Ube Donuts? Okay, all is forgiven. Hey, Pam, did you know that ube originated in the Philippines? We're gonna start the show after I've eaten three or four.

Pamela Kirkland 1:05

Or... We can start now. I'm Pamela Kirkland.

Ryan Willard 1:09

And I'm Ryan Willard, it's Wednesday, September 14th.

Pamela Kirkland 1:12

This is Season 3 of the Ten News and our Back-to-School Special!

Various Voices 1:18

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Pamela Kirkland 1:30

It's that time again.

Ryan Willard 1:31

You've got new books, new three-ring binders...

Pamela Kirkland 1:34

New classes, new teachers, new subjects...

Ryan Willard 1:37

New Underoos...

Pamela Kirkland 1:39

Ryan!

Ryan Willard 1:39

What! You want to feel fresh when you start a new school year.

Pamela Kirkland 1:42

Well, speaking of fresh, the Ten News has had a little freshening up, too.

Ryan Willard 1:47

That's right. We've got new music, a fancy new logo, and we've jumped into the hosting chairs.

Pamela Kirkland 1:53

With all the new stuff going on. We thought we should provide something old... Old news.

Ryan Willard 2:00

Not everyone stays up to date on current events. So, the Ten News Team rounded up the biggest headlines of the summer. Yes, technically it's old news. But, as the great scientist Carl Sagan once said, you have to know the past to understand the present. So, let's get down with the get down. Here are 10 things you need to know right now.

Pamela Kirkland 2:23

Let's start with the biggest weather headlines. The weather has been extreme this summer. In Pakistan, this year's monsoon rains have been impacted by climate change. It's led to historic flooding covering 1/3 of the country and impacting over 30 million Pakistanis. Closer to home flooding in Jackson, Mississippi has caused the city's main water treatment plant to fail, which means the city's residents have no water to drink or even flush toilets. Rampant wildfires have burned 1000s of acres in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. And currently in California and Oregon, smoke from multiple wildfires is impacting air quality across the western US and Canada. So far, it's the sixth hottest summer on Earth since we started keeping a record and for the USA, it's our third hottest summer ever, not a good record to have.

Ryan Willard 3:29

That all sounds a little scary, but there is some good news about the climate. In August President Biden signed a bill called the Inflation Reduction Act. Despite the boring name. This is one of the biggest steps Congress has taken to tackle climate change. The bill taxes large corporations and invests that money in renewable energy. Now looking at a former president, President Donald Trump is experiencing a bit of trouble with the law. When he left the White House he and his team took classified documents with them. That is illegal. Okay, that's bad. When contacted about the missing documents, Trump refused to hand them over to the librarians at the National Archives. And so they contacted the Department of Justice and the FBI was sent into his Florida beach resort Mar-A-Lago.

Pamela Kirkland 4:08

The National Archives, kinda like the library for America, is tasked with keeping records about everything that happens during a President's time in office, from emails to memos to super top secret documents. So, definitely think twice before ignoring an ask from your school librarian. Going across the ocean to the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch died peacefully last week at the age of 96. She was crowned when she was just 25 and ruled for 70 years and 214 days. Her Majesty was famous for her love of dogs, especially corgis. She's credited with creating the dorgi breed when her Corgi mated with a doxen owned by her sister Princess Margaret. The world celebrated her life and legacy as her son, now King Charles III became the new head of the royal family.

Ryan Willard 5:15

Believe it or not, it's back to school for kids in Ukraine, even in the middle of Russia's war on the Eastern European country. The invasion has been going on for over 200 days, but this weekend marked a big turning point for Ukraine when they took back small Russian-controlled areas in the east. Yes, and Ukraine's grain is on the move again. Ukraine is responsible for 40% of the World Food Programs’ wheat supply, but 200 million tons of it had been trapped inside the country because of the war.

Pamela Kirkland 5:43

That's eight of the summer's big news stories. Let's round things out with some weird news. At the end of August, a truck carrying tomatoes spilled about 300,000 of them onto a highway in California. Soon the road became a slippery sauce mess and there were several car accidents. Luckily, no one was seriously injured.

Ryan Willard 6:09

I wonder if they built a garlic bread sled to lead that delicious clean-up?

Pamela Kirkland 6:13

Your garlic bread dreams might just come true, Ryan because a few days later, a truck carrying Alfredo sauce crashed. Spilling creamy alfredo goodness all over Tennessee's Interstate 55 It took work crews six hours to clean up.

Ryan Willard 6:32

That is extremely weird and yet incredibly appetizing.

Pamela Kirkland 6:35

And, that was the 10 things you need to know from the summer of 2022.

Leilani 6:48

Hi, this is Leilani. My mama is from Argentina, but some people call her Hispanic and some people call her Latina. What's the difference?

Pamela Kirkland 6:59

That's a great question Leilani and perfect timing because September 15th is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize and honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. It originally started as a week-long celebration in 1968 when Lyndon Johnson was president, it was then expanded to 30 days under President Ronald Reagan in 1988.

