Some parts of the US that for years have been facing painful droughts suddenly found themselves facing equally painful rainfalls and flooding. Despite this, drought is still a very real concern for the future. Ava tells us about a young scientist in California that has come up with a plan to help address this.

Every year, the NRSF sponsors a national competition called the Drive2Life Contest. This year’s assignment was to come up with an idea for a public service announcement that encourages passengers to speak up if they are with a driver who is behaving irresponsibly. Katarina introduces us to the winner, from Scottsdale, Arizona.

In “Flag Facts” Veronique tells us about the flag that flies over a state that was part of the greatest land deal in history – Kansas.

Ever since the first humans looked up and saw the giant ball of fire in the sky, they’ve accorded the sun special respect. The light and warmth it gives, define our everyday existence. The sun is not only the center of our universe, as Emily tells us, it’s central to the practice of yoga.

Brendan tells us about a creature that has 9 brains – the octopus!

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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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