Keep That Pumpkin Pie to Yourself: A Coronavirus Update Bonus ?

Popcorn and Polls ? (10/27/20): 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. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

12 min listen

That Storm Over There ? (10/22/20): 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? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

A Very Presidential Episode ?? (10/1/20): In today’s episode we’ll: ?️ Learn about what exactly are presidential debates ?? Find out how to get elected President ? Get the inside scoop on what it takes to be President with special guest, political consultant James Carville ✅ by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Keep That Pumpkin Pie to Yourself: A Coronavirus Update Bonus: ? If you're traveling for the holidays, get some clear, simple tips on how to travel safe ? Hear what shelter-in-place looked like for 10-year-old Sasha who quarantined in two countries! (with correspondent Bridget Todd) ⚕️ Learn how vaccines really work (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rosencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) ? Learn today’s Fun Fact about sneezes and which animal can your sneeze beat in a race ?‍⚕️ Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, faced down what ceremonial act? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

A Lame Duck or a Rubber Chicken ?: ? Find out why NBA champion Caron Butler plays board games with his kids to teach them about money ? Get to the bottom of why everyone is worried about your head when you play sports and what exactly is a concussion (with correspondent Kenny Curtis) ? Why is Donald Trump being called a "lame duck" president? ?? Learn today’s Fun Fact about the Florida Marlins making "herstory!" ? Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: what caused the extinction of the Graves Beach Plum Tree? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Cramming The News ??‍♀️ (10/13/20): 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. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

11 min listen

The Terrible Handwriting Task Force ? (9/29/20): In today’s episode we’ll: ? Find out what "back to school" has been like for some kids living abroad ? Polish up our Postal Service IQ ? Ask an expert about vote-by-mail. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

A Home COVID Test?! ?: 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? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

9 min listen

Heads Up on the Coronavirus Playbook (10/6/20): In today’s episode: ? Hear about two sisters making masks for their community ??‍? Find out how vaccines work and why we’re still waiting for the coronavirus vaccine (with Jacob Rosencwaig of the Curious Kid Podcast) ? Learn about a crisis response therapy dog having a positive impact on firefighters battling the wildfires in California (with Laine Farber of the Nature Nerds podcast). by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Crossing the Digital Divide ?: ? Hear 5 ways US voters made history with this year's elections *(hint: it wasn't only about the Presidency)* ??‍⚕️ Get the latest on the coronavirus vaccine (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rosencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) ? Hear how online school works (or doesn't work) if you don’t have internet access ❓❓ Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: what kind of animal was gifted to US President Martin Van Buren? ? Learn today’s Fun Fact about the depths of space! by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

12 min listen

Trade Your Swimsuit For a Spacesuit ?: ? Could your next vacation be on planet Mars? ?‍♀️ What can a record-setting rock climb teach you about dreams, challenges, and goals? ? How did the COVID pandemic change professional sports like basketball, baseball, and hockey this year? ⁉️ Can you answer the Trivia Question of the Day? ? When workers set up the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in New York City, what surprise did they find? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

A Mandarin Hip-Hop Masterpiece ?: ?? Is this the craziest presidential election is US history? Maybe not. ? What if you could take a whole year and choose to learn whatever you want? We speak to a young person doing it! ? Plus: fun facts to impress your friends! ? And: the Trivia Question of the Day! by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

11 min listen

Where Taking Action Can Take Us ✊? (10/8/20): In today’s episode: ??‍? Get to know history-making Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, Kamala Harris ✊? Find out ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement with civil rights leader Alicia Garza ? Hear from a 15-year-old youth activist using his voice and making an impact in his community of San Francisco. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

12 min listen

Introducing: The Ten News: 10 minutes of news and information for curious kids ages 8-12 (and their parents are allowed to listen, too). by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

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Dr. Anthony Fauci Town Hall ?‍⚕️: ? 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? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

