Podcast
Little News Ears
Little News Ears is a podcast for parents, teachers, and anybody who wants to learn about the news in a simple way. Far from a kiddie show, it was made for kids (and adults) who want to laugh! The newest cartoon video episodes are always on https:/LittleNewsEars.com! All episodes are curated, and often written by Dan Buck, a school leader at an independent school in Texas with close to 20 years of experience as a teacher and school leader around the world. There are several types of show, inclu...more
Episodes
News for Kids at LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 5-29-2021 - Belarus Orders a Plane Down, World Africa Day!
Jul 31 2021
It's May 29, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about Belarus, a Canadian couple that breeds lions, celebrating Mbuya Nehanda in Zimbabwe, Mongolia Covid-19 vaccine successes, and an unexplained airbase in Yemen.
LNE.news - Queen Zina's News 5-27-2021 - Lego thieves! Mysterious Light Under a Bathtub! Long Tooth!
Jul 30 2021
It's May 27th, 2021. Queen Zina 'kidifies' weird and gross news for kids about a stranded moose in Canada, a mysterious light under a bathtub, a possible international ring of Lego thieves, an extremely long tooth, and a man who received his last paycheck in pennies. Correction, the source for the Andreas Flatten story: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/business/auto-shop-pennies.html
News for Kids at LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram - S2E13 - Clarence Thomas is Talking a Lot. A Bear is Upstaging John Cox
Jul 29 2021
It's May 25, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us all about the seriousness of National Missing Children's Day and more lighthearted news about Clarence Thomas speaking a lot on the phone, a bear named Tag who upstages a political challenger to Gavin Newsom, the future of metamaterials, the next would-be queen of Italy, and people who turn junk into cars!
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 5-22-2021 - What Does Diplomatic Immunity Mean?
Jul 28 2021
It's May 22, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about Spain, Morocco, Belgium, South Korea, Palestine, Israel, and Ecuador.
LNE.news - LGBTQ+ News for Kids - Quinn's Kidlines - The First Openly Transgender Federal Employee
Jul 27 2021
It's May 20, 2021. Quinn 'kidifies' LGBTQ+ headlines for kids about a hate crime against gay people in Italy, Rachel Levine, an 88 year-old transgender icon in Mexico, an LGBT free city in Poland paying the price, and a letter of thanks to the Schitt's Creek cast and crew.
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow! - S1E16 - Wounded Knee Medals - Do Cats Put Their Butts on Everything?
Jul 26 2021
It's May 18, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about Dinosaur Day, the Lakota Sioux Tribe wanting US medals rescinded for the Wounded Knee Massacre, women synthesizer pioneers, kids in NYC who protested pesticides and won, a 6th grader who tests to see if a cat's anus touches everything in a household, and archaeologists thinking they discovered where the alphabet comes from.
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 5-16-2021 - South Africa Will Stop Breeding & Killing Lions
Jul 25 2021
It's May 16, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about South African lions, Chinese leopards, El Salvadorian presidential moves, French dilemmas about Napoleon, and Lebanese difficulties during Ramadan.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram - S2E12 - Monkey-Human Embryos, Orthodox Jewish Women EMTs
Jul 24 2021
It's May 12, 2021. It's National Limerick Day! BoxerBlu and Bram are in Chicago and they teach us about Orthodox Jewish women who are EMTs, a London Underground mosquito, making art with stained glass, and the death of Peter Warner
LNE.news - Chooki & Pleep - Science & Sports - The Kentucky Derby Winner, Drugged? Fairy Circles
Jul 23 2021
It's May 13, 2021. Chooki and Pleep 'kidify' science and sports headlines about fairy circles in Australia, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and doping, dinosaurs who might have carried rocks in their bellies, San Diego's quirkiest sport, and figuring out what to call a group of black holes.
LNE.news - World Kidlines w/Paxton - Nigerian Teen: Millions in Scholarships - India's Covid Crisis
Jul 23 2021
It's May 9, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about a Nigerian teen, a Belgian farmer changing the border with France, India's Covid Crisis, Uruguay's People's Pots, and an innovation in Japan to save the sacred Nara deer.
LNE.news - Kiki's Kidlines - 5-08-2021 - Gavin Newsom Recalled! Stephen Miller Sues the Biden Team
Jul 20 2021
It's May 8, 2021. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Stephen Miller, Joe Biden's stimulus plan, Gavin Newsom's recall, Nancy Pelosi and the Covid-19 vaccine, and a New York Post writer quitting after writing a false article about Kamala Harris.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram - S2E11 - May 5, 2021 - Bobcat Attack! Breeding Bulldogs for Teacups
Jul 16 2021
It's May 5, 2021. Happy Cinco de Mayo! BoxerBlu and Bram teach us about a bobcat attack in North Carolina, breeding French bulldogs for teacups, a ketchup shortage, an evangelical pastor's son that speaks against evangelicalism on Tiktok, and how authors like Snoop Dogg are thriving during the pandemic.
