Success doesn’t always come easy and without failure. In this week’s “If At First” Emily tells us what J.K. Rowling had to endure before the magic happened.
Category - Season 22
Freedom of the press. It’s a term we often hear. And we probably think it just applies to newspapers, magazines and news programs that are run by adults. But freedom of the press is a big concern for...
Freedom of the press is a big concern for students. “If at First” covers bubble wrap. How to start building your resume. Protect yourself from identity theft. The “Mona Lisa" of American coins. Real...
March 14 is National Pi Day, Mason explains why.
Our top story is sponsored by the NRSF, an organization that encourages safe driving. And they’ve found that a good way to do that is to involve teens in developing the important messages.
We’ll go behind the scenes with some teens as they work on their PSAs for the annual Drive Safe Chicago PSA contest. A Kitchen Tip that will make peeling garlic easier. March 14 is National Pi Day...
Reese tells us about the unique way the inventor of Pringles chips insisted on being buried.
Squeezing the juice out of a lemon can sometimes be a bit tough. Well Katie is back in the kitchen with a tip on how to make it easy!
It’s part of Italy – and yet it’s its own world. It even has its own language. Ava shows us that there truly so much to see in Sicily.
You might be surprised to find out that something teens do pretty regularly kills more people than sharks.
In “If At First You Don’t Succeed” Emily tells us how Katy Perry grew up and into her success as a pop star.
Brendan tells us about and “expensive” planet. 55 Canri-e is more than two times larger than Earth and scientists believe a third of the planet might be a huge diamond!
Alexandra reports on another way that the organization Oceana is on the front line in the battle against plastic pollution in our oceans – getting Amazon to reduce, and hopefully eventually...
Oceana is on the front line in the battle against plastic pollution in our oceans. The invention (and naming) of WD 40! How to write the dreaded college admissions essay. An unusual hotel in Idaho...
Science, Tech & Environment, Season 22, Top Story
Hair Matters: Protecting Our Waterways From Oil Spills
Ava reports on the environmental dangers posed by oil leaking from ships, drilling platforms and pipelines. Then we learn about Hair Matters, an innovative program that uses human hair and animal fur...
A report on the environmental dangers posed by oil. Abraham Lincoln faced numerous failures during his early life. Why Hawaiian pizza isn’t from Hawaii. Fascinating mosaics from the days of the Roman...
Benjamin tells us how the fear of war ended up creating a test, thousands of high school students take every year – the Advanced Placement Exam. And we find out now, AP exams are changing.
Details on how teens across the country can enter the annual Drive 2 Life PSA contest, sponsored by the National Road Safety Foundation. This year’s topic is sharing the road.
AP exams are changing. The annual Drive 2 Life PSA contest. Why your fingernails may look longer. Lady Gaga’s initial failures didn’t hold her back. Favorite instruments to learn how to play. How to...
Movies like Jaws and the Meg make sharks look like bloodthirsty predators constantly on the hunt for human victims. But as you’ll see from our report, sharks are getting a bad rap.
Sharks are getting a bad rap. How Beyonce didn’t let initial failures stop her. Molten rain and life on other planets. The deadliest creature on Earth. See ancient Greek ruins... in Sicily! Also...