

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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Mar 19, 2025 • 10min
How To Live Underwater
Discover the strategic significance of the Black Sea, a pivotal point between Russia and the West. Learn about a groundbreaking startup planning to make underwater living a reality by 2027, blending innovation with fantasy. Get amazed by a rare sighting of a mysterious mountain cat in Pakistan and enjoy a fun competition highlighting U.S. slang. This mix of geopolitics, cutting-edge technology, and cultural quirks makes for an intriguing listen!

Mar 18, 2025 • 10min
Another Frustrating Blackout in Cuba
Today on CNN 10, we find out what triggered a days long national power outage across the entire island nation of Cuba. We also get an update on when a pair of astronauts on an extended stay in space could return home. Then we'll find out what classic breakfast bread roll has become a food trend in China, before revealing the latest uniquely shaped snack up for auction. All this and more on today's CNN 10!316 CommentsSort by Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 2025 • 9min
Preventing Asteroids in the Future
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on severe weather that caused widespread damage across large parts of the US over the weekend. We also find out how artificial intelligence is being used to decipher ancient scrolls over 2,000 years old. Then we'll check on a spacecraft months into it's two year journey to survey a pair of asteroids, before learning about a marine project's newly identified species of shark. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 2025 • 9min
A Total Lunar Eclipse
Today on CNN 10, we learn about the different types of lunar eclipses after a total lunar eclipse was visible across the Western Hemisphere this week. We also take a look at a feat of engineering set to break records that’s currently under construction in Europe. And we’ll find out how a biologist in Brazil is helping mammals safely cross busy highways, before checking out a doll’s aquatic adventure at a popular aquarium. All this and more on today’s CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 13, 2025 • 9min
Concerns Of A Recession
North Sea after a tanker carrying jet fuel caught fire. And we'll learn about the perks and pitfalls in the unique career of a scuba diver. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 2025 • 10min
Weird Weather Impacts
Today on CNN 10, we go to Canada where a new Prime Minister is set to be sworn in before heading into a general election. We also find out why nearly all flights in Germany were cancelled for one day. Then we'll take a look at some weird weather impacting different parts of the world, before checking out the tiniest sculpture ever created. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 2025 • 10min
Greenland Heads to the Polls
Today on CNN 10, we go behind the scenes as China's largest political meeting of the year wraps up in Beijing. We also find out how Greenlanders are feeling about being in the international spotlight before heading to the polls for a general election. And we'll find out what taste-testers thought of 3D printed plant-based meat. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 2025 • 10min
How A Space Launch Disrupted Air Travel
Today on CNN 10, we honor International Women's Day by highlighting women making an impact past and present. We'll also see how SpaceX's latest test launch did not go as planned, impacting air travel for part of the US and Caribbean. And we'll find out why one spicy snack is now worth more than its weight in gold. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 7, 2025 • 9min
The case for and against Daylight Saving Time
Today on CNN 10, we remember to set our clocks to spring forward as Daylight Saving Time begins. We also get an update on the Pope’s health, before finding out how one non-profit is working to support the mental health of first responders. Then we’ll talk to snowboarding legend Shaun White as he launches a groundbreaking new league for the sport. And we’ll find out what it took to capture one perky, pink poodle who escaped in New Jersey. All this and more on today’s CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 6, 2025 • 10min
The Innovative Science Behind Woolly Mice
Today on CNN 10, for Women’s History Month we celebrate a tech trailblazer for an invention many of us use every day. We’ll also go to Washington DC where US President Donald Trump delivered his first speech to Congress since retaking office. Then, we’ll learn why scientists are genetically modifying mice to have woolly mammoth traits, before finding out how one woman made an overseas dream come true. And we’ll learn what costumes undercover police used to stop crime during Brazil’s Carnival. All this and more on today’s CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


