun laws"
•	A Florida middle school teacher blames parents

KFCs across the pond have a serious chicken problem

In short: There is no chicken at the United Kingdom locations of the chicken restaurants. The fast-food chain once known as Kentucky Fried Chicken is engulfed in a crisis in the U.K. , where about two-thirds of its restaurants are temporarily closed amid what's described as "delivery challenges." On Monday, only 300 of the chain's 900 U.K. locations were open. Want a bucket tonight? The situation isn't expected to hit the U.S. market, so stores here should be finger lickin' fine.

Trump threatens to 'expose' Oprah in late-night tweet

Let's say you're president: The United States is reeling after a horrific school shooting in Florida, Russia is actively trying to sabotage your democracy, and Congress is basically dysfunctional. What's on your mind in the middle of the night? Oprah Winfrey. "Just watched a very insecure Oprah Winfrey, who at one point I knew very well, interview a panel of people on 60 Minutes," Trump tweeted Sunday night. "The questions were biased and slanted, the facts incorrect. Hope Oprah runs so she can be exposed and defeated just like all of the others!"

Norway's dominating the Winter Olympics. Why?

Norway is kicking our red, white and blue rear ends all over Pyeongchang, South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The Nordic nation with roughly the population of the Detroit area has 26 medals and nine golds — an unprecedented amount of #winning. A director with Norway's Olympic committee, Tore Ovrebo, credits much of his country's success to its disregard for the scoreboard with younger athletes : Youth sports there don't track scores until kids turn 13.The idea is to create mature adults instead of freakishly talented child athletes. The result apparently means medals — at least in the Winter Games.

Paging Dr. Google

Thanks to your search history, Google already knows what's on your mind and now the tech giant can figure out what's in your heart. Well, make that the health of your heart. Researchers at Google said they were able to predict the likelihood someone will suffer a heart attack or stroke by using artificial intelligence to examine images of their retinas. Google presented its findings Monday in the online medical journal, Nature Biomedical Engineering. Although the company cautions that more research is needed, it says the method is as accurate as more invasive measures. Bedside manner aside, will people be willing to share their medical information with Dr. Google?

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