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10 Things You Need to Know 1. 100 Years of Black History Month 🤎 2. Trailblazer Carter G. Woodson ✊🏾 3. MLB Legend Jackie Robinson ⚾️ 4. Political Pioneer Shirley Chisholm 🏛️ 5. Literary Icon Toni Morrison 📚 6. Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles 🤸🏾‍♂️ 7. 2026 Winter Olympics 🏂 8. Big Cat in the Big City 🙀 9. Social Media in the Hot Seat 📱 10. Flying Cars!? 🚘 Trivia: History of Punxsutawney Phill 🦫

10 Things You Need to Know 1. International LEGO Day 🧱 2. Swift 🤝 Songwriters Hall of Fame 3. Fry Tide 🌊🍟 4. Free Smoothies for Life!? 🥤 5. Cows Can Use Tools, Too 🧹🐮 6. Minneapolis Update 🗞️ 7. The Latest on TikTok 📱 8. Winter Storm Fern ❄️ 9. World's Oldest Cave Art 🖼️ 10. Hot Dog! It's Trivia Time 🌭 Check out Ryan's LEGO builds!

10 Things You Need to Know 1. ✊🏾 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 2. 🏈 Hoosiers Make History 3. 👩‍⚖️ Sports & the Supreme Court 4. 🤩 New Barbie on the Block 5. 🕹️ The Latest at Nintendo 6. 🌦️ New Year, New California? 7. 🍦 Blazing Temperatures Calls for Treats 8. 🐶 Dog-gone Smartypants 9. 🔭 New Discovery at NASA 10. 🍪 It's Girl Scout SZN

10 Things You Need to Know 1. 🇻🇪 Venezuela Update 2. 🇮🇷 Iran Protests 3. 💔 Minneapolis, MN Tragedy 4. 🤒 Flu Season Takeover 5. 💉 Childhood Vaccine Update 6. 🌊 Manatees Making a Comeback 7. ⛸️ Going for Gold 8. 🤩 The Latest at LEGO 9. 🎬 2026 Golden Globes 10. ♿️🚀 Trivia That's Out of this World

The country of Venezuela has been making headlines, but what’s actually happening, and why does it matter beyond its borders? In this Ten News Special Report, we break down the big questions: 🗞️ What’s going on in Venezuela? 🇺🇸 How is the U.S. involved? 👩🏽‍⚖️ Is what's happening legal? 🤔 And, what could happen next?

It’s time for a Ten’er Takeover! An extra-special episode powered by our listeners and their favorite topics. 💙 Up first, we’re celebrating the life of Claude, the legendary albino alligator from San Francisco who was loved by countless fans. 🐊 Then, we’re blasting off into out-of-this-world space news from launch missions to the discovery of space gum! 🚀 Plus, we’re highlighting some of this year’s top indie games, big video games made by small but mighty creators.🕹️ And if you’re a Lord of the Rings fan, today’s trivia is just for you! 🍿 Special thanks to Sadie, Maddy, Sasha, Everett, and Zach for helping with this episode!

Big Moments & Gifting with The Ten News 1. AI's Big Debut 🤖 2. The Love Story of the Century 💍 3. A New Leader of the Roman Catholic Church ⛪️ 4. Big Records Broken 🤯 5. A Small Pup & Big Buddy 🐾 6. A Throwback Figurine 🕹️ 7. A Nintendo Video Game 🎮 8. Your Own Music Lab 🎧 9. Awesome Anime 😁 10. Owen's draw in the Secret Friend Gift Exchange? 🤔 Check out the domino tower here!

