Highlights from a cometary trio that captured our imaginations.

Ariel and his brother David, who were some of the longest-held living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, have begun a Fuente Latina media tour this month. Ariel Cunio planned his escape every day while in Hamas captivity, the former hostage said in his first official statement to the media on Thursday.

A mom's "snack strike" has sparked debate about whether snacks are spoiling kids' appetites.