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There are 1683 episodes in the News topic.

These are the latest episodes from the News topic added to soundcarrot, but be careful, many of these are serialised shows so jumping in at episode 10, for example, could confuse matters.

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Episode 20: Wow! Something floating in space will soon replace our wi-fi routers
00:14:10 | April 25th, 2022

When we connect our phones or laptops to the internet, we connect using wi-fi or mobile data. Both of these need big fat wires to be laid all over the land and under oceans. What can people living in faraway places or on mountains do, to get internet connectivity? What are companies like SpaceX and Amazon trying to do, to get more people on earth get connected?Listen to this conversation with a 9-year old to understand where we might all be headed in future.Please email your thoughts or comments to hello@wsnt.in

Episode 19: Why quiet time in Yemen such a big deal?
00:12:23 | April 24th, 2022

At the tip of the Arabian Peninsula, lies a country called Yemen. Lots of groups of people have been angry at each other and have been fighting a nasty war for over 7 years. Children haven’t been able to go to school, people don’t have work and food is hard to come by. Finally, last week, a truce (or some quiet time) was announced.

Episode 18: Wheat and Lemon – why are their prices hard to reckon
00:12:55 | April 22nd, 2022

Food prices all over the world are sky rocketing. Temperatures are soaring high. 'How come a war fought by Russia in a far away country seems to affect us in India, so badly? Why are poor countries like India affected more than rich countries, by food price increases?'Listen to this conversation with a 9-year old to explore how high food prices are, and what to expect next.If you have any thoughts or comments, please email us at hello@wsnt.in

Episode 17: Science: How can better rules protect marine life?
00:12:52 | April 20th, 2022

Only a thin strip of water near the coastline is governed by countries. The rest of the oceans, called High Seas, is left largely ungoverned. A high seas treaty was to have helped safeguard the lives of marine creatures, reduce pollution of the seas through deep-sea mining and set up a framework by which the rich and poor countries can share genetic resources well.Listen to this conversation with a 9-year old who says 'if mining for new minerals can help us create clean vehicles but polluted oceans, it's a difficult choice to make' to find answers to these questions.Please share your thoughts or comments via email to hello@wsnt.in

Kid News This Week: Earth Day, India’s seaweed machine, UK’s forest eye, eco-bouncy castle
00:23:57 | Episode: 95 | April 20th, 2022

Hear when and why Earth Day started and what we can do now, about India’s seaweed combine-harvester breakthrough, UK’s forest art keeping an “eye on climate” and an ingenious bouncy carbon-buster for kids!

Episode 16: Why do workers in Amazon want to join ‘unions’?
00:13:01 | April 19th, 2022

Recently, a few thousand workers in a warehouse of Amazon in New York voted to be a part of a union. Why workers need to be part of unions? Won’t this give them a lot of power over their bosses? Will more companies in other parts of the world also start unions?Listen to this conversation with a 9-year old to understand her world view of profit-focused companies vs. unions.If you have any thoughts or comments please share them via email to hello@wsnt.in.Follow us on http://twitter.com/@Whatsne…

Episode 15: What are these wonder jars doing in Assam?
00:08:20 | April 15th, 2022

Recently a few giant stone jars were discovered in North Eastern India (Assam). We are guessing that these jars were used to keep the ashes of the dead. Sometimes, they also contained some pretty beads and ancient bracelets. These stone jars are similar to the jars found in Laos."How does someone carry or lift a giant 3m high stone jar? Ancient humans must have been really strong, is it? How do we find if people in Assam migrated to Laos or people from Laos migrated to Assam?"To find answers to these questions, listen to this conversation between a 10-year old and a curious adult, who try to find answers to these questions together.If you have any thoughts or comments, please via email at hello@wsnt.in.Or reach out to us on Twitter @whatsnewtodayy

Episode 14: Gee – why are Russians welcome in Turkey ?
00:08:53 | April 15th, 2022

"Russia has attacked Ukraine.  So do people avoid the bully? Like not talk to them or sit next to them at lunch? But wait….do we really have a problem with the people of Russia or only the Russian government?""Why is Turkey happy to welcome some Russians into their country?"Listen to this conversation between a 10-year old and a curious adult, who try to find answers to these questions together.Please share your thoughts or comments by email to hello@wsnt.inIf you are less than 18 years old and have your own thoughts on the story and would like to share an audio recording of your own, please email it to hello@wsnt.in




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