Generosity is Year-Round 💝
🎁 You know Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Get the facts! (with correspondent Anya Schultz) 🤿 Hear why a sea scooter makes a terrible getaway vehicle 🍂 Learn why leaves change color in the Fall (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) ⁉️ Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: What holiday song hit #1 on the music charts 25 years after it was originally released?
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?
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?
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?
A Lame Duck or a Rubber Chicken 🦆
💸 Find out what kind of games NBA champion Caron Butler plays with his kids 🤕 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 are we calling Donald Trump a "lame duck" president? 🙌🏽 Learn today’s Fun Fact about where The Florida Marlins came in at no. 1! 🌲 Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: what caused the extinction of the Graves Beach Plum Tree?
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!
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!
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 hear from our favorite superheroes!
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?
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.
Special Halloween Episode 🧟 (10/31/20)
In today’s episode: 🎮 An update on the annual Halloween virtual event “Fortnitemares” from correspondent Bridget Todd 🐝 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.
Halloween's Blue Moon and Candy Slingshots 🎃 (10/29/20)
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).
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.
That Storm Over There 🌪 (10/22/20)
🌬️ 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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 ✅