Longest Day of the Year β
Do you know why June 20th is the Summer Solstice? π Learn all about it from Laine Farber of the Nature Nerds Podcast. βοΈ While we are talking Summer, Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast, join to break down the science of sunscreen. π§΄ Check out some headlines. β And test your planet knowledge in todayβs Trivia on the Ten! π§
A Home COVID Test βοΈ
Who did TIME Magazine name its first ever Kid of the Year in 2020? π§ͺ Discover how the FDA is making home COVID testing easier (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) πΎ Pac-Man turns 40! Let's celebrate with Five Fast Facts about the classic arcade game. π€Ά Get festive with The Ten News Screen Report: the holiday edition! (with correspondent Ryan Nerz) π§ See if you can guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: How did scientists discover new penguin colonies in Antarctica?
Generosity is Year-Round π
π You know Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Get the facts! (with correspondent Anya Schultz) π€Ώ Hear why a sea scooter makes a terrible getaway vehicle π Learn why leaves change color in the Fall (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) βοΈ 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?
Keep That Pumpkin Pie to Yourself: A Coronavirus Update Bonus π¦
π§Ό If you're traveling for the holidays, get some clear, simple tips on how to travel safe π§ Hear what shelter-in-place looked like for 10-year-old Sasha who quarantined in two countries! (with correspondent Bridget Todd) βοΈ Learn how vaccines really work (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rosencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) π€§ Learn todayβs Fun Fact about sneezes and which animal can your sneeze beat in a race π¨ββοΈ 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?
Crossing the Digital Divide πΆ
π₯ Hear 5 ways US voters made history with this year's elections *(hint: it wasn't only about the Presidency)* π©π½ββοΈ Get the latest on the coronavirus vaccine (with correspondents Jacob & Olivia Rosencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast) πΆ Hear how online school works (or doesn't work) if you donβt have internet access ββ Guess the answer to the Trivia Question of the Day: what kind of animal was gifted to US President Martin Van Buren? πͺ Learn todayβs Fun Fact about the depths of space!