2017-06-13 Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” May Be the Song of the Summer
This is What’s Trending Today. Summer does not officially begin in the United States and other countries in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere for more than a week. Yet you have probably…
2017-06-09 NASA Welcomes New Class of Astronauts
This is What’s Trending Today… The United States named 12 new astronauts this week. The astronauts will work for NASA, the American space agency. The astronaut class of 2017 includes…
2017-06-08 Deaf Singer Impresses TV Judges
This is What’s Trending Today. Mandy Harvey is a 29-year-old singer from the American state of Florida. She suffers from connective tissue disorder. She lost most of her ability to…
2017-06-07 Canadian Man Cuts Grass in Front of Tornado
This is What’s Trending Today. A tornado can be a dangerous weather event. It is often described as “violent” and “destructive.” Tornadoes are known for their strong, fast-moving winds. They…
2017-06-06 ‘One Love Manchester’ Concert Raises Millions for Victims
This is What’s Trending Today. Many of the top videos on YouTube Monday came from Ariana Grande’s “One Love Manchester” concert. Grande had just finished performing at the Manchester Arena…
2017-06-01 Social Media Rushes to Define Trump’s ‘Covfefe’ Tweet
This is What’s Trending Today. Donald Trump sent out one of his most popular tweets as president just after midnight on Wednesday. It was not about jobs or “fake news.”…
2017-05-26 ‘This Made My Whole Day’
This is What’s Trending Today… Diana Bloom from the American state of Virginia posted a photo on Twitter last week that is getting a lot of attention right now. It…
2017-05-31 Ariana Grande Announces Benefit Concert for Manchester
This is What’s Trending Today. American singer Ariana Grande will return to Manchester, England, on June 4 to play a concert. She is raising money for the people killed and…
2017-05-25 When Did Whales Get So Large?
This is What’s Trending Today… Three million years may seem like a long time. But when you consider that planet Earth is more than 4.5 billion years old, it is…
2017-05-24 US Naval Academy Students Climb Slippery Monument
This is What’s Trending Today. Many American universities have special traditions for students during graduation week – usually the last week in the month of May. Most of the traditions…
2017-05-23 Drake, Cher and Celine Dion Impress at Billboard Music Awards
This is What’s Trending Today. Canadian rapper and singer Drake took home 13 awards at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night. He beat the Billboard record…
2017-05-19 Lead Singer of 1990s Band Soundgarden Dies
This is What’s Trending Today. Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden, died Wednesday night. He was 52 years old. He and the band were in Detroit, Michigan, for a…
2017-05-18 Old Exercise Machine Gets Boost From Lady Gaga, LeBron James
This is What’s Trending Today. If you are a fan of Lady Gaga or the National Basketball Association, you may have heard about an old piece of exercise equipment that…
2017-05-17 Millionaire Tells Young People to Give Up Avocado Toast
This is What’s Trending Today. Avocado toast is a popular thing to eat in some parts of the world. It is very easy to make. An example of avocado toast.…
2017-05-12 American Teen’s Chicken Nugget Request Sets New Twitter Record
This is What’s Trending Today… For more than three years, television show host Ellen Degeneres has held the world record for most retweeted Twitter message. More than 3.4 million people…