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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! 🤪

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Rosh Hashanah 2025 🎊 2. A Fire Collab 🍗🔥 3. A Towering Sunflower 🌻 4. Meet the Microsnail Named Picasso 🐌 5. 102-year-old Climbs Mount Fuji ⛰️ 6. Pokémon Legends Z-A Preview 🎮 7. Jimmy Kimmel is Back on Air 📺 8. Capri Sun 🤝 New York Fashion Week 9. 17-year-old Sprint Sensation 💨 10. WNBA Rookie of the Year 🏆

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Hispanic Heritage Month 🎊 2. 2025 WNBA Playoffs 🏀 3. Nintendo Switch Fake Out 🎮 4. Girl Scouts' Newest Cookie 🍪 5. Back in the Game 🏈 6. September Skywatching 🔭 7. Life on Mars?! 🤯 8. Saving the Sequoias 🔥 9. Orcas vs. Boats 🐳 10. TikTok Trivia 📱

Drum roll, please... for the first deep dive of Season 6! 🎉 🗺️ Ryan and Pam are diving into 5 things that you need to know about Gerrymandering. ✍️ Fun Fact: Voting districts actually look like doodles on the map 🧐 And, a look at weird and wacky laws that exist in different states throughout the U.S. 💡 Join Owen and Pam on the Trivia Throne to test your weird law knowledge about the southern state of Alabama!

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Patriot Day 🇺🇸 2. Fat Bear Week '25 🐻 3. Rock Out, Wolves Out 🎸🐺 4. Radiant Roots 🪴 5. Are Vaccines Vanishing? 💉 6. Build Up to the Holidays 🧱🎄 7. Rough Time for Roblox 💻 8. Homerun Hijinks ⚾️ 9. The First Millennial Saint ⛪️ 10. A Boy Genius 🧠 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

10 Things You Need to Know - Note: There is a mention of gun violence in this episode. 1. National Wildlife Day 🌎 2. A Bear-y Big Sweet Tooth 🐻🍦 3. It's Pumpkin Spice Season ☕️ 4. The NFL is Back 🏈 5. Minneapolis Tragedy ❤️‍🩹 6. Cracker Barrel's New Logo is a No-go 🍳 7. The Latest on Labubus🪆 8. Netflix's Most-Watched Movie 🍿 9. One Dusty Storm 💨 10. Beanie Baby Brain Teaser 🧸 For more resources on how to talk about tough news, please visit our website: https://www.thetennews.com/resources 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! 🤪

10 Things You Need to Know 1. Snapshots of the Sun 📸 2. Summer Storms ⛈️ 3. The Big Pres. Trump Bill Passes 📜 4. Town Takeovers 🚔 5. The Snack Wrap is Back 😋 6. New Barbie on the Block 👱‍♀️ 7. Taylor Swift's Newest Era 💍💿 8. A Grand Slam Moment 🎾 9. Esports World Cup Recap 🏆 10. New Video Game Loading... 🎮 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! 👚 Get decked out in Ten News merch from our ⁠merch store⁠. And thank you for being part of the Ten News family! 🤪

😎 Ryan has been keeping busy this summer break, enjoying his absolute favorite activity… GAMING! Now, he’s back in the studio for a super secret bonus episode where he dives into the top 10 games he’s been playing 🎮 1. 🏎️ Mario Kart World 2. 👑 Blue Prince 3. 🧸 Ruffy and the Riverside 4. ⚽️ Rematch AND 🏈 Madden ‘26 5. 🧙 Hogwarts Legacy 6. ✨ Zelda Breath of the Wild 7. 🥷 Ninja Gaiden Ragebound 8. 🐉 Deltarune 9. 🦄 Split Fiction 10. 🍌 Donky Kong Bonanza 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! 👚 Get decked out in Ten News merch from our merch store. And thank you for being part of the Ten News family! 🤪

Going back in time for this Ten News Road Trip Remix: 🚙 Tracy & Ryan are cruising through Utah and visiting some of the coolest Dinosaur & History museums around. ⁠ 🦖 But, nothing makes the trip fly by faster than listening to some of our favorite Ten News segments on dinosaurs and ancient creatures! ✔️ We've got five fascinating facts about dinosaurs. 🐔 And, if you don't remember Laine reporting on a little dino called the chicken from H - E - double hockey sticks, we've got you covered. 🦣 Don't forget about woolly mammoths making a comeback in 2027! ✔️ Sign up for the Ten News Newsletter! 📧 Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at hello@thetennews.com 🎇 Follow the show on Instagram

Some quick summer homework for our Ten'ers. Fill out our listener survey by June 30th and you'll be entered to win a snuggly calming Hugimal. SURVEY LINK Thanks for listening to the show!!

Going into the vault for this episode from Season 2! In today's episode: 🤔 How is a 156-year-old holiday only officially turning 2 years old? 🔎 Show host Bethany Van Delft is here to break it down. ✊ Correspondent Pamela Kirkland is back with an update on the activist who successfully fought to make Juneteenth a national holiday, Miss Opal Lee. ✔️ Fun Fact Check: how many flags does Juneteenth have and what do they symbolize? And, test your federal holiday knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅

🎮 We've got a special report from Nintendo New York! Ryan got to attend the midnight launch for a VIP experience to pick up the Switch 2 🤯 🤩 Tune in for exclusive interviews with the Senior Vice President of Product and Development at Nintendo, Nate Bihldorff. Plus, AAPI and LGBTQ+ legend, AND gamer, Bowen Yang! 🕹️ And, don't miss out on Ryan's first impressions of the Switch 2! Tell us what you think of this season. Fill out our survey here.

It's the end of the season and here are 10 Things You Need to Know before we break for the Summer with The Ten News! And listen in for a surprise visit from a very wicked actor.... 1. 💪 Trump vs. Musk 2. 📜 The Big Beautiful Bill 3. 📺 Funding for Public Media 4. 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month, DEI, and More 5. 🤖 Artificial Intelligence 6. 🔥 Los Angeles and ICE 7. 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine-Russia Update 8. 🇮🇱Israel-Gaza Update 9. 🕹️ Big Tech News 10. 🍿 A "Wicked" Summer Movie List Thanks for a great season Ten'ers. Fill out the survey to let us know what you think about the season: SURVEY LINK