The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

Interested in what’s going on around you? 🤔 The Ten News podcast is a bite-sized podcast for kids and their adults that explains what’s going on in the world. 🌎 Each episode explores topics kids care about most including events, sports, science, gaming, pop culture, entertainment, and more! 🗞️ The Ten News also features some pretty awesome guests; LEGO Masters Judge Amy Corbett, America’s top doctor Dr. Anthony Fauci, Sarah Natochenny, the voice of Ash Ketchum for Pokemon fans, and many more. 🤩 It’s a great way for you and your family to stay connected with what’s going on in the world. 😊 The Ten News is also a Common Sense Media Selection as a great podcast for kids!

Latest Episodes:

Understanding the Capitol Insurrection 🏛 Jan 09, 2021

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What actually happened during the Presidential election certification on January 6th? Let's get the perspective of this sad event from Washington, D.C. resident and The Ten News correspondent Bridget Todd. Discover how a combination of viral misinformation and disinformation led to this event. Learn why many people are upset that authorities handled the storming of a government building by a violent mob of Trump supporters differently than the peaceful Black Lives Matter protests of 2020. Explore the potential consequences of President Donald Trump's role in the insurrection at the United States Capitol with Constitution expert Ben Sheehan. And what even is an insurrection? Plus, what does it mean to invoke the 25th Amendment? And is it possible that the current US President will be impeached?

Note: We reccommend listening to today's episode with a grown up, in case you have any additional questions surrounding the events of January 6th.

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Beating The Winter Blues 🧠 Jan 07, 2021

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🤝 What exactly is a presidential pardon? And why are President Donald Trump's pardon choices rubbing some people the wrong way? 🍑 What happened with the Georgia runoff elections? Let’s find out, and learn what it means for the rest of the country! 🐺 Learn all about red wolves with a special listener-submitted fun fact! 🧠 What are the winter blues? And what does the sun have to do with your brain chemistry? Plus! See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: A Chinese spacecraft recently brought what back to Earth?

🤝 Learn all about how presidential pardons work

🐺 Do a deep dive into the captivating world of Red Wolves

🌓 Explore the incredible lunar sample that Chinese robot Chang'e 5 just brought back to Earth!

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Georgia Voters Head Back to the Polls 🍑 Jan 05, 2021

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What are some creative ways to stay in touch with your pals without actually touching them during COVID? 🍑 Why are so many grownups talking about Georgia these days? What's at stake in the Georgia run offs? 🗳️ What's the origin story of the classic Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham? 🏡 How did one kid’s love of Cheetos help his entire family? 🦘 Plus! See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: In a recent study, what did researchers discover that kangaroos can do?

🍳 Discover the unexpected reason why Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham

🏡 Explore what led 8-year-old Aaron Moreno to start his own business

🦘 Uncover the human behavior researchers say kangaroos can perform

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Top 10 TV Shows of 2020 📺 Dec 31, 2020

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📺 What are The Ten News' Top 10 TV Shows of the Year for 2020??? 📖 What was Julie Andrews’ favorite picture book of 2020? 💖 When did media magnate Oprah Winfrey start sharing her famous annual “Favorite Things” list? 💯 See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: What flavor did ice cream company Haagen-Dazs reveal as America’s favorite ice cream flavor of 2020?

📺 See all our Top 10 Lists of the Year for 2020 on the Ten News website: TheTenNews.com

💖 Take a look inside Oprah Winfrey's Favorite Things through the years!

📖 Check out all the wonderful stories featured on Julie Andrews' podcast Julie's Library

💯 Reveal what Häagen-Dazs says is America's favorite ice cream flavor

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Counting Families & Sports Siblings 🎾 Dec 29, 2020

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When did people begin celebrating Kwanzaa? And who created Kwanzaa all those years ago? ⚖️ Let's get an update on the 2020 Census and an important ruling made by the Supreme Court. 🐘 What happened when Kavaan the world's loneliest elephant met another elephant? 🎾 And what does sibling rivalry look like between pro athletes? 🍦 See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: A Dairy Queen drive-through in Brainerd, Minnesota recently experienced what unexpected event?

⚖️ Find out how the Supreme Court punted the Census case about undocumented immigrants

🐘 See Kaavan the lonely elephant make a friend for the first time in eight years!

Learn all about the history of Kwanzaa

Get inspired by learning how kind people were to each other recently in Minnesota

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💥Bonus💥 Top 10 Books of 2020 📚 Dec 27, 2020

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Get cozy with your family and listen in to The Ten News Top 10 Books of the 2020! 📚

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Fun Fact & Trivia Extravaganza! 😱 Dec 24, 2020

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It's a Ten News Trivia Extravaganza! 🔭 Can you answer this Trivia Question: This month the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn will align in a way that brings them so close, they’ll look like a double planet! What is this rare event called? 🌒What’s up with the Winter Solstice? Find out why the days are shorter in the Winter time! (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) 😱 Hear THREE of our favorite fun facts of the year! 🐧Learn even more about the strange way a penguin colony was discovered in Antarctica. Plus, in a previous episode of The Ten News, we told you which animal your sneeze could beat in a race. Do you know what that episode was titled?

🔭 Learn all there is to know about the miraculous Great Conjunction!

🌒 Discover what really happens during Winter Solstice!

🐧 Unlock the strange truth about the way Penguins were discovered in Antarctica!

😱 Reveal which The Ten News Episode is the answer to our trivia question

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Town Hall 👨‍⚕️ Dec 22, 2020

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🤔 Is Dr. Anthony Fauci a cat or a dog person? 📰 What’s happening with the Covid vaccine? 👨‍⚕️ When will kids be able to get the vaccine? 🧪 And when does the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, think it might be ok to have sleepovers again? Plus, see if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Way before he became a leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Fauci was a leader in school. Which teams was he captain of in high school?

👨‍⚕️ Uncover everything there is to know about Dr. Anthony Fauci!

🤔 Learn the best ways to protect yourself & others from COVID-19

👩🏾‍🔬 Brush up on your knowledge of the coronavirus and watch this informative video to learn more

✏️Get some helpful tips on how to talk about Covid with your kids

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Julie Andrews is Our Special Guest! 🤩 Dec 17, 2020

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What does it actually mean when people talk about a Presidential Cabinet? And who selects who goes into a Presidential Cabinet? 📚 What are The Ten News' Top 10 Books of the Year for 2020?? ☂️🤩🎶 What happens when The Ten News gets a visit from iconic entertainer and host of Julie's Library podcast, Julie Andrews, her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton, and granddaughter, Hope Hamilton? The Ten goes Twenty, that’s what! See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Which beloved tale is the world’s most-translated children’s book?

🤔 Get to know the people who make up Biden's Cabinet

📚 Check out all the wonderful stories featured on Julie Andrews' podcast Julie's Library

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A Home COVID Test?! 🔬 Dec 15, 2020

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Who did TIME Magazine name its first ever Kid of the Year in 2020? 🧪 Discover how the FDA is making home COVID testing easier (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) 👾 Pac-Man turns 40! Let's celebrate with Five Fast Facts about the classic arcade game. 🤶 Get festive with The Ten News Screen Report: the holiday edition! (with correspondent Ryan Nerz) 🐧 See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: How did scientists discover new penguin colonies in Antarctica?

👩🏽‍🔬 Learn more about TIME's first ever Kid of the Year, 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao

🧪 Explore the future of at home Covid-19 and coronavirus testing as approved by the FDA

🐧 Want to know more about the poopy penguins in Antarctica?

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