

CNN 10
CNN Podcasts
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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11 snips
Mar 20, 2026 • 11min
Why the World’s Happiest Country was ranked first once again
Scout Richards, a field reporter who files on-location news for CNN10, takes us to Finland to explain why it tops the World Happiness Report again. Short segments explore the metrics behind the ranking and how social media use affects youth well-being. The show also covers cultural heritage damage in Iran and a landmark WNBA pay deal.

Mar 19, 2026 • 11min
Breaking down the new space race: a return to the moon
Today on CNN10: We're covering all things space! We'll take a look at the most recent spacewalk conducted at the International Space Station, before learning about what's fueling the United State's race against China to return to the moon for the first time since the Apollo missions. Plus, we'll learn about an exploding meteorite that caused a massive sonic boom heard across parts of the U.S. this week. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 2026 • 12min
How this center keeps thousands of pounds of hazardous waste from landfills
Today on CNN10: In honor of Global Recycling Day, we'll get an up-close tour of a unique facility that helps keep hard-to-recycle materials from clogging landfills and harming the environment. Then, we'll see how officials in India are helping return a new generation of endangered sea turtles to the sea, before going one-on-one with a cutting-edge animatronic Olaf before he makes his debut at Disneyland Paris. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 2026 • 12min
The history behind Chicago's most famous St. Patrick's Day celebration
Today on CNN10: We'll learn why the city of Chicago dyes it's most famous river bright green each March, and how the famous tradition started. Then, we'll get an update on the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, and the impact it's having on air travel across the country. Plus, we'll see how an online community is helping find homes for pets throughout the Middle East whose families were forced to flee conflict in the region. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 16, 2026 • 12min
This technology could revolutionize how astronauts exercise in space
A compact, moving-platform gym designed for microgravity and parabolic flight testing could change how astronauts exercise in space. A medical student races to develop gene therapy for a hereditary neurodegenerative disease. A blind baseball team adapts rules and gear to push for international competition and Paralympic inclusion.

Mar 13, 2026 • 11min
This group of students is using A.I. to help houseplants "talk"
Today on CNN10: We'll dive into the history behind Friday the 13th, before getting an update on the situation in Iran and how it's impacting the global oil supply chain. Plus, we'll see how a team of innovative students is working to build a tool that allows house plants to "talk" to you using artificial intelligence. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 2026 • 11min
Cuba's critical energy crisis, explained
Today on CNN10: We'll see how a critical energy crisis in Cuba is impacting students amid an ongoing oil embargo that has brought the island nation's electrical grid to a grinding halt. Then, we'll see how one of the world's most picturesque beaches is ensuring it's accessible to those with disabilities. Plus, we'll get an update on a skyscraper-sized asteroid that scientists feared could one day collide with our moon. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 2026 • 12min
Could hibernation be the key to human deep-space travel?
Today on CNN10: We'll learn how the situation in Iran is being felt around the world, after members of the country's women's national soccer team were issued humanitarian visas to stay in Australia following a recent tournament there. Plus, Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins us to discuss all things hibernation -- from the science behind the amazing feat, to how it could help space travel in the future. All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 2026 • 11min
The incredible story behind one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time
Today on CNN10: We'll get the latest developments out of Iran, where the government has announced a new supreme leader. Then, we'll go one-one-one with one of the most decorated Paralympians of all time, Oksana Masters. Plus, we'll look at YOUR 10 out of 10 moments from this month! All this and more on today's CNN10! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 snips
Mar 9, 2026 • 11min
The Iditarod begins: Mushers, sled dogs take off on 1,000-mile journey
Coverage of deadly tornadoes and the damage they left across the central US. A pop quiz about which state has the longest coastline and why. The history and grueling route of the 1,000-mile dogsled race and its legendary sled dogs. New sunflower-inspired solar panels that track and clean themselves to boost efficiency. Gorilla trekking in Uganda and programs that fund conservation.


