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441 - The Spooktacular History Behind Halloween, Explained

Explaining global news to a global audience: This is the mission of CNN 10, a 10-minute educational news show that appears as a daily digital video and audio podcast. CNN 10 serves a growing audience interested in compact on-demand news broadcasts ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom.

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441 - The Spooktacular History Behind Halloween, Explained

Fri, 30 Oct 2026
440 - Spain Investigates Deadly Collision Between Two High-Speed Trains

Thu, 29 Oct 2026
439 - How a Student-Led Movement Ousted Serbia’s Long-Term President

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
438 - America Welcomes Its 64th National Park in Arizona

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
437 - These Tiny Computer Chips Could Help Data Centers Waste Less Power

Mon, 26 Oct 2026
436 - How This Burger Joint Is Surviving Record High Beef Prices

Fri, 23 Oct 2026
435 - Why a Chemical Explosion Evacuated Hundreds in Ohio

Thu, 22 Oct 2026
434 - Why a Surprise Blood Clot Diagnosis Is Sidelining One of the Nfl’s Biggest Stars

Wed, 21 Oct 2026
433 - A New Mars Mission Aims to Uncover the Mysteries of Its Moons

Tue, 20 Oct 2026
432 - Make it Make Cents: Student Loans

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
431 - This City Is One of the World’s Most Important AI Hubs

Fri, 16 Oct 2026
430 - NASA’s Mars Rover Breaks an Out-Of-This-World Record

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
429 - How Scientists Are Using Acorns to Predict Lyme Disease Hot Spots

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
428 - Queen of Thailand Becomes First Royal to Solo Pilot a Fighter Jet

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
427 - CNN10 Encore: The Future of AVs— Self-Driving Cars Explained

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
426 - A History-Making Hurricane Becomes the Atlantic Season’s First Storm

Fri, 09 Oct 2026
425 - Meet the Team Working to Outsmart the World’s Deadliest Animal

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
424 - How the Chicago River Went From 'Great Open Sewer' to Swimming Spot

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
423 - One of Hawaii's Most Iconic Landmarks Collapses into the Sea

Tue, 06 Oct 2026
422 - Why Making Cafeteria Lunches From Scratch Is Harder Than It Sounds

Mon, 05 Oct 2026
421 - CNN10 Special Edition: Dive Behind the Scenes at One of the World’s Largest Aquariums

Fri, 02 Oct 2026
420 - Why a Major Theme Park Is Permanently Closing This Controversial Roller Coaster

Thu, 01 Oct 2026
419 - Crocs Sues Discount Store Over Lookalike Footwear

Wed, 30 Sep 2026
418 - Panda Diplomacy

Tue, 29 Sep 2026
417 - How Five Pivotal Elections Helped Shape American History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026
416 - How a Historic El Niño Is Supercharging the Pacific Storm Season

Fri, 25 Sep 2026
415 - His Trumpet Stopped Working, but the Anthem Sang On

Thu, 24 Sep 2026
414 - The First New Species of Cat to Be Discovered in More Than 100 Years

Wed, 23 Sep 2026
413 - What to Expect at the Un General Assembly, the Biggest Event in World Diplomacy

Tue, 22 Sep 2026
412 - New Fossil Analysis Confirms Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Warm-Blooded

Mon, 21 Sep 2026
411 - The Young Artists Transforming an NFL Meme Into a Symbol of Hope

Thu, 17 Sep 2026
410 - Japan Has More Living 100-Year-Olds Than Ever Before

Fri, 18 Sep 2026
409 - Puerto Ricans Have No Water, but Are Still Paying for It

Wed, 16 Sep 2026
408 - Make it Make Cents: The Stock Market, Finally Explained

Tue, 15 Sep 2026
407 - When Fictional Animations Meet Real World Machines

Mon, 14 Sep 2026
406 - CNN10 Special Edition: Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

Fri, 11 Sep 2026
405 - France Suffers Another Museum Heist— Its 22nd Since the Louvre

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
404 - Indonesian Volcano Grounds Nearly 3,000 Flights

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
403 - An Alarming New Study About Professional Football and Head Injuries

Tue, 08 Sep 2026
402 - Small Space, Big Perks: Inside Paris’ Historic Tiny Apartments

Fri, 04 Sep 2026
401 - Scientists Task These “Unicorns of the Sea” to Gather Crucial Arctic Data

Thu, 03 Sep 2026
400 - Messi, Music, and Penguins ... Oh, My!

Wed, 02 Sep 2026
399 - Seeing Red: This Unique Festival Celebrates the World’s Rarest Hair Color

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
398 - NASA’s Newest ‘Discovery Machine’ Could Change Our Understanding of the Universe

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
397 - Do You Have Instagram? The “Transformational” Changes Coming for Teens

Fri, 28 Aug 2026
396 - Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dolly Parton

Thu, 27 Aug 2026
395 - The Inspiring Locker Room Speech From the Nation’s First Navajo NFL Player

Wed, 26 Aug 2026
394 - The African School Teaching Girls To Defy Expectations

Tue, 25 Aug 2026
393 - Special Edition: The Role of the Monarchy, the Role of the Crown

Mon, 24 Aug 2026
392 - How Primate ‘Whisperers’ Are Helping Safeguard India’s Biggest Events

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

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