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 5-2-2021 - Super Twins! - Turkmenistan's Most Famous Dogs
Jul 14 2021
It's May 2, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about super twins, the pyramids in Sudan, Turkmenistan's most famous dogs, Brazil's newest Christ statue, and how AI research is helping us understand the Dead Sea Scrolls. From https://www.LittleNewsEars.comÂ
LNE.news Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E15 - Bernie Madoff's Scams, Captain Underpants and Racism, UFOs!
Jun 29 2021
It's April 27, 2021. Cherry, Bird, Cow teach us about the life and death of Bernie Madoff, accusations of racism in a Captain Underpants book, how poverty affects babies' brains; UFO sightings increasing during the pandemic, and Raul Castro stepping down. The full video can be seen at https://youtu.be/doSqnWEZK4AÂ Full episodes of every show can be seen at https://www.LittleNewsEars.comÂ
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 4-24-2021 - Prince Philip Has Died, Twitter Goes to Ghana
Jun 28 2021
It's April 24, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about the 'jollof wars' between Ghana and Nigeria with Twitter involved, the death of Prince Philip, the US pulling out of Afghanistan, Bhutan's incredible Covid-19 vaccination rate, and a new dinosaur being found in Chile.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram - S1E10 - Beeple Sells an NFT for $69 million, Cloud Seeding, Muons
Jun 27 2021
It's April 20, 2021. On this special episode of BoxerBlu & Bram, something scary happens to Bram! They also teach us about NFTs and Beeple, cloud seeding, maple sugaring, discoveries with muons, and the newest pasta in the world. Full cartoon video episodes are found at https://www.LittleNewsEars.com
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 4-18-2021 - A Pregnant Nigerian Athlete Wins! - No More ENA
Jun 26 2021
It's April 18, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about a Nigerian athlete, Macron closing down the ENA, Women's Sheds in Australia, Fukushima wastewater going into the ocean, and Brazilian politicians changing their race. A cartoon video version of this podcast can be found at https://youtu.be/iEoB4U4whLMÂ Every single cartoon episode from Little News Ears can be found at https://www.LittleNewsEars.comÂ
LNE.news- Kiki's Kidlines - 4-15-2021 - Derek Chauvin's Defense, Octagon Earthworks, Prancer the Dog
Jun 25 2021
It's April 15, 2021. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Derek Chauvin's defense, the Octagon Earthworks, Prancer the Dog, Aaron Hicks & Daunte Wright, and Matt Gaetz
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow! - S1E14 - MLB Pulls Out of Georgia, The Life & Death of Beverly Cleary
Jun 24 2021
It's April 13, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about Dyngus Day, Major League Baseball pulling out of Georgia because of their changes in laws for voting, the life and death of Beverly Cleary, astronauts' shrinking hearts, divorces that involve frozen embryos, and Amazon admitting its drivers have to pee in bottles
LNE.news - World Kidlines w/Paxton - 4-10-2021 - Dinosaur Skull in Argentina, Shaming Apps in India
Jun 23 2021
It's April 10, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about San Marino and Russia, squabbles in Jordan, shaming lending apps in India, a Nigerian queen who wants to transform the country, and a dinosaur skull find in Argentina.
LNE.news - Queen Zina's Weird & Gross News - 4-8-2021 - Freezing Your Pants for a Parking Space
Jun 21 2021
It's April 8, 2021. Queen Zina 'kidifies' weird and gross headlines about blowing the most bubbles, freezing pants for a parking space in Chicago, dressing up for Covid-19, eating the hottest chili pepper, and pigs playing video games.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram S2E9- Joe Biden Wants to Ban Assault Weapons, Snowflake Research & Photos
Jun 20 2021
It's April 7, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us about Marken trains being more popular, snowflake photography and research, no screaming on rollercoasters, the first Covid antibody baby, and Joe Biden's wish to ban assault weapons.
LNE.news - Temba's Kidlines - Evanston Plans Reparations, Black Churches Help Covid Vaccinations
Jun 18 2021
It's June 10, 2021. Temba 'kidifies' kidlines about the black community including Evanston voting for reparations, black churches helping people get Covid-19 vaccines, a new black scientist podcast show, an incredible gift to make college graduates debt-free, and the first peer-reviewed rap album.
