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CNN 10
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.
Today on CNN 10, we start with Target and find out why the major retailer says sales our down this holiday season. We then learn why the world’s tallest animal could be joining the endangered and threatened species list. We then head to Saudi Arabia, which is making its bid to host the World Cup in 2034. Lastly, we head to Christmas Island, Australia to take a peek at the annual mass red crab migration. All this and more on today’s CNN 10!
Nov 22, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we head to Hong Kong, where 45 people were sentenced to prison for violating a new national security law put in place by China after anti-government protests took over the city in 2019. Then we head to the western United States and British Columbia which is getting pummeled by two combined weather phenomena, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain to the region. Then to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where a hydroelectric dam is being blocked by garbage and leading to power outages across the area. Lastly, we get a look at a record-breaking rocket launch made by students at the University of Southern California. Check out all this and more on today’s CNN 10!
Nov 21, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we head to New Zealand where thousands are protesting a bill that could change a more than one hundred-year-old agreement between indigenous and non-indigenous New Zealanders. Then we do a lookback at the Russia-Ukraine War, which has just reached its thousandth day. After that, we get an inside look into a sustainable T-shirt business that allows you to create your own products and then return them to be recycled for new ones. Lastly, we head to Tacoma, Washington, where police officers found themselves in a foot chase with an unlikely animal. Check out all this and more on today’s CNN 10!
Nov 20, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we’re looking at the latest news on Russia’s invasion in Ukraine and how the United States is involved. We also have an update on the most recent typhoon in the Philippines. Then, we’re headed to Rome, where some tourists will get a special look at the colosseum. And we’re examining the economics for cities building new stadiums. All that and cell service in space on today’s episode of CNN 10.
Nov 19, 2024
On today's episode of CNN 10, a look at the leak inside the international space station and a farewell to a famous historic ship. Then we'll learn about a pre-school class making big changes in their environment. All that and a rollercoaster's last loop on today's episode of CNN 10.
Nov 18, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we go to Spain which continues to get pummeled by intense rainfall across the country, just two weeks after flooding in the province of Valencia killed more than 200 people. Then we go to China, where the country showcases its newest military aircrafts alongside Russia. We then visit a Christmas tree farm in California who is preparing its next harvest for the holiday season. Lastly, we head to space to explore incredible new images released by NASA of the surface of the solar system’s large planet. See all this and more on today’s CNN 10!
Nov 15, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we go to Iceland to explore the potential connection between melting glaciers and an increase in volcanic eruptions on the island nation. Then we head to the Netherlands to learn about how art preservationists are carefully uncovering the story behind a nearly 400-year-old painting by the world-renowned artist Rembrandt. And then to Scotland, where we meet a new addition to the adorable pygmy hippo community. Come check out all this and more on today’s CNN 10!
Nov 14, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we get a break down of the measures China is taking to help its economy struggling with debt. We also check in on wildfires springing up on the East Coast as firefighters work to contain them. And we learn why officials in Italy are limiting the number of tourists who can visit a famous ancient city, before seeing how a group of climbers used their skills for a daring rescue. All this and more on CNN 10!
Nov 13, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we check in on US politics as votes are still being counted in a handful of Congressional races still up for grabs by either political party. We also learn about the major pollution threatening millions of people in India and Pakistan, before taking a look at the up close perks of an Italian landmark's renovation. And we'll find out how a lost penquin is faring after wandering far from home. All this and more on CNN 10!
Nov 12, 2024
Today on CNN 10, we get an update out of Spain where thousands protested the government's handling of recent catastrophic floods that are still being cleaned up there. We'll learn about Australia's plan to completely ban social media for some teens. We also salute those who served this Veterans Day, and learn about the origin of the holiday. And we take a look at a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, before finding out who is already putting up their Christmas tree in the Big Apple. All this and more on today's CNN 10!
Nov 11, 2024