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We are back with our second season! 🚀 In today’s episode: 🌍 Get caught up on why the world is talking about Afghanistan. 📚 Learn the history of the US's presence there from correspondent Pamela Kirkland. 🌬️ In the news round-up: Hurricane Ida's impact on New Orleans and some old, like really old coral. 🤖 And test your robotic know-how in today's Trivia on the Ten.🌍 Learn more about Afghanistan and how to support Afghan refugees with these organizations: Hello Future, The 19th, and Global Citizen🌬️ Help out New Orleans as it recovers from Hurricane Ida😱 Read more about the 400-year-old giant coral!📧 Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at: hello@thetennews.com🎇 Follow the show on Instagram🌍 Check out our website for source and transcripts of today's episode! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we are off this week, enjoy this re-air of this episode! See you back here on Septemebr 2nd. 🔧 A big infrastructure bill is making its way through Congress, but what is infrastructure? 🏗️ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland digs into the definition. Learn what projects are included in the plan and how trains, pipes and roads could be impacted. 💰 From the headlines: Olympics wrap up and new pandas say hello. 🐼 And test your infrastructure knowledge in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌎 How is Netflix cutting the amount of air pollution it produces and electricity it uses in half? 🌡 Jacob and Olivia from the Curious Kid Podcast explain the differences between Global Warming and Climate Change. What is the Greenhouse Effect, and how are people contributing to the rapid rise of the Earth's temperature? 👧🏾 Let's learn about Mari Copeny who, at 8 years old, garnered national attention after writing a letter to President Obama about the toxic drinking water crisis in her hometown of Flint, Michigan. Now 13, how is Mari continuing to fight for environmental improvement? ☀️ Plus! The Trivia Question of the Day!💯 Want even more awesome content from The Ten News? Join The Ten'ers Club today!🆓 Enter for a chance to win a FREE t-shirt from The Ten News online store📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram👧🏾 Meet 13-year-old Mary Copeny, aka Little Miss Flint, who's making positive change for the benefit of the Earth and its people!✍️ Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, The Ten News is taking a look back at our first season. 🎂 Catch up with Tyler Newman, who spoke with us last Fall when she started her gap year. 📚She shares what subjects has she tackled in her planned "year of mastery." 🎉 Listen to our listeners share what they did this Summer. 🙏 And hear what else makes the day special in today's Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🏅Get ready for the Paralympics Games kicking off on August 24th. 🌏 Correspondent Kenny Curtis takes us back to Tokyo for an overview of the games and its history. 🚴 Listen to which athletes to watch and the importance of this two week long event. 📰 From the headlines: New Covid restrictions and beating heat records. 🔥 And test your mascot knowledge in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🔭 Lots to catch up on before science classes start. Hear our picks for the top science stories of the Summer! 🌙 Did you know that the moon is getting ready to wobble and that Alaska had quite a shake? 🪲 Also, correspondent Laine Farber takes us back to the start of the Summer and the invasion of the cicadas! 🧪 Test your science smarts in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🌻 Summer is almost over! Before the warm days are over, get our last tips for making the most out of your summer. 🏕️ Recognize National S'mores day with our Five Fascinating Facts about s'mores. 📚 Author Claribel Ortega stops by to share her favorite warm weather tips. 🌪️ And speaking of weather, Correspondent Kenny Curtis breaks down all the powerful summer storms. 🔥 And test your s'mores knowledge in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready for the first and only Friday the 13th of 2021. 👻 Find out why Friday the 13th got its reputation for being a bad luck day. ⛈️ Correspondent Ryan Nerz, a big fan of the number 13, shares the history. 🤞 Did you know that some of the biggest athletes are superstitious? Listen in as we share a few of their good luck charms. 💫 From the headlines: FDA news and visiting Komodo dragons. 🦎 And test your luck in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

🔧 A big infrastructure bill is making its way through Congress, but what is infrastructure? 🏗️ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland digs into the definition. Learn what projects are included in the plan and how trains, pipes and roads could be impacted.💰 From the headlines: Olympics wrap up and new pandas say hello. 🐼 And test your infrastructure knowledge in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meow! 🐈 Let's celebrate August 8th's International Cat Day. We are curling up with our feline friends and throwing out some purr-fect puns. 🧶 Wonder what it's like to treat a tiger? Wildlife veteranian Dr. Gabby Wild fills us in. ☕ Looking to adopt? 🐈‍⬛ Listen in as we share some good ways to help your new kitty feel at home. ✅ And test your feline knowledge in today’s Trivia on the Ten! 🧐📧 Do you have something to tell us? Email us at: hello@thetennews.com📝 Sign up for The Ten News-letter!📸 Join us on Instagram🌍 Visit our website for a list of sources used for this episode and a full episode transcript! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.