LNE.news - World Kidlines w/Paxton 4-04-2021 - Bees and Drones Help Find Landmines, Mummy Parrots
Jun 16 2021
It's April 4, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about a melting glacier in Uganda, strange mummified parrots in South America, a gold mask in China, bees and drones helping find landmines, and an artist who made the biggest painting in the world. Cartoon version of this episode: https://youtu.be/28dxYeJGbpk Kids news from this week: https://www.LittleNewsEars.comÂ
LNE.news - Chooki & Pleep - Science & Sports - Roundworms Fear Blue, Sea Slugs Can Regrow Heads
Jun 15 2021
It's April 1, 2021. Chooki and Pleep 'kidify' science and sports headlines about roundworms and blue, American baseball players that can't play in Japan, the moon having a tail, the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team, and sea slugs being able to regrow their heads. Cartoon version of this episode: https://youtu.be/4JxdORSIYNg Kids news from this week:Â https://www.LittleNewsEars.com
LNE.news - LGBTQ+ News for Kids - Evangelical Adoption Agency Will Serve LGBTQ Parents
Jun 09 2021
It's April 22, 2021. Quinn 'kidifies' headlines related to the LGBTQ+ community, including about Bethany Christian Services, gay marriage decisions in Japan and the Catholic Church, transgender medical services in Arkansas, and British transgender comedians standing up for transgender rights. The cartoon video version of this show can be seen here https://youtu.be/AHNo-RdoBb8
Coming Attractions: LIVE Show on Instagram and Black Community News for Kids!
Jun 08 2021
It's the end of the season for Little News. Please listen for a sneak preview of all the exciting things coming up!Â
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E13 - Covid-19 Scream Test, Eating Sea Beans, Weird Instruments
May 30 2021
It's March 30, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about World Bipolar Day, a Dutch inventor who has created a place to scream in order to test for Covid-19, a South Carolina scientist who wants us to eat sea beans, the winners of the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, the life and death of Lou Ottens, and a new map that aims to help us see a less distorted map of our world.
LNE.news WKP - 3-27-2021 - Super Nintendo World Opens, Meatless Lunches in Lyon Cause Problems
May 29 2021
It's March 27 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about Super Nintendo World in Japan; the new president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan; meatless lunches in Lyon; an Egyptian activist named Sanaa Seif going to jail; and volcano ash in Guatemala causing problems.
LNE.news- Kiki's Kidlines- 3-24-2021 - Stacey Abrams: Bill in Georgia is Racist. Biden Mum on Cuomo
May 28 2021
It's March 24, 2021. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about claims of racism in Georgia, Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden, Anthony Cuomo, Billie Eilish, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Oprah, and Bill Gates.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram - S2E8 - Dove Says No More Normal, The Junior Iditarod, How to Be Happy?
May 27 2021
It's March 23, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us about the Junior Iditarod, how Dove products will no longer say 'normal,' how people might become happier, how imaginary numbers might be used to understand quantum physics, and how the pandemic has caused pizzerias to make better pizza boxes.
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 3-20-2021: Dangers of Diving for Sea Cucumbers, Baikal Bling
May 26 2021
It's March 20, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about Russians showing off at Lake Baikal, the dangers for Liberian fisherman getting sea cucumbers for Chinese diners, Sheikh Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa's gift to Nepal of ~2,000 vaccine doses, Heidelberg's quest for zero cars, and China is the first country to use digital currency. The cartoon video version of this podcast can be seen at https://youtu.be/blkq_iGsIL4
LNE.news -Cherry, Bird, Cow!- S1E12- Digidog, Playing Ice Instruments, New Rights for Women Soldiers
May 25 2021
It's March 17, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about a robotic dog used by the police called Digidog, a Norwegian artist who makes and plays instruments made of nice, new rules for women soldiers in the US army about their hair, a Chinese divorce court making a man pay his ex for housework, and batteries being used in Salt Lake City for a better environment. The cartoon video of this episode can be seen at https://youtu.be/JjpDQ7V5SdY
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton 3-13-2021 - Missing Crocodiles in S. Africa, The Pope in Iraq
May 24 2021
It's March 13, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about earthquakes in Iceland, Japan's Minister of Loneliness, missing crocodiles in South Africa, Amazonian land being sold on Facebook, and Pope Francis visiting Iraq. The cartoon video version of this episode can be seen at https://youtu.be/QLpeEJNAgR0
LNE.news - Science and Sports - Changing Baseballs for Less Home Runs, Lemurs Love Hugs
May 22 2021
It's March 11, 2021. Chooki and Pleep 'kidify' science and sports headlines: changing baseballs to make fewer home runs, venus fly traps with magnetic fields, too many 3-run pointers in basketball, lemurs hugging lemurs, and goats don't vote.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram -S2E7- 3/9/2021- Andrew Cuomo Accused of Harassment, 6 Dr. Seuss's Banned
May 21 2021
It's March 9, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram tell us a crazy story about Bram flushing a potato down a toilet. They also teach us about women accusing Andrew Cuomo of harassment, 6 of Dr. Seuss's books being banned, a young woman being launched into space, the death of Loretta Whitfield, and how there aren't enough spaces for medical students in residency programs.