10 Things You Need to Know 1. America's Favorite Albino Alligator ❤️ 2. A Retriever Rescue 🛟 3. Swimming & Scrolling 🤦🏼‍♀️ 4. Teens Tuning Out the News 📉 5. New York Times vs. the Pentagon 🗞️ 6. GameStop's Big Trade-in 💸 7. Dinousaur Discovery 👣 8. Geminid Meteor Shower 💫 9. Behind the Black Death 💀 10. Spotify Wrapped is Back 🎧

10 Things You Need to Know 1. National Cat Lover's Month 😻 2. World Wildlife Conservation Day 🌎 3. Pairing Up for Philanthropy 🫶 4. The Town Behind Stranger Things 📍 5. Big Box Office Weekend 🍿 6. 2025 Word of the Year 📖 7. A Million Dollar Makeover 🏈 8. Wild Winter Weather 🌨️ 9. The World's Largest City 🏙️ 10. Superman Comic = 🤑

It's almost turkey time... then holiday shopping time... THEN Giving Tuesday! Tune in to learn about the mission behind Giving Tuesday, and how you can get involved on December 2, 2025 💙 Special guest Susan McPherson, founder & CEO of McPherson Strategies, joins us to share how she helped bring Giving Tuesday to life. 💌 Plus, meet five incredible kids making big impacts in their communities 👏 And wait until you hear how much was donated on Giving Tuesday in 2024... 🤯

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Native American Heritage Month 🧡 2. The Final Cent-off 🪙 3. MLB MVPs ⚾️ 4. The Oldst Ironwoman Finisher 💪 5. Doritos & Cheetos New Look 😋 6. Wild Wildlife News 🦭🐳 7. World's Largest Web 🕷️ 8. ISS Celebrates 25 Years 👨‍🚀 9. A Turkey Day Dinner Like No Other 📱 10. The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 🥳

10 Things You Need to Know 1. A Salute to Veterans Day 🪖 2. Nancy Pelosi's Farewell 🇺🇸 3. The Final Edition 🧑‍🌾📗 4. The Effects of Climate Change 🌊 5. Iran's Water Supply Running Dry 💧 6. The GOAT Clone's His Dog 🐕 7. Government Shutdown Update 🚨 8. America's Top Turkey Day Pie 🥧 9. Starbucks' Holiday Cup Reveal 🥤 10. The Rockettes' Timeless Kickline 💃

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Election Day 2025 🇺🇸 2. 2025 World Series Champs ⚾️ 3. Government Shutdown Effects 🥫 4. Monkeying Around 🐒 5. From Trash to Treasure 📜 6. October Box Office 🎬 7. Streaming Wars 📺 8. A Trillion Dollar Company 🤑 9. NYC Marathon Rundown 🏃 10. Meet the 2025 Rockefeller Tree 🎄

👻 It's a spook-tacular Halloween takeover today on The Ten News! 🎃 Ryan Nerz is here to break down the history of the holiday. 🕯️Pam and Ryan have a g-g-g-ghost story about NYC's beloved Broadway theatres. 🏚️ Plus, a look at some of the most haunted places in America! Trick-or-Trivia: this classic candy used to have a totally different name 🌽

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Halloween Around the World 🎉 2. One Big Spooky Spectacle 🎃 3. A Boo Moon 🌕 4. Halloween isn't all Tricks and Treats 😱 5. Behind Bobbing for Apples 🍎 6. Haunted Halls 👻 7. Halloween at the White House 🍬 8. Smashing the Pumpkin Smashing Record 🤯 9. The City of Halloween 🧐 10. The U.S. Pumpkin Capital 🇺🇸

10 Things You Need to Know 1. The Festival of Lights 🏮 2. The World's Tallest Bridge 🌁 3. Alaska Weathers Major Storm 🚁 4. Chicago's Rat Hole Debunked 🐀 5. Too Many Meows? 🙀 6. A Gen Z Revolution 🏴‍☠️ 7. Connecticut's Kid Governor 🏛️ 8. TSwift 🤝 Sea Otters 9. A Royal Robbery 💎 10. World Series Preview ⚾️