Ryan Willard 7:26

Wait, Pam, why does Hispanic Heritage Month start on September 15th, rather than on September 1st, like some other heritage months?

Pamela Kirkland 7:33

Excellent question, Ryan. September 15th is the anniversary of when Costa Rica El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua gained their independence. And then Mexico and Chile celebrated their independence on September 16th and September 18th. So the 15th was chosen as the start date for this wonderful month. Now, coming back to Leilani is a question we often see and hear words like Hispanic and Latino used interchangeably as if they mean the same thing. But they actually have different meanings. As we all know, it's important to understand terms like this, and helps us to be more respectful of people's backgrounds. So it's time for a Ten News Explains with correspondent Nathalie Alonso speaking with Bethany Van Delft to get to the bottom of what these terms mean, and how to use them correctly. Hi, Nathalie.

Nathalie Alonso 8:35

Hey, Bethany. Happy to be here.

Bethany Van Delft 8:36

I am too! And I'm so happy to be out in this conversation. I'm Puerto Rican. And sometimes I get these terms confused myself. So, Nathalie, let's talk about the difference between the terms Latino and Hispanic.

Nathalie Alonso 8:51

There's actually a pretty simple way to remember the difference. Latino tells you where someone comes from, while Hispanic tells you what language someone speaks. So a person who is Latino comes from Latin America, while Hispanics simply refers to Spanish-speaking people. Many people in the United States are both Latino and Hispanic. But, that's not always the case.

Bethany Van Delft 9:13

So, when would someone be considered Latino, but not Hispanic?

Nathalie Alonso 9:18

That's a really good question. The answer is someone who's from Latin America, but not from a Spanish-speaking country. Haiti and Brazil are both good examples. Both of these countries are in Latin America, but their official languages are not Spanish. In Haiti, the official language is Haitian Creole, and they also speak French there. And in Brazil, the official language is Portuguese. So Haitians and Brazilians can be considered Latino, but they're not necessarily Hispanic.

Bethany Van Delft 9:46

So, there's also a time when someone might be considered Hispanic, but not Latino?

Nathalie Alonso 9:50

Yes. So since the term Hispanic refers to people who speak Spanish, it includes people from Spain, but as Europeans, Spaniards are Hispanic, but they're not Latino, because they're not from Latin America.

Bethany Van Delft 10:04

There's another word that we see a lot lately. It's Latinx, which is a gender-neutral way to refer to people from Latin America, instead of using Latino or Latina. But, some people started using the term Latinx, because as you know, in Spanish, all words are classified as male or female. But, we know too, that there are people who consider themselves non-binary. So using the term Latinx is a way to be more inclusive to people who are gender non-conforming. But not everyone agrees with this term, right?

Nathalie Alonso 10:36

That's right. Some people have argued that the term Latinx doesn't sound natural to Spanish speakers. That's why some people have suggested using Latine, with an E, as a gender-neutral alternative. But I think the important thing to remember is a language is something that changes over time, and we're watching that happen with these terms.

Bethany Van Delft 10:55

So, let me see if I've got a straight Latino tells you where someone comes from, while Hispanic tells you what language someone speaks. So, a person who is Latino comes from Latin America, and Hispanic simply refers to Spanish-speaking people. So, while many people in the United States are both Latino and Hispanic, it just isn't always the case.

Nathalie Alonso 11:16

That's exactly right.

Bethany Van Delft 11:17

Excellent. Thank you so much.

Nathalie Alonso 11:20

Absolutely.

Pamela Kirkland 11:22

Thanks, Nathalie and Bethany. Ten'ers, now that you know a little more about Hispanic Heritage Month, stay tuned for trivia because your newfound knowledge just might come in handy.

Ryan Willard 11:32

Uh oh, better get some lunch. Oh, darn it.

Pamela Kirkland 11:45

What's wrong, Ryan?

Ryan Willard 11:47

In my rush to get out of the house this morning. You know, because someone changed the clocks. I forgot my lunch.

Pamela Kirkland 11:53

Oh, well, in the office fridge there is smoked-salmon and goat cheese, a croissant with tomatoes and capers. And...

Ryan Willard 12:00

Those are all things I do not want.

Pamela Kirkland 12:02

I wasn't finished next to the croissant is a cold pepperoni pizza. Speaking of which, did you know the US government considered pizza a vegetable in 2011? For real? Well, I mean, not pizza itself. But, in 2011 when Congress upgraded the school lunch standards, pizza sauce was counted towards a serving of vegetables.

Ryan Willard 12:24

I love cold pizza, even if it is a vegetable. I'm coming for you, pepperoni! Thanks, Pamela.

Pamela Kirkland 12:35

Alright, Ten'ers, you're caught up on the headlines you missed this summer and you know some terms to use for Hispanic Heritage Month. So, let's talk about you and what you're up to. It's back to school for most kids.