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 3/6/2021 - Rollerblading police in Pakistan, COVAX in Ghana
May 20 2021
It's March 6, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world news about divorces in China getting faster, rollerblading police officers in Pakistan, a very big dinosaur find in Argentina, Nicolas Sarkozy going to jail, and COVAX in Ghana. Check out the cartoon video at https://youtu.be/uXiwkKR2cEM
Re-Release! LNE.news - BoxerBlu & Bram - S1E75 - This Church Will Remain Open, Cicadas are Coming Back, A 1080!
May 19 2021
Re-release! In this episode of Little News Ears from May 26, 2020, BoxerBlu and Bram celebrate Sally Ride Day while flying to Eagle Rock Reservation in New Jersey. They learn about churches across the US that are opening, despite state governments saying that they are not allowed. They also learn about an 11 year old boy who did a 1080 on his skateboard and a 15 year old girl who rode 700 miles in India to carry her injured dad. They also learn about cicadas coming back to America and how a pia...more
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow! - S1E11 - People are Mad at Ted Cruz, Mars Perseverance Perseveres
May 17 2021
It's March 2, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us all about Ted Cruz and why people are angry, the new Mars rover, a woman who walked 6 miles to get a vaccine, opera singers helping people with Covid-19 breathe, and the unusual instruments created by JoaquÃn Orellana. Correction: The source for the article about Frances Goldman is https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/shes-90-and-walked-six-miles-through-the-snow-for-her-covid-19-vaccine/
LNE.news - Queen Zina's Weird and Gross News - Raining Iguanas, Robotic Wolves, PT Selbit
May 15 2021
It's March 4, 2021. Queen Zina and Herbert teach us all about the weird and gross news on earth, including about robotic wolves in Japan, raining iguanas in Florida, 100 years of magicians sawing people in half, a man who slept in an airport for 3 months, and a live woman whom France claims is dead.
LNE - World Kidlines with Paxton - 2-27-2021- Snow Maze in Canada, Gray Crown Cranes Saved in Rwanda
May 02 2021
It's February 27, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about Joe Biden and Iran, a snow maze in Canada, the gay crown crane in Rwanda, tests in India about magical properties of cows, and orangutans being released in Indonesia.
LNE.news - World News - 2-20-2021 - Gay British Veterans Get their Medals Back, Ice Skaters Saved
May 01 2021
It's February 20, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world news headlines about 'golden rivers' in Peru, stolen Cambodian artworks being returned, gay British veterans receiving an apology, ice skaters in The Netherlands being saved, and the reasons a Japanese captain got too close to Mauritius.
LNE.news - Kiki's Kidlines - 2-19-2021 - Rush Limbaugh has Died, Found: Yellow Lobster
Apr 30 2021
It's February 19, 2021. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Donald Trump's second impeachment, the death of Rush Limbaugh, the discovery of a yellow lobster, a man finding his wallet from Antarctica over 50 years later, and a man who gave his dog $5 million dollars.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu and Bram - S2E6 - Mr. Johnson Made a False Prophecy about Trump - I am Not a Cat
Apr 29 2021
It's February 23, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us about a lawyer who couldn't turn off a cat filter on Zoom, Jeremiah Johnson making a false prophecy about Trump, Eugene Goodman's heroism during the Capitol Riots, the power of Clubhouse in China, and Hu Shuo-Chieh and League of Legends coming to America.
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E10 - The Death of Christopher Plummer and Live Music in the Ozarks
Apr 27 2021
It's February 16, 2021. In this very special episode of Cherry, Bird, Cow, Winston learns something about his mothers that he will never forget. Felix and Enzo teach us about Napoleon's brother settling down in New Jersey, the death of Christopher Plummer, how scientists are using discarded Covid masks to make roads in Australia, how live music in the Ozarks may be dying, and how one café owner in Chicago is helping the homeless.
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 2/13/21 - A UK Teenager Woke Up from a Coma in a Covid World
Apr 26 2021
It's February 13, 2021 - Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about the President of Haiti refusing to leave, North Korean hackers, a British teenager who woke up from a coma in a Covid world, the oldest person in France surviving Covid-19, and Cuba being open for business.
LNE.news - Chooki & Pleep - Science & Sports - Hank Aaron, How Jellyfish Swim, a New 'Pangea'
Apr 25 2021
It's February 11, 2021. Chooki and Pleep 'kidify' science and sports headlines. They will teach us about the Oecanthus henryi cricket, how Google helped a blind runner see, how jellyfish swim, what scientists are calling the next Pangea, and the life of Hank Aaron.
LNE.news - Paxton - Big Seabird Rescue in South Africa - China is angry with Canada over t-shirts.
