It’s a huge honor to perform at Carnegie Hall in NYC. It takes a lot of practice BUT more than practice, it takes talent. Alexandra introduces us to Elaina Stuppler from Portland, OR. She plays the violin, trombone, sings and she’s an award-wining composer! And performing at Carnegie Hall is just one of her accomplishments.

Studies show that for every dollar a man earns, a woman earns 82 cents for doing the exact same job. That’s called the Gender Gap. Well, Chloe tells us about one workplace where women are paid the same salary as men. That workplace is the US Military.

In this week’s “If At First You Don’t Succeed” Emily explains how enthusiasm helped film director Steven Spielberg overcome failures to achieve great success!

As the driver of a vehicle, you have a lot of responsibilities. But passengers ALSO have an important responsibility. If you feel the driver is driving unsafely, you should SPEAK UP. As a reminder, check out this short video from the National Road Safety Foundation.

In America, you can shop online, in a store or in a mall. But in Thailand you have another option, you can shop by boat! Ava explains.

French Fries – most of us love them. And like the Statue of Liberty, French Fries are one of the best gifts from France. Except that French Fries didn’t come from France. In this week’s “Misleading Monikers” Katarina explores how the tasty potato treat came to be misnamed.

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Launching its 21st 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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