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:

Ordinary Folks Doing Extraordinary Things 🦸🏻‍♀️ Nov 10, 2020

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🎖️ Learn why we celebrate Veteran’s Day with Air Force Major Courtney Davis 👹 Hear why a bunch of ferocious Tasmanian Devils were let loose in Australia—on purpose! (Shout out to listener Alexander from Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 🦸🏻‍♀️ The Ten News Screen Report: get the latest on the upcoming movies from Marvel Studios and when the next Marvel superhero movie is coming out!

🎖️ You gotta check these 5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day

👹 Wait, did Thor help bring Tasmanian Devils back to mainland Australia? Watch this video to find out

🦸🏻‍♀️ You should read these 10 Huge Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 Rumors You Need To Know

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Teens Leading The Way ⚖️ Nov 05, 2020

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In today’s episode: 🗳️ We get an update on what happened with the Presidential Election ✊🏽 We speak to a 15-year-old activist about making a political impact for the causes you believe in 🕙 Dig into why we observe the strange national custom of Daylight Saving Time 🦒 We finally learn the answer to that *burning* question, How do giraffes avoid sunburn?

💻 Learn How to Start a Petition

🕙 Remind me why do we turn the clocks back for Daylight Saving Time

🦒 Get all the very important Giraffe Tongue Facts

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What Actually Happens to All Those Votes⁉️ Nov 03, 2020

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In today’s episode: 🗳️ Learn how votes get counted and what happens to ballots after they're cast with correspondent Pamela Kirkland 🇺🇸 We take you on a trip through the long and surprising history of voting rights in the USA ✍🏾 Get the *really-real* on what's actually written in the United States Constitution with comedy producer, author, and activist Ben Sheehan.

📖 Check out guest Ben Sheehan's book, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?

💥 Surprised by the answer to our Trivia Question of the Day? Read more about what happened to that drone

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Special Halloween Episode 🧟 (10/31/20) Oct 31, 2020

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In today’s episode: 🎮 An update on the annual Halloween virtual event “Fortnitemares” from correspondent Bridget Todd and Mike Amato 🐝 Learn more about the Asian Giant Hornets, known as "murder hornets" 😱 Hear about the eerie Broadway theater tradition of the "ghost light" 👻 Find out what *spine-tingling* new donut flavor was created just in time for Halloween.

🎧 Listen to correspondent Bridget Todd's incredible podcast about marginalized voices shaping the internet: There Are No Girls on the Internet

🎸 Check out WaveXR's virtual concerts.

🐝 Stay safe and learn What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’

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Halloween's Blue Moon and Candy Slingshots 🎃 (10/28/20) Oct 29, 2020

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In today’s episode: 🎃 Get 5 ideas how to keep this year's Halloween spooky and fun 🌜 Hear some interesting facts about this Halloween's special blue moon (with Laine Farber of the Nature Nerds podcast) 💀 Learn more about Mexico’s celebration, Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos).

🌜 This is cool! Read how A rare "blue moon" will light up the Halloween night sky

🏚️ Don't be scared, but these are 31 of the Scariest Town Names in America

💀 Impress your friends with Top 10 things to know about the Day of the Dead

🎧 Listen to our guest Laine Farber’s exciting podcast exploration of plants and animals: Nature Nerds

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Popcorn and Polls 🍿 (10/27/20) Oct 27, 2020

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In today’s episode: ✅ Hear about this election year's record-shattering early voter turnout 🍿 Find out why the future of movie night may be drive-in movie theaters 🇺🇸 Learn what makes the capital of the United States different from the rest of the country ❓ Find out the amazing destination one reality TV show plans to send its contest winner.

✅ Read the news about the early voting records we're setting: Early vote total exceeds 2016

🍿 Learn more about how Drive-in movie theaters are making a comeback during the coronavirus pandemic

🇺🇸 Explore Washington DC's case for statehood: Why Statehood for DC

❓ Find out more about how A planned reality TV show aims to take one lucky contestant into the final frontier

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That Storm Over There 🌪 (10/22/20) Oct 22, 2020

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In today’s episode: 🌬️ Find out why this year we're naming hurricanes with Greek letters 🤑 Learn about an unexpected side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic: a national coin shortage 🐠 Visit an aquarium in North Carolina where they’ve figured out how to put their coins to good use ⁉️ Trivia Question of the Day: What artifact was recently sold at auction for $31.8 million and set a new world record?

🌬️ Interested in hurricane names? Read the whole List of 2020 Hurricane Names For The Season

🤑 Want to understand the national coin shortage? The Federal Reserve can answer Why Do U.S. Coins Seem to be in Short Supply?

💨 Read more about this episode's Fun Fact, "does wind make it’s own sound?" at Science Made Fun

⁉️ Get to know Stan, the object of that record-setting auction in our Trivia Question of the Day over at CNN.com

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Educate, Energize, and Protect 👑 (10/20/20) Oct 20, 2020

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In today’s episode: 🏀 Find out how LeBron James is bringing attention to an important issue off the basketball court: fighting voter suppression 🗳️ Learn about what poll workers do and why they're the unsung heroes of Election Day 💰 We talk about money in men’s and women’s pro sports with friend of The Ten News, Kenny Curtis.

🗳️ Read a letter to fans from LeBron James and the folks at More Than a Vote AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR FANS OF EVERY AGE, RACE AND GENDER

👀 Watch the longest professional tennis match ever: John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in 2010

🎧 Listen to friend of The Ten News, Kenny Curtis' show Kids Place Live on SiriusXM

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50 Million Robot Caterpillars 🐛 (10/15/20) Oct 15, 2020

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In today’s episode: 💯 Discover why the US Census is so important 🦩 Find out what some zoo animals did while humans weren’t around during the pandemic 🦟 Hear about what one agency in the Florida Keys is doing to fight mosquitoes.

💯 Test your knowledge of population data from the US Census: Play Population Bracketology

🚸 Learn more about the world's most prolific mother: Feodor Vassilyev on Guiness World Records

🦒 Read how some zoo animals are doing without visitors: The Gray Cockatoo Is Lonely Without You

🦟 Learn more about the Monroe County Mosquito Control District's interesting plan to fight mosquitoes: Approved for Release in Florida Keys

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Cramming The News 🙅🏻‍♀️ (10/13/20) Oct 13, 2020

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Today’s episode: 🏛️ Find out what’s supreme about the Supreme Court 🏀 Learn how the NBA kept Covid off the basketball court 👩🏻‍💻 Meet Olivia Seltzer, the 16-year-old founder of The Cramm, a news source for teens.

👩🏻‍💻 Sign up for The Cramm, "a fun, easy way to know the world's happenings": TheCramm.com

🏀 Go behind the scenes of the NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World: Inside the final days of the bubble

🏛️ What is the Supreme Court? Get the run-down on the United States Supreme Court at Brittanica Kids

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