Ryan Willard 12:48

Some families have first-day of school traditions like taking the first-day photo, eating a special breakfast, or wearing a new outfit. But, what's back to school like in the rest of the world?

Pamela Kirkland 12:57

Well, Ryan, I'm glad you asked. In Germany on the first day of first grade, kids get a giant cone of school supplies and treats called a Schultüte, which means school cone. Why a cone? Well, this tradition started sometime in the 18th century. And back then, candies were sold in a cone. So the cone-shaped stuck. Enjoy your treats, Hanzel.

Ryan Willard 13:21

The first day of school in Indonesia is all about getting to know each other, so students play games and spend time together talking with their peers. The goal is to have a stronger classroom community so students will be successful. Awesome. And in Japan, students get a new backpack at the start of a new school year called Randoseru, but the first day of school for Japanese students isn't in the fall. It's April 1st because spring in Japan is a time for new beginnings. Cool.

Pamela Kirkland 13:47

And you know, I've never been to Saudi Arabia, but over there the first day of school last several days actually. Kids spend the first couple of days of school just getting to know each other.

Ryan Willard 13:58

Ever heard of knowledge day? The first day of school in Russia is called Knowledge Day students and their families hang out in front of the school in a big crowd taking photos and giving flowers to the teachers. One lucky kid gets to ring the bell to mark the beginning of the school day. I really want to ring that bell.

Pamela Kirkland 14:14

Yeah, Ryan, I'm sure you do. In Vietnam. On the first day of school, there's a celebration. Students perform for their friends and their families. That's great.

Ryan Willard 14:24

And in Kazakhstan. Families have a special dinner for kids about to start school. Kids then recite the names of their ancestors going back seven generations. That's all the way back to their great great great great great grandparents.

Pamela Kirkland 14:37

Oh boy. That's a lot of greats. How about you, Ten'ers? What are your back-to-school traditions? Did you do something special for your first day back? Well, we want to know, call 877-TEN-NEWS, that's 877-T-E-N-N-E-W-S, to leave a voicemail or visit thetennews.com/contact to send us a voice note!

Ryan Willard 15:10

I never noticed this door before. Woah, it's so shiny in here. Tessa, is that you?

Tessa Flannery 15:19

Welcome to the trivia room... the shiny new trivia room!

Ryan Willard 15:24

Is that a throne?

Tessa Flannery 15:25

You betcha and since you're already here, you might as well try out the trivia throne, where I asked guests today's trivia question. Are you ready?

Ryan Willard 15:34

I am ready as a hot pancake.

Various Voices 15:36

What, what, what's the big idea?

Tessa Flannery 15:43

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the independence of seven Spanish-speaking countries. But, how many nations around the world have Spanish as their official language? Is it a) 10, b) 21, or c) 32?

Ryan Willard 15:59

Uhhh... c) 32! No, b) 21. Wait, c? a? 10? No, wait.. uh.

Tessa Flannery 16:08

Ten'ers, did you guess it? Ryan, what's your answer?

Ryan Willard 16:12

b) 21!?

Tessa Flannery 16:14

That's right! The answer is b) 21. They are Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua. Panama, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. Few.

Ryan Willard 16:41

Hey, but Puerto Rico is a US territory.

Tessa Flannery 16:44

That's true. Even though Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. It is on the list because it was formerly a Spanish colony and people there primarily speak Spanish.

Ryan Willard 16:54

Cool. Knowing how many places in the world are Spanish speaking really makes me want to learn Spanish.

Tessa Flannery 16:59

Ditto. Now, get out of here, Ryan. I gotta shine up the throne for the next trivia guest. Ten'ers, do you want to sit on the trivia throne and share your trivia knowledge? Visit thetennews.com/contact to get in touch and we might have you on the show!

Ryan Willard 17:17

Ah, what a great first day back.

Pamela Kirkland 17:20

Yeah, I agree.

Ryan Willard 17:22

Pam, how long have you been standing there?

Pamela Kirkland 17:24

Just five seconds. I'm next on the trivia throne. And I think we should wrap up our first day back. But before we do, here's a quick note for the grownups.

Ryan Willard 17:34

Thanks for listening to the Ten News. Our show is now weekly and drops every Wednesday. But, if you want some bonus content, you could join the Ten'ers Club on our website. On Apple podcasts, club members get special bonus content and more. Check out the website or our channel on Apple to learn more.

Pamela Kirkland 17:49

The Ten News is a coproduction of Small But Mighty Media and Next Chapter Podcasts.

Ryan Willard 17:54

The Ten News creative team is sharpening their pencils and includes Tracey Crooks, Pete Musto, Adam Barnard, and Tessa Flannery. A special thanks to Bethany Van Delft and Nathalie Alonso for today's Ten News Explains, and a big shout out to our Ten'ers, Leilani for calling in. I'm Ryan Willard.

Pamela Kirkland 18:05

And, I'm Pamela Kirkland. Thanks for listening to the Ten News. We'll see you guys next week!

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