Most of us have been doing it since kindergarten: we stand up, face the American flag, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Ava tells us that a similar ceremony takes place every day – across the U.S. and even around the world. The ceremony is called Colors and it’s a time-honored tradition of the U.S. Military.

In “What’s in a Name” this week, Emily tells us the whale of a tale behind Starbucks’ name.

Brendan explains why some people are more attractive to mosquitos.

In “Art Smart” Katie tells us how artist Norman Rockwell was inspired by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address and helped win a war.

Chloe has the scoop on what movie star Leonardo DiCaprio likes to collect and what good causes he spends the money they bring in at auction on.

In “Make the Grade” this week Christin tells us about the benefits of being bilingual.

As the driver of a vehicle, you have a lot of responsibilities. Following traffic laws, sharing the road, and of course not doing anything that will be distracting. As a passenger you ALSO have a responsibility. If you feel the driver is not driving responsibly, you should SPEAK UP. As a reminder, check out this short video from the National Road Safety Foundation.

We call them “Rising Stars.” Teens who have the talent and the craving to make it in the very tough world of entertainment. Katarina introduces us to one of them – Bryce McGlothin.

Blake tells us how eating the right breakfast can help with school.

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Launching its 23rd year on the air, the Emmy award-winning, weekly half-hour program is seen across the country on more than 160 TV stations and seen around the world on the American Forces Network. In addition, educational TV channels bring TKN to districts with 10,000 schools and some 9-million students.

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TEEN KIDS NEWS
The staff at Teen Kids News has lost a longtime and dear friend this past week.Ernie Anastos was an award-winning newscaster who worked with TKN’s executive producer while they both were at Channel 7 Eyewitness News in New York City.Famous for his always upbeat, positive attitude, viewers not only liked Ernie, they trusted him. His sincerity was real.Over the years, many of us worked with Ernie to create wonderful – and wonderfully creative - TV programs. A truly good person who went out of his way to help others, Ernie was always willing to lend his name and his talent to a worthy cause.When we produced the NY Easter Seal Telethon, Ernie was one of our hosts. Telethons are some of the most difficult TV programs to produce. They run non-stop for hours. And they can be grueling, especially for those who are on-camera for much of that time.Ernie was perfect. He handled the pressures of marathon live television with a smile, humor and good grace.Thanks to his participation, the telethon exceeded its fund-raising goals, enabling Easter Seals to help many more people across the NY metro area. Recently, Ernie invited our anchor, Lylah and our reporter, Ava and our Executive Producer, Alan Weiss, to be guests on his podcast. It was a privilege to work with Ernie Anastos And an honor to have him as a friend.He will be missed.#ernieanastos #positivelyernie ... See MoreSee Less
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