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Cracking the Rubik's Cube

by Kai Ryssdal and Cerise Castle
Oct 19, 2016
In his book, Ian Scheffler gives competitive puzzle solving a twist.
 
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Lego sales flatten out, but everything is still awesome

by Adam Allington
Sep 7, 2016
The brickmaker puts the brakes on growth after global demand outstrips supply.
Toys are a fickle industry — here today, gone tomorrow, but Lego seems to have cracked the code.
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American Girl heads to Toys R Us

by Annie Baxter
Sep 2, 2016
Amid slumping sales, American Girl dolls go Toys R Us.
Inside an American Girl retail store on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
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Finally, Disney introduces a Latina princess

by Adriene Hill
Jul 21, 2016
"Elena of Avalor" premieres on the Disney Channel on Friday.
Disney is set to debut its first Latina princess, Elena of Avalor.
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Hasbro deal enhances its animation potential

by Reema Khrais
Jul 18, 2016
The toymaker's acquisition of Irish animation firm Boulder Media will pay off.
Optimus Prime attends the opening of a Transformers ride at Universal Orlando. 
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Why buying Legos is a good investment

by Adriene Hill
Dec 28, 2015
Turns out Legos are actually really valuable.
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V-Tech hack affected millions of children — is anyone safe?

by Molly Wood , Ben Johnson and Mukta Mohan
Dec 1, 2015
Hacks are common now, but going after children's information is a whole new ballpark.
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Viewmaster goes VR

by Molly Wood
Nov 27, 2015
This holiday season, the classic toy is getting a fancy upgrade with help from Google.
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When children talk to toys, some are talking back

by Nova Safo
Oct 29, 2015
Smart technologies are increasingly incorporated into toys, raising some concerns.
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The merch is strong with this one

by Tracey Samuelson
Sep 3, 2015
Disney's 'Force Friday' is a huge promotion for a 'Star Wars' movie 3 months away.
Model Dante Carver and YouTuber Einshine introduce three new types of Star Wars figures during a live YouTube event for "Force Friday" in Tokyo on Thursday.
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