18 min listen

Getting Into Gratitude ?: ? Hear from 15-year-old activist Ewan Barker Plummer about making a difference in your community for the issues you care about ? Let's talk turkey for today’s Fun Fact ✊? We speak to a teenage activist about starting a petition to get justice for George Floyd that more than 3 million people signed, and making an impact on the causes you believe in ⁉️ See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: when home cooks need help with Thanksgiving turkey emergencies, who can they call? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

10 min listen

Top 10 Video Game Picks of 2020 ?: Let's answer these questions: ??‍♂️ The election is over, right? So what happens next in the presidential election process? ? What does country music superstar Dolly Parton have to do with a COVID-19 vaccine?? Check out our favorite video games of 2020 ⁉️ Can you answer the Trivia Question of the Day? ?️ In what year was the very first video game introduced? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

12 min listen

50 Million Robot Caterpillars ? (10/15/20): 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. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Julie Andrews is Our Special Guest! ?: 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? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

19 min listen

What Actually Happens to All Those Votes⁉️: 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. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

14 min listen

Dr. Fauci Town Hall Extended Cut ?‍⚕️: We're sharing extended versions of some of our favorite interviews this week, with extra stuff our awesome listeners didn’t get to hear the first time around! Today we're featuring the extended cut of The Ten News Town Hall with Dr. Anthony Fauci, where the nation's leading infectious disease expert answers listener questions! Like: ? What’s happening with the Covid vaccine??‍⚕️ What's his favorite place in Brooklyn? Does he have kids? ??‍? When will kids be able to get the vaccine, or the Fauci Ouchie, as it's recently been rebranded. ? And when does he think it will be ok to have sleepovers again? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

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Teens Leading The Way ⚖️: 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? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Celebrating Black History ✊?: ⏲️ We answer a listener question: What is a filibuster? ✊? Our celebration of Black History Month continues with Five Fascinating Facts about Black history! ? How does a satellite orbiting the Earth monitor climate change from outer space? ? Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day! by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

11 min listen

Going Above & Beyond For What's Right ?: ? Let's get real about the history of the very first Thanksgiving ? Explore the truth about why you might get sleepy after a big Thanksgiving meal (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rosencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) ? Learn today’s Fun Fact about food-scented face masks ? Hear about what went down with the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team and The 2022 World Games ❓ See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: what was included in the very first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade instead of giant balloons? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

11 min listen

?Bonus? Top 10 Books of 2020 ?: Get cozy with your family and listen in to The Ten News Top 10 Books of the 2020! ? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

3 min listen

Olivia Seltzer Interview Extended Cut ??‍?: We're sharing extended versions of some of our favorite interviews this week, with extra stuff our awesome listeners didn’t get to hear the first time around! ??‍? Meet Olivia Seltzer, the 16-year-old founder of The Cramm, a news source for Gen Z. ? When did she come up with the idea for The Cramm? ? What's Olivia's ultimate goal with The Cramm? ? We'll let her tell you that! Plus - the Fun Fact of the Day! by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

10 min listen

Halloween's Blue Moon and Candy Slingshots ? (10/28/20): 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). by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Top 10 Movies of 2020 ?: ? What's Human Rights Day all about? And why is this year's theme for Human Rights Day “Recover Better”? ? What are The Ten News' Top 10 Movies of the Year for 2020? ? How are dogs helping out in the fight against coronavirus and COVID-19? ? Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: Which US city is home to the world’s largest menorah? by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

13 min listen

Educate, Energize, and Protect ? (10/20/20): 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 matters in men’s and women’s pro sports with friend of The Ten News, Kenny Curtis. by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

11 min listen

Ordinary Folks Doing Extraordinary Things ?‍♀️: ?️ 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! ??‍♀️ The Ten News Screen Report: get the latest on Marvel Studio's Phase 4 of the MCU and when we will next see our favorite superheroes! by The Ten News, News For Curious Kids

12 min listen

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