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Vernon Jackson gives free haircuts to children with special needs at his barber shop, Noble Barber and Beauty. The Cincinnati, Ohio, barber says it’s his way of giving back to the community.

Jackson started giving the free haircuts in 2021, through what he calls the Gifted program. He had learned that some kids struggle with the loud sounds in a barber shop, making it hard for them to get haircuts. So he decided to open his shop on his day off, when the shop is calm and quiet. This would allow kids to get used to the shop environment. 

“There [are] no other barbers or stylists in the shop, and I [can] give them the full attention they need,” Jackson told CBS News.

What’s the scariest thing about a Tyrannosaurus rex? Probably its gigantic teeth! But a group of scientists say they don’t think the T. rex’s teeth could always be seen. They found evidence that the T. rex had lips that covered its teeth.

Scientists studied the teeth of a Daspletosaurus, a dinosaur that was related to the T. rex. They found that the teeth were in pretty good shape. They hadn’t rotted very much. This suggests that the Daspletosaurus was able to cover its teeth when its mouth was closed, keeping the teeth from dry air that can damage them. Since Daspletosaurus and T. rex were similar in many ways, scientists now believe that both types of dinosaurs had lips.

Zaila Avant-garde has done some incredible things. She’s a world-record basketball dribbler She’s a spelling champ. And now, she’s an author! Avant-garde’s new book is called It’s Not Bragging If It’s True: How to Be Awesome at Life.

The book’s title comes from Avant-garde’s mom, Alma, who told her to be proud of the things she’s done. “It’s not bragging if it’s true!” Alma reminded her. Avant-garde holds three world records related to basketball, including a tie for dribbling the most basketballs at the same time. In 2021, she won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, a spelling contest for kids from all over the United States and a few other countries.

In the book, Avant-garde shares stories about her life and offers advice for kids. She writes that she sets goals for herself and then works to reach those goals. 

“It’s a lot of hard work,” she told CBS Mornings. “But it’s easy to do the hard work because it’s fun.” 

One of Avant-garde’s tips for kids is to help others. Another is, “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

Are you right-handed or left-handed? Most people are better at using one hand than the other. Experts say dogs are the same. Some are right-pawed, and others are left-pawed.

Scientists learned this by doing tests on dogs. They had dogs do things like stop a rolling toy, get a treat out of a container, or give a paw to shake hands with a human. Scientists also watched dogs as they began walking to see which paw the dogs put forward first. The tests showed that most dogs used the same paw every time—either the right paw or the left paw.

Scientists also found that about half the dogs were right-pawed and half were left-pawed. That’s different from humans. Only about one out of every 10 people is left-handed. For reasons scientists still don’t understand, most people are right-handed.

Scientists have found that many animals have a hand, foot, or paw they’re more likely to use. Here are a few ways to find out if your pet is a righty or a lefty.

• Watch your pet walk. See if it uses its right foot or left foot first.
• Wave a toy in front of your pet. See if it bats the toy with its right or left paw. (This works best with cats.)
• Before your dog lies down, it may turn in a circle a few times. If it turns to the left, it may be left pawed.

Seeing your pet use one paw one time isn’t enough to figure out which paw they prefer. You’ll need to see them use that paw many times before you know it’s their favorite.

Where can you find a great story? Open a book! Summer is the perfect time for reading. Here are some books you might want to read this summer.

The United Kingdom (U.K.) has a new king! King Charles III will be crowned on May 6, 2023.

King Charles does not need to be crowned to be a king. In fact, he became king when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8, 2022. But every new king or queen in the U.K. is crowned. It’s a tradition that goes back more than 1,000 years.

In the U.K., a king or queen is crowned at a ceremony called a coronation. Coronations take place at Westminster Abbey in London, England. King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will travel to the coronation in a black and gold, horse-drawn carriage. This type of carriage is used only for special events. People will gather to watch the carriage as it goes by.

Will King Charles actually get a crown? Sort of. The royal family has a collection of jewels and other valuable items, including more than one crown. During the ceremony, a crown will be placed on the king’s head. The crown was made in 1661. It is the same crown that was placed on Queen Elizabeth’s head in 1953, at her coronation.

Around 2,000 people will be at the coronation. This includes Charles’s sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, as well as William’s family. For everyone else, the ceremony will be broadcast and live streamed in many parts of the world.

You can see photos having to do with the coronation in the slideshow below!

Maia and Alex Shibutani are amazing. The sister and brother won bronze medals in ice dancing at the 2018 Olympics. And now, they’ve written a book about other amazing people. It’s called Amazing: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Inspire Us All.

The picture book tells the stories of 36 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have done great things. (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have ancestors from Asia or the islands in the Pacific Ocean. This includes more than 75 countries.)