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Indigenous Peoples' Day 🗓️ 2. A Sweet Gesture 🎂 3. Good Food News 🥫 4. Palisades Fire Update 🚔 5. A Guarded Welcome 👩‍⚖️ 6. Israel-Hamas Ceasefire 🗞️ 7. Government Shutdown Update ✈️ 8. Social Media Moves in Denmark 📱 9. Gaming Update with Ryan 🎮 10. Meet the World's Cutest Rescue Pup 🐶

Check out this special episode with our friends from Kids Listen! Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the Kids Listen community come together to explore feelings in all their shapes and sizes. Each episode pairs two related emotions, sharing original clips and reflections to help kids (and grownups!) understand, name, and navigate their feelings. Released weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays: Fear & Bravery (Sept 16 & 18) – Host: Eric O’Keefe (What If World) Smash Boom Best! | Koala Moon | What’s Poppin Penny | Forever Ago | April Eight | Afternoons with Mimi Jealousy & Openness (Sept 23 & 25) – Host: Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore (Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic) Girl Tales | Sleep Tight Stories | ChopChop | Tales from the Cloud Sea | Peace Out | Koala Tots Anger & Forgiveness (Sept 30 & Oct 2) – Host: Melissa Victor (Stoopkid Stories) Time Storm | Little Kids, Big Hearts | KidLit Radio | Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic | The Ten News | Lingokids Belonging & Independence (Oct 7 & 9) – Hosts: Abbe Opher & Kelly MacBride (Koala Kids) Noodle Loaf | Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic | Power Dog Adventures | Culture Kids | Stoopkid Stories | Dorktales Storytime Embarrassment & Pride (Oct 14 & 16) – Host: Molly Bloom (Smash Boom Best & Brains On!) At Your Level | Koala Shine | Unspookable | The Good Words Podcast | The Story Seeds Podcast | Like You: Mindfulness for Kids . Love & Sadness (Oct 21 & 23) – Host: Jerry Kolber (Who Smarted?) But Why | Newsy Pooloozy | The Past and The Curious | AI for Kids | Reading with Rella B | Tumble Endings & Beginnings (Oct 28 & 30) – Host: Tal Kelly (Series Producer) Six Minutes | Storypillar | Mary Farfisa’s | Kitten & Clucky | The Show About Science | What If World Part 1 and the rest of the series can be found ⁠here

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Banned Books Week 📚 2. Remembering Jane Goodall 🐒 3. Fat Bear Week Winner 🐻 4. Dot, the DoorDash Bot 🤖 5. Big Win on Wheel of Fortune 🤑 6. Scientist Trio Wins Nobel Prize 🧪 7. Wild Weather on Mount Everest 🎿 8. A Planet Acting like a Star 🔭 9. MLB Postseason Update ⚾️ 10. 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Superstar 👀

10 Things You Need to Know 1. US Government Shutdown Update 🏛️ 2. No. 1 Halloween Candy in America 🍬 3. The Debate on Tylenol & Autism 💊 4. A Tribute to Sister Jean 🫶 5. Yom Kippur 🕯️ 6. National Down Syndrome Awareness Month 💙 7. The World's Largest Sand Battery 🔋 8. Treasures from the HMHS Britannic 🛳️ 9. NASA's Next Big Move 👩‍🚀 10. Who's Saving the Oranges? 🍊 VOTE here for the Signal Awards: The Ten News in Craft - Best Co-Host Team. Official Listing The Ten News in Individual Episode, Election Special: Voting Early and Knocking on Doors - News & Politics: Official Listing Hey grown-ups, want to support The Ten News? Here are ways you can help! 🥰 Donate ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠and make an impact by supporting news for kids. ✅ Leave a ⁠⁠⁠rating or review⁠⁠⁠ to help others find the show. 📣 Tell a friend about the show! 📲 Leave us a voicemail at 1-877-TEN-NEWS 👚 Get decked out in Ten News merch from our ⁠⁠⁠merch store⁠⁠⁠. And thank you for being part of the Ten News family! 🤪