Apr 22 2021
It's February 6, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about a big seabird rescue in South Africa, a proposed airport in Albania that would damage wetlands, China being mad at Canada over an offensive t-shirt, Mexico being angry at France for auctioning its artifacts, and Myanmar's citizens beginning to protest the coup
LNE.news - BoxerBlu and Bram - S2E5 - Gamestonk? A Snowy Owl in Central Park - George Carruthers
Apr 19 2021
It's February 9, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us all about Extraterrestrial Visitor Day, the phenomenon known as 'Gamestonk,' a snowy owl spotting in Central Park, the life of George Carruthers, a new dictionary for science fiction, and ghost kitchens.
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E9 - A Bitcoin Password Worth $200 Million, Magical Platypuses
Apr 17 2021
It's February 2, 2021. Winston is lost on a mushroom-gathering mission! Enzo and Felix explain why Joe Biden can't open the White House door, how a millionaire has only two chances to unlock his Bitcoin account, how maybe platypuses may be genetically superior to humans, the oldest cave paintings being discovered in India, and a wristband that tells your boss if his employees are unhappy.
LNE.news - BoxerBlu and Bram - S2E4 - Nebra Disk Controversy, Ferrari's SUV, Playing Catch
Apr 01 2021
It's January 27, 2021. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us about changes to America with Joe Biden in charge, controversy over the Nebra Sky Disk, a man who just wanted to play catch, the popularity of retrocomputing, and Ferrari's new SUV, Purosangue.
LNE.news - WKWP - 1-30-2021- Smell of Cow Manure Protected in France - An 11 y.o. Shakes Up Colombia
Mar 31 2021
It's January 30, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about farm smells and sounds being protected in France, a farmers' protest in India, Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin having a phone conversation, an 11 year-old environmentalist in Colombia, and a man who plans to live on sustainable living in Dubai.
LNE.news - WKWP- An Athlete from China in a Wheelchair Climbs High, Birdsong Competition in Suriname
Mar 30 2021
It's January 23, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about birdsong competitions in Suriname, an audiobook app for African storytelling, an athlete in Hong Kong who climbs high, Alexey Navalny arrested in Russia, and the dangers of posting on Instagram in Iran.
LNE.news - Chooki & Pleep - Science & Sports - The Ubirajara jubatus, Time's Kid of the Year
Mar 29 2021
It's January 22, 2021. Chooki and Pleep 'kidify' the sports and science headlines about the African crested rat, the Ubirajara jubatus dinosaur, Gitanjali Rao, The 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, and the NFL playoffs.
LNE.news - Queen Zina's Weird and Gross News - The Ugliest Orchid, Using Cheek Cells for Steaks
Mar 27 2021
It's February 4, 2021. Queen Zina teaches us about weird and gross news for kids, including changing cheek cells into steaks, a lady walking off a plane on Ukraine International Airlines, the ugliest orchid in the world, a Japanese man selling masks of strangers, and a strange nativity scene at The Vatican.
Children's Defense Fund / 1 Year-Anniversary of Little News Ears
Mar 26 2021
It's Paxton! I'm here to let you know about our Children's Defense Fund / 1 Year-Anniversary show of Little News Ears! Our mission is to raise money for books for children who need it!Â
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E8 - Joe Biden's Inauguration, Donald Trump's 2nd Impeachment
Mar 25 2021
It's January 20, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about Joe Biden's inauguration, Donald Trump's second impeachment, the popularity of chess during the pandemic, Let's Learn NYC, a Canadian website meant to help small businesses over Amazon, how swordfish are impaling sharks.
LNE.news - World Kidlines w/Paxton: No Ham Sandwiches at the Dutch Border, Young Nigerian Filmmakers
Mar 25 2021
It's January 16, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about Singapore's lack of Covid-19 cases in universities, ham sandwiches as contraband in The Netherlands, young Nigerian filmmakers, Australia's new national anthem, and the end of Ford in Brazil.
LNE.news - WKWP 1-08-2021 - White Bengal tiger cub born in Nicaragua - Is the Sinovac vaccine halal?
Mar 23 2021
It's January 8, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' headlines about the Sinovac vaccine, the election in the Central African Republic, Americans fleeing to Mexico City, a white Bengal tiger cub, and Algeria jailing a provocator named Walid Kechida.
LNE.news - Kiki's Kidlines - 1-06-2021 Trump Asks Raffensperger to Find Votes, Disney's New Rides
Mar 22 2021
It's January 6, 2021. Kiki 'kidifies' the headlines about Trump and Raffensperger, the election in Georgia, Disney's new rides, the idea of halving the Covid-19 Moderna vaccine, and possible cruelty to dairy cows.
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E7 - First amendment rights with a high schooler, Covid puppy scams
Mar 21 2021
It's January 5, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about a high schooler who was expelled for saying vulgar things on social media, the death of Noah Chreshevsky, puppy scams during the Covid-19 pandemic, a piece of the Great Pyramid found in Scotland, and police drones in Chula Vista, CA.
