Little News Ears

It's September 29, 2023...

It's November 4, 2021. Bram is scared to go to the beach, but BoxerBlu convinces him to go! They also teach us about Jan Zimmerman, a man with Tourette's Syndrome who seems to be causing others to 'catch' Tourette Syndrome; Martin Adler, a WW2 vet, meets...

It's November 17, 2023. Today the gang learns about how a dog Halloween parade had to change its tune in New York City; the life and times of Ralph Lee, a puppeteer; Crocs go cowboy; new science on phantom voices; and learn how you and your family could rent a private island

It's December 27, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram plan for their trip to Quebec! They teach us about Reuben Klamer, the creator of The Game of Life; everything you wanted to know about Space Force uniforms; the Vinland Viking map being declared as fake; pop-cult...

It's December 22, 2023. Clementine, Jasper, and Jarvis are back with news for kids a different way. Today we learn about:

-- Xi Jinping will give pandas back to the US
-- Tracy Chapman wins a CMA award for 'Fast Car'
-- Everyone's trying to find out more about the mystery song
-- People pay attention better today than 30 years ago
-- NASA studies romantic relationships in space

It's March 6, 2022. BoxerBlu and Bram teach kids about the concept of realpolitik, Ludwig von Rochau, Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, propaganda, sanctions, Volodoymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, BBC shortwave radio, and The Ghost of Kiev. Please consider donating funds to help Ukraine through one of these organizations: https://www.kxan.com/news/international/ukraine/list-charities-supporting-ukrainians-vetted-by-the-bbb/

It's January 19, 2024. Jarvis, Jasper, and Clementine are back to give us some news for kids in a different way. Today we learn about:

- how America’s appetite for the avocado is causing deforestation in Mexico
- how time outdoor time changes our memory and imagination
- how Republican governors are emphasizing civics education
- the life and death of Sandra Day O’Connor
- a Virgin Atlantic plane fueled by fat and sugar

It's January 2022. BoxerBlu and Bram are in quarantine in Quebec. It all started with BoxerBlu ate a brie sandwich! Today they are teaching kids about singing lemurs, scientists who study medieval cannonball firing techniques, how Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament ...

It's March 6, 2022. BoxerBlu and Bram teach kids about the concept of realpolitik, Ludwig von Rochau, Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, propaganda, sanctions, Volodoymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, BBC shortwave radio, and The Ghost...

It's February 16, 2024. Clementine, Jasper, and Jarvis are back with news for kids a different way. These are the stories they are focusing on today:

- why scientists are making transparent wood
- a synthesizer library in NYC
- a new world map of animals
- bringing Vincent Van Gogh to life with AI
- how two men killed a lot of eagles and are going to jail