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In today’s episode: 🍂 The Autumnal Equinox is here. Find out what it is and why it is the start of the Fall. 🗓️ Animals start their migrations this year and the monarch butterfly if one of them. 🧳 Hear from Nature Nerds' Laine Farber about this butterfly on the move. 🗞️ In the news: Space walks and tennis superstars! 🎾 And test your Harvest Moon knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅

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In today’s episode: 🧠 It's back to school time and our brains are pumped! Hear Five Fun Facts about our inner computers. 💻 Why is everyone telling us to watch our heads? Correspondent Kenny Curtis breaks it down. 🏈 And test your noggin knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅

🏃‍♂️ How hard is it to run in a brain costume? See the U.K. runner Bryce Alford, in his brain costume.

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In today’s episode: 📜 Dig in to the Constitution with author and expert, Ben Sheehan. Hear about his new book, “What Does the Constitution Say? A Kid’s Guide to How Our Democracy Works." 🗳️ Did you hear about the California Recall Election? Learn all about it and the outcome. 📰 In the news round-up: 🏈 A big NFL moment and roaming zebras. 🦓 And test your election knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅

📜 Celebrate National Constitution Day on September 17th

🗳️ Learn more about the California Recall Election

📚 Pre-order Ben Sheehan's book, “What Does the Constitution Say? A Kid’s Guide to How Our Democracy Works."

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In today’s episode: 🎉 Let's get ready for the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month on September 15th. Correspondent Nathalie Alonso breaks down the correct usage of Hispanic and Latino. ✏️ And hear five historical facts about the month. 📋 In the news round-up: 🌞 Solar energy and updating history. 🎶 And test how well you know Lin-Manuel Miranda in today's Trivia on the Ten. ☑️

📓 Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month

☀️ Read more about the President's plan to increase the U.S.'s use of solar energy

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In this special episode: It is the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001. 🤍 Learn about what happened that day and the lasting impacts of 9/11. 🇺🇸 Correspondent Pamela Kirkland speaks with author Alan Gratz about his book, "Ground Zero, A Novel of 9/11." 🎧 Listen in as Gratz talks about why he includes young narrators in the book and shares the challenges in putting the novel together. 📖 Hear about an exhibit at the 9/11 Memorial Museum for families in today's Trivia on the Ten. ❤️

📓 Learn more about author Alan Gratz and his work at his website.

❤️ Check out the resources available for families and educators at the 9/11 Museum & Memorial website.

🐕‍🦺 See the photo exhibit of the K-9 First Responders.

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In today’s episode: 🌌 Go deep into space with Jacob and Olivia Rozencwaig from the Curious Kid Podcast. 🪐 Hear why Pluto was taken off the planet list and why scientists think there might be a different 9th planet in our solar system. 🔭 Have a telescope? Here are a few fun facts about these magnifying marvels. 🛰️ In the news round-up: ⚾Breaking baseball barriers and protecting komodo dragons. 🦎 And test your Hubble Telescope knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. 🤔

⚾ Read more about the Bryan Ruby of the Salem-Keizer Volcanos

🦴 Learn more about the Hubble Telescope at NASA's Hubblesite

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In today’s episode: 🏅 Listen in for a round up of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. 🏊🏾Correspondent Kenny Curtis shares the top Ten big moments. 🦴 In the news round-up: A HUGE triceratops and brand new baby elephants. 🐘 And test your competition knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. 🤔

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🦴 See the picture of Big John, the biggest Triceratops skeleton ever found!

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In today’s episode: 📣 Get ready for National Literacy Month and September 6th National Read A Book Day! 📚 Hear our picks for upcoming fall releases to add to your reading list. 📖 Hear listener Clio's book recommendation, Narwhal: Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton.📓 And correspondent Ryan Nerz hangs out with author Lisa Papdemetriou! 💯

🗓️ Plan for these book release dates:

Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman, September 7

How To Win A Slime War by Mae Respicio, September 14

A Soft Place To Land by Janae Marks, September 14

A Bird Will Soar by Alison Green Myers, October 19

Miosotis Flores Never Forgets by Hilda Eunice Burgos, October 26

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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!

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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! 🧐

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