LNE.news - WKWP - 01-01-2021 - India Crowns a New Miss Transqueen, an Earthquake Devastates Croatia
Mar 19 2021
It's January 1, 2021. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about an earthquake in Croatia, a new Miss Transqueen in India, a new variant of Covid-19 from the UK, an entrepreneur in the UAE who makes snowboards, and the Democratic Republic of Congo rejoining the AGOA trade pack.
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow!- S1E12- New Rights for Women Soldiers, Paying for an Ex's Housework, Digidog, Playing Ice Instruments,
Mar 15 2021
It's March 17, 2021. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us about a robotic dog used by the police called Digidog, a Norwegian artist who makes and plays instruments made of nice, new rules for women soldiers in the US army about their hair, a Chinese divorce court making a man pay his ex for housework, and batteries being used in Salt Lake City for a better environment. Check out the video at Little News EarsÂ
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E6- The Death of Chuck Yeager, Men Who Sew, 2nd Grade Space Project
Feb 28 2021
It's December 22nd, 2020. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us all about the death of Frank Carney, the death of Chuck Yeager, how sewing is getting popular with men, how a 2nd Grade science experiment went into space, and how Bob Dylan sold his entire music catalog for $300 million dollars.
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - 12-27-2020 - Skateboarding and Other New Olympic Sports...
Feb 28 2021
It's December 27, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about the Olympics in Paris in 2024, an ancient wolf cub found in Canada, an interesting new burger at McDonald's, an online bidder who gets to see the Mona Lisa up close, and Russia's future in the helium market
LNE.news - Paxton - 12-19-2020 - Gold Washes Up in Venezuela, Putin Has a Duplicate Office
Feb 27 2021
It's December 19, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' news about gold in Venezuela, a cyclone in Fiji, Putin's possible duplicate office, the US recognizing Morocco's control of Western Sahara, and new species of animals in Bolivia.
LNE.news - Paxton - Shakespeare and Covid-19, Nepal and China are 2 Feet Higher - Boxing Grandmas
Feb 25 2021
It's December 13, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' world headlines about boxing grandmas in South Africa, the first Covid-19 vaccines in the UK, bionic soldiers in France, the US leaving Afghanistan, and Nepal and China deciding that Mount Everest is taller than we thought
LNE.news - BoxerBlu and Bram S2E2 - How Covid-19 NYC is Dangerous for Blind People, Animal Bridge!
Feb 23 2021
It's December 15, 2020. BoxerBlu and Bram teach us all about the dangers of NYC for the blind during the Covid-19 pandemic an animal bridge in Utah, news about the Georgia runoff, headbutting caterpillars, and a shop in Japan that is over a thousand years old.
LNE.news - Kiki's Kidlines - 12-09-2020 Rudy Giuliani Has Covid-19, Jupiter Will Align with Saturn
Feb 21 2021
It's December 9, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden and masks, Amazon Prime scams, anti-racism teacher training in San Diego, and Jupiter and Saturn
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow! S1E5 - Woman Saves a Swan, The Death of Maradona, AI Deepfakes. Scary.
Feb 19 2021
It's December 8, 2020. Cherry, Bird, and Cow teach us all about how accurate artificial photos of people are becoming, the resurgence of jazz in NYC, opera by mail, saving a swan in NYC, and the death of Maradona.
LNE.news Chooki and Pleep - Science and Sports - 12-04-2020: Glowing Platypuses, New Tech at Popeyes
Feb 18 2021
It's December 4, 2020. Chooki and Pleep teach us all about platypuses that glow in ultraviolet light, predictive technology at Popeyes and Burger King, wrinkled bats that take off their masks, the return of NCAA basketball, and the US Women's Golf Tournament is back too!
LNE.news Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E4 - Alex Trebek is Gone - Fungie the Dolphin is Missing - Lullabies
Feb 02 2021
It's November 25, 2020. Cherry, Bird, and Cow are back and are teaching us all about Alex Trebek's passing, Fungie the Dolphin being missing, time cells in our brains, the importance of lullabies, and the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
LNE.news - Paxton - 11/28/2020 - Smiley Face Bag in Singapore, Don't Let the Moose Lick Cars
Jan 31 2021
It's November 28, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' headlines about a protester in Singapore, a kiss between a Hindu and a Muslim, a warning for Canadian drivers about moose, free tampons for women in Scotland, and a family speaks out about Loujain al-Hathloul
LNE.news - Kiki's Kidlines - 11-26-2020 - Ken Jennings to Host Jeopardy, Hunger and Rhode Islanders
Jan 31 2021
It's November 26, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' the headlines about Joe Biden's transition, Ken Jennings on Jeopardy, a hunger problem in Rhode Island, John Kerry's new role, and toilet paper problems returning.
