

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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May 19, 2025 • 11min
She Survived 24 Days in the Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Today on CNN 10, we find out the first thing a rescued hiker requested after spending weeks missing in the wilderness. We'll also learn why scientists are predicting a smelly aquatic plant will wash up on some shores in record numbers, before learning about a unique student led program that's reviving the population of an important fish species. Then we'll learn about one teen's triumph over tragedy through the sport of golf. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 2025 • 10min
Ending Homelessness in California
Today on CNN 10, we find out what California's governor is proposing to combat the growing issue of homelessness in the state. And we'll learn what icky aquatic plant scientists are predicting will crowd beaches along the Atlantic this summer. Then we'll find out why one YouTube star is stirring up controversy for a recent video shot in Mexico, before checking out a rare two headed reptile. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 2025 • 12min
Welcome to the Kremlin's Blogger School
Today on CNN 10, we learn what lifted US sanctions will mean for war-torn Syria as it begins to rebuild. We'll also find out why Russia is funding new media schools to train new generations of influencers, before getting an update on fires and flooding in the US. And we'll meet the Oakland Zoo's newest rescued primate. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 14, 2025 • 10min
The Future of Organ Transplants
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on an American hostage released by Hamas as he is reunited with his family in Israel. Then we'll learn about medical advances that could save the thousands of people on organ transplant waitlists, before hearing from a star commencement speaker, and learning what high school skill helped a woman save a teen's life. All this and more on today's CNN 10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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


