DOGO Media
Dogo News: Hour of Code Is Designed to Inspire Kids From 4 to 104!
From December 5-11, millions of kids in over 180 countries will take the Hour of Code challenge. The annual initiative, which coincides with Computer Science week, is organized by Seattle-based non-profit Code.org to demystify the world...
The Washington Post
A Boy Makes His Home at White House for First Time in a Half Century
Washington Post writes about the President-Elect Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, being the first young boy in the White House since John Kennedy, Jr.
Scientific American
Scientific American: Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here
Once one of the driest countries on Earth now makes more freshwater than it needs. How can other countries learn what this nation has mastered in an effort to turn droughts around?
Other
Business Insider: Fake Trees With Spinning Leaves Could Harness Wind Power
Let's make some energy! Check out this wind turbine that NewWind has developed for creating small-scale sources of energy.
The Guardian
Guardian: Google to Be Powered 100% by Renewable Energy From 2017
Internet giant says renewable energy is increasingly lowest cost option and it will not rule out investing in nuclear power.
BBC
Bbc: New Marine Life Found in Deep Sea Vents
Six new animal species are identified at deep-sea vents beneath the Indian Ocean. Find out what new creatures are stirring in the sea.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Small Fibs Snowball Into Larger Lies as Brain Adapts to Dishonesty
Chronic or compulsive lying has largely been considered a mental illness. However, a new study from the University College London suggests that there may be a biological explanation as well. The researchers believe that small,...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Video of the Week Hawaii's Big Island a Winter Wonderland?
It snowed in Hawaii? It sure did! Check out some photos and a brief video illustrating the surprise snowfall on the Big Island.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Scientists Say Reindeer May Be Shrinking Due to Warming
Climate change is impacting the population of reindeer as well as their physical size according to recent studies.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: John Glenn, the 1st American to Orbit Earth, Has Died at 95
On December 8, 2016, John Glenn passed away. Glenn was a famous American astronaut.
Other
Teaching Kids News: Assad Regime Takes Aleppo
The world is watching the Syrian city of Aleppo. The city, the nation, is in a heated civil war and Aleppo is in the center of if all.
BBC
Bbc: Russia Plane Crash: Huge Search for Bodies in Black Sea
A huge search is conducted in Russia after a military plane with 92 people crashed into the Black Sea.
BBC
Bbc: German Evacuation for Ww2 Bomb Disposal in Augsburg
The discovery of a World War II bomb forces the evacuation of thousands of people in Augsburg.
BBC
Bbc: Queen's Christmas Message: 'Small Acts of Goodness' Inspire
"Acts of goodness" can inspire even though the world's problems can seem too big to change, the Queen says in her Christmas message.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Amazon Drone Delivers Popcorn and Fire Tv to Its First Customer
December 2016 the first Amazon drone delivery made history. Find out where it was and how it went.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Ice Breaking Ship Gets Fired Up
One of the ships the United States has stationed in Antarctica is heading to warmer waters for intense cleaning.
New York Times
New York Times: Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96
[Free Registration/Login Required] A brief biography of the creator of the famed Heimlich Maneuver who passed away on December 12, 2016, following a heart attack in Cincinnati, Ohio.
New York Times
New York Times: Catherine Cortez Masto Wins Nevada to Become First Latina Senator
[Free Registration/Login Required] November 8, 2016 proved fruitful for women running for U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Here is an introduction to the new Nevada Senator who is both female and Latino. Masto became the...
NBC
Nbc News: Italian Prime Minister Promises to Rebuild After Powerful Quake
Another earthquake hits Italy, this time northeast of Rome, on October 30. This registered 6.6 and amazingly spared all lives.
Time
Time: The Online Conquistador
Ruben "El Rubius" Doblas Gundersen is a Spanish speaking vlogger and one of the most popular on YouTube. Find out what he does and how he became so famous.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Celebrate Earth Day With These Fun Activities
Earth Day has been celebrated since April 22, 1970. This day is meant to serve as a reminder to clean up and protect the environment.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Adidas Unveils Limited Edition 3 D Printed Running Shoes
An article highlights a unique new shoe designed with style and improved comfort for athletes.
Scientific American
Forget Survival of the Fittest: It Is Kindness That Counts
A psychologist probes how altruism, Darwinism, and neurobiology mean that we can succeed by not being cutthroat. Is it possible?
Scientific American
The Strange Case of the Minnesota Iceman
The modern-day corpse of a human-like hominid, preserved in a block of ice, encountered by researchers in the 1960s. Surely the zoological discovery of the century!