LNE.news: Paxton - 11-21-2020: White Giraffe in Kenya, Arapaima Gigas, and HS Students Find Penguins
Jan 30 2021
It's November 21, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the world headlines about a white giraffe in Kenya, the arapaima gigas fish in Brazil, how Joe Biden's presidency will affect Kim Jong Un and Palestine, and how Stirling High School in the UK helped the British Antarctic Survey to find emperor penguins in Antarctica.
LNE.news WKWP - Prince Akishino Will Be Emperor, Prince Khalifa Al Khalifa Has Died
Jan 29 2021
It's November 14, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the headlines about Prince Akishino, Prince Khalifa Al Khalifa, Joe Biden's ancestral home in Ireland, the greater glider, and an ancient Peruvian female hunter
LNE.news - Science & Sports-11-13-2020 - Diabolical ironclad beetles & Old Chimps Like Close Friends
Jan 28 2021
It's November 13, 2020. Chooki and Pleep give us science and sports headlines about the venomous slow loris, the LA Dodgers, diabolical ironclad beetles, Covid-19 and the Wisconsin Badgers, and old chimps' friendship habits.
LNE.news - Paxton - 11-07-2020 - Beached Whales in Sri Lanka, Scorpion Named after Somali Scientist
Jan 26 2021
It's November 7, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' headlines about the 'greatest' crier in Mexico City, beached whales in Sri Lanka, a Somali scorpion, danger to the olive harvest in the West Bank, a Muslim nation boycott on French goods.
LNE.news: Kiki's Kidlines - 11-6-2020 - Sean Connery Died, A Dog Walked 62 Miles, Disney's New Robot
Jan 24 2021
It's November 6, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' the news about the US election, Sean Connery, a walking dog in China, Lady Gaga, and Disney's new robot
LNE.news - BoxerBlu and Bram - S2E3 - The Capitol Has Been Breached and Bram is Scared
Jan 08 2021
Parent/teacher advisory: this special episode of lne.news focuses on sensitive political topics. You might want to listen with your child or student or check-in with them afterwards. It's January 12, 2021. BoxerBlu comforts his son about the incident that happened at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
World Kidlines with Paxton - 10-31-2020 - Rewilding a British Farm, Hayat Nazer's Art, Japan in 2050
Dec 31 2020
It's October 31, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the news about Chilean democracy, Japan and 2050, rewilding a British farm, Ethiopian laws about Covid, Hayat Nazer's sculpture
Chooki and Pleep - Oct 29, 2020 - Tom Brady, fossil feathers, Archaeopteryx, Awe Walks, Precession
Dec 30 2020
It's October 29, 2020, Chooki and Pleep 'kidify' the science and sports news about Tom Brady, the Archaeopteryx, and awe walks. They also explain why a thrown football tilts downward.
World Kidlines with Paxton - 10-25-20 - Protests in Thailand, Edward Snowden Can Stay in Russia
Dec 28 2020
It's October 25, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the news about the protests in Thailand, cat Nazca lines in Peru, sarcophagi in Egypt, Asbestos's new name, and Edward Snowden being able to stay in Russia
Kiki's Kidlines - 10-23-2020- Jetpack Over LA, No More Tab, A Fraternity Turns Against Robert E. Lee
Dec 27 2020
It's October 23, 2020 - Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about a man flying a jetpack, the end of Tab, a fraternity turning against Robert E. Lee, Trump and Fauci disagreements, and Trump and Biden's final debate
World Kidlines with Paxton 10-16-2020: Money to Homeless People, Varosha Resort, Machu Picchu Visit
Dec 26 2020
It's October 16, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the world news about police rescuing kids working in Ivory Coast cocoa fields, scientists in Canada giving thousands of dollars to homeless people, a special trip to Machu Picchu for one lucky tourist, reopening the Varosha Resort in North Cyprus, and dangerous flooding in Cambodia and Vietnam.
World Kidlines with Paxton - 10-10-20 - Golden Dawn, Sabah Al-Sabah, Nagorno-Karabakh, Led Zeppelin
Dec 25 2020
It's 10-10-20. Paxton 'kidifies' the news about Nagorno-Karabakh, The Golden Dawn, Led Zeppelin, and child influencers in France
LNE - Chooki and Pleep - Science and Sports - 10-09-20 - LeBron James, Singing Dogs, Ball Pythons
Dec 24 2020
It's October 9, 2020. Chooki and Pleep give us the headlines for kids about the LA Lakers vs. The Heat, Matt Blake, a python that laid eggs without a daddy, the return of singing dogs, and the return of the Pac-12.
LNE - World Kidlines with Paxton - 10-03-20: Prince George's Shark Tooth, The Death of Quino
Dec 23 2020
It's October 3, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the headlines about Kenya's Maasai, JAL, Prince George and David Attenborough, footprints in Saudi Arabia, and the death of Quino
LNE.news - S2E1 - BoxerBlu and Bram - Alexander Hamilton Had Slaves? - Nandi Bushnell vs. Dave Grohl
Dec 01 2020
The Return of BoxerBlu and Bram - It's December 1, 2020. After learning about BoxerBlu's and Bram's adventures in Zoocenia, we learn about a train in The Netherlands that was saved by an artistic whale's tail, how crustaceans are evolving into crabs, how Nandi Bushnell is having a 'drum off' with Dave Grohl, how Alexander Hamilton probably had slaves, and the finding of a letter from World War 1.
Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E3 - The Death of RBG, Life on Venus?, Orcas Attack Boats, The Croatoan Myth?
Nov 30 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from September 28, 2020, Cherry, Bird, and Cow learn all about the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and that there may have been life on Venus. They also learn about attacking orcas and a new book that claims that maybe the mystery of Roanoke never happened. They also learn about the return of stolen rare books in Romania.
Kiki's Kidlines - 9-30-2020 - The First Presidential Debate, The People of Praise, Drones Save Lives
Nov 30 2020
It's September 30, 2020. Kiki 'kidifies' the headlines about the presidential debate, Donald Trump's tax records, Black Lives Matter and fraud, drones that save lives, and Amy Coney Barrett's time in the People of Praise.
LNE - Paxton - 9-26-2020: The EU Wants Alexander Lukashenko Out, Mobile Suit Gundam Robot in Japan
Nov 30 2020
It's September 26, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' the headlines about Alexander Lukashenko, a new gargle test from Canada, a giant Mobile Suit Gundam robot in Japan, a tree in Australia with spider venom, and an Algerian billionaire family.
Chooki and Pleep - 9-22 - The Milwaukee Bucks Boycott to Bring Attention to Jacob Blake, Tsar Bomba
Nov 29 2020
It's 9-22-2020. Chooki and Pleep give us the 'kidlines' about science and sports. They cover why obesity is bad for the brain, the Milwaukee Bucks' boycott, the 1961 Tsar Bomba test, Dominic Thiem's victory, and hummingbird naps.
LNE.news - Kiki's Kidlines - 9-18-2020: FB and Instagram Say that Tucker Carlson is Lying
Nov 28 2020
It's September 18, 2020! Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Tucker Carlson, Joe Biden, Jenny Durkan, Robert Redfield, and Hurricane Sally
LNE.news - World Kidlines with Paxton - North Koreans Like Pizza! The Benin Bronzes.
Nov 27 2020
It's September 16, 2020. Paxton 'kidifies' headlines about the Benin Bronzes, North Korean propaganda, climate change, peace talks in Afghanistan, and Martin Vizcarra
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow - S1E2 - The Charlie Hebdo Trial, Girl in Taiwan on a Kite
Nov 25 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from September 14, 2020, Cherry, Bird, and Cow learn all about the Charlie Hebdo trial, a girl in Taiwan who flew away in a kite, the deaths of Chadwick Boseman and Larry Pardey, and a connection between Vitamin D and Covid-19.
LNE.news - Just Vote Moms - Ep. 5 of 5 - Joe Biden Wins and Jasper Shares a Secret
Nov 07 2020
Parent/teacher advisory: this special episode of lne.news focuses on sensitive political topics. You might want to listen with your child or student or check-in with them afterwards. It's November 7, 2020 and it's all over. Joe Biden wins the 2020 election. He will be the 46th President of the United States. Jarvis explains how this happens and Jasper shares a secret: he likes Jarvis more than as just a friend.
Just Vote Moms - Ep. 4 of 5 - Parental Advisory - Mom and Dad Can Still Vote on Tuesday!
Nov 01 2020
Parent/teacher advisory: this special episode of lne.news focuses on sensitive political topics. You might want to listen with your child or student or check-in with them afterwards. It's November 1, 2020. Jasper and Jarvis share a bit of political news about Trump and Biden being teetotalers, Miles Taylor being named as writing an Op-Ed about Trump, and Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump arguing. They also name all of the states where moms and dads can still vote on Tuesday even if they haven't reg...more
LNE.news - Cherry, Bird, Cow S1E1 - Steve Bannon arrested: We Build the Wall, Mei Xiang's Baby Panda
Oct 31 2020
In this episode of Little News Ears from August 31, 2020, Cherry, Bird, and Cow learn all about Steve Bannon getting arrested from the 'We Build the Wall Scheme,' about fire tornadoes in California, transparent toilets in Tokyo, Giant Panda Mei Xiang having a baby at the National Zoo, and how kids can earn money by playing Roblox.
Little News Ears - Kiki's Kidlines - 8-27-20: Cartoon News: Bette Midler & Xenophobia
Oct 31 2020
It's August 27, 2020. It's cartoon news. Kiki 'kidifies' headlines about Bette Midler and xenophobia, Melania Trump's speech in the Rose Garden, a little girl lost on a unicorn float in Greece, Jerry Falwell Jr. stepping down, and Frito-Lay recalling chips.