

CNN 10
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Explaining global news to a global audience: This is the mission of CNN 10, a 10-minute educational news show that appears as a daily digital video and audio podcast. CNN 10 serves a growing audience interested in compact on-demand news broadcasts ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom.
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May 13, 2025 • 11min
An Upgrade for Air Force One?
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the trade war between the US and China as the two countries reach a deal to temporarily roll back tariff rates. Then we'll find out what the government of Qatar is offering to gift to the US. We'll also check out how physics plays a role in brewing a great cup of coffee, before learning how one college grad overcame adversity to walk the graduation stage on his big day. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 12, 2025 • 11min
Are A.I. Chatbots Developing Personalities?
Today on CNN 10, we find out where US President Donald Trump will be going on the first international trip of his second term in office, before getting an update on the conflict between India and Pakistan. We'll also find out why one weather database is being retired and what that means for future weather events. Then we'll learn how some AI models are evolving, before checking out a birthday party that saved the lives of dozens of cats. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 9, 2025 • 9min
The First American Pope
Today on CNN 10, we watch the moment white smoke appears over the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, signaling the election of a new Pope. Then we find out what one of the richest men in the world plans to do with over $100 billion in the next 20 years. We'll also check out one tennis star's comeback after their first title win in three years, before meeting the newest baby penguin at a New York aquarium. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 8, 2025 • 10min
How the T. Rex Walked from Asia to North America
Today on CNN 10, we find out what has pushed neighboring India and Pakistan to the brink of an all-out conflict as the two countries trade fire. Then we'll learn about a new study that reveals how the king of dinosaurs came to rule North America. We'll also check out a cultural festival that celebrates a classic Asian snack, before meeting the four women in one family graduating from the same school on the same day. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 7, 2025 • 11min
Why is Fluoride in our Water?
Today on CNN 10, we find out what's fueling a debate over the decades-long practice of adding the mineral fluoride to drinking water in the US. Then, we'll take in the glamorous looks interpreting this year's MET Gala historic theme. And we'll check out new technology that allows a plane to land itself, before seeing which two world record holders got together for a play date. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 6, 2025 • 10min
A Staffing Shortage for our Eyes in the Sky
Today on CNN 10 we get an update from one of the busiest airports in the US as it faces over a week of delays from an air traffic controller shortage, before finding out what updated ID domestic travelers in the US will need to clear security starting this week. We also learn about the largest vault of seeds in the world and why it exists. And we'll check out a principal's close shave after a bet with a student. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 5, 2025 • 11min
A Remote Village in Brazil Gets Internet Access
Today on CNN 10, we find out how some student loan borrowers in the US will have to take action as a pause in loan payments comes to an end. Then we'll get an update on a group that survived a plane crash in an alligator infested swamp in the Amazon. We also learn how trained K-9s are saving lives in conflict areas around the world, before watching the moment an isolated indigenous tribe gets internet for the first time. And we'll cheer on an Olympic gymnast breaking a world record for a cause. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2025 • 10min
Why Manatees are Starving in Florida
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on a deal signed between the US and Ukraine after weeks of negotiations and delays. We also check in on two astronauts at the International Space Station as they complete the fifth ever all-female spacewalk. Then we'll find out what's causing an environmental crisis for Florida's manatees, before learning why one zoo is using puppets to feed one of its newest animals. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 1, 2025 • 11min
How to Grow Food in Space
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the economy and severe weather in parts of the US as dozens of states brace for storms. Then we'll get a first look at never-before-seen details of the sun's surface before learning what technology will help astronauts grow food in space. And see how a World World II unit was honored by Congress this week. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 2025 • 10min
Canada Elects a New Prime Minister
Today on CNN 10, we get the latest on the federal elections in Canada as the Liberal Party claims victory over the Conservatives. We'll also get an update on Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump Administration after the first hearing is held in court. And we'll learn about a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, a Navy fighter jet that fell into the sea, and a robotics team that went from tragedy to championships. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


