2017-08-29 Calls for End of Hate, Racism at MTV Awards
This is What’s Trending Today. The MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles included performances by popular musicians of the last 12 months. A number of musicians…
2017-08-25 Malia Obama Moves in for First Year at Harvard
This is What’s Trending Today… While many people were busy looking at the solar eclipse on Monday, something else happened at Harvard University in the state of Massachusetts. Malia Obama,…
2017-08-24 Sportscaster Robert Lee Moved Off Game Because of His Name
This is What’s Trending Today… United States Civil War General Robert E. Lee has been in the news a lot lately. In American history, Lee led the Army of the