

CNN 10
CNN Podcasts
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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Dec 10, 2024 • 10min
Human Biology in Space
Today on CNN 10, we get an update out of Syria where rebel forces have toppled a dictator's regime. We also learn about new research aimed at unraveling mysteries about human biology in space. And we find out why some party essentials are being restricted in one US city that loves a celebration, before revealing some of the top words we loved saying this year. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 9, 2024 • 10min
What's Next for TikTok?
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on the possible ban of TikTok in the United States and the options the app has to stay in the hands of millions of users there. We also get a look at the grand reopening of Paris's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, before meeting the man with the largest butterfly collectioin in the worl. And we find out what color we'll be seeing every where in 2025. All this and more on CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6, 2024 • 9min
Why Some Blockbusters Release at the Same Time
Today on CNN 10, we learn about how food insecurity is a growing problem affecting people around the world and in the United States. We also find out what's behind a dazzling phenomenon happening in Earth's orbit. And we get the inside scoop behind why movies release on certain dates, before checking out an unlikely blanket in an inconvenient place. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 5, 2024 • 10min
Why it's Hard to Avoid Ultraprocessed Foods
Today on CNN 10, we take a look at how South Korea is navigating political chaos after the President declared, and then lifted a martial law order there. We also learn why one Eastern European country is facing protests and political tensions of its own, before getting an inside look at how US researchers are trying to understand why it's so hard to avoid ultraprocessed foods. We round it all out with a police chase that won't be setting any records for speed. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 4, 2024 • 10min
Surprise Address Results in Martial Law
Today on CNN 10, we get an update out of South Korea where the president declared martial law in a surprise address to the nation. Then we get an inside look at how one company is using facial recognition to make parts of everyday life easier. We also meet a man on a mission to plant one million coral by the end of next year. And we'll learn about new innovation in food that you can't see or eat. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 3, 2024 • 10min
Can a Smart Shopping Cart Save You Money?
Explore how AI is transforming grocery shopping with smart carts that track purchases and offer discounts in real time. Discover a creative initiative in South America that engages youth in protecting the Amazon rainforest, combating nature deficit disorder. Plus, thrill-seekers will be intrigued by a breathtaking new attraction in China that challenges their fear of heights. These topics intertwine technology, environmental responsibility, and adventure, making for an insightful and entertaining discussion.

Dec 2, 2024 • 10min
Notre Dame is Back
On today's CNN 10, we get a first look at the massive renovation of Notre Dame in Paris, five years after the fire that devastated parts of the iconic cathedral. We also take a look at how school kids in England are taking conservation into their own hands to save a critically endangered native species. And we'll find out why one man ate a six million dollar piece of art. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2024 • 8min
Is World's Tallest Animal in Danger?
Today on CNN 10, we start with Target and find out why the major retailer says sales our down this holiday season. We then learn why the world’s tallest animal could be joining the endangered and threatened species list. We then head to Saudi Arabia, which is making its bid to host the World Cup in 2034. Lastly, we head to Christmas Island, Australia to take a peek at the annual mass red crab migration. All this and more on today’s CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 21, 2024 • 9min
What is a Bomb Cyclone?
Today on CNN 10, we head to Hong Kong, where 45 people were sentenced to prison for violating a new national security law put in place by China after anti-government protests took over the city in 2019. Then we head to the western United States and British Columbia which is getting pummeled by two combined weather phenomena, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain to the region. Then to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where a hydroelectric dam is being blocked by garbage and leading to power outages across the area. Lastly, we get a look at a record-breaking rocket launch made by students at the University of Southern California. Check out all this and more on today’s CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 20, 2024 • 10min
Massive Crowds in New Zealand
Today on CNN 10, we head to New Zealand where thousands are protesting a bill that could change a more than one hundred-year-old agreement between indigenous and non-indigenous New Zealanders. Then we do a lookback at the Russia-Ukraine War, which has just reached its thousandth day. After that, we get an inside look into a sustainable T-shirt business that allows you to create your own products and then return them to be recycled for new ones. Lastly, we head to Tacoma, Washington, where police officers found themselves in a foot chase with an unlikely animal. Check out all this and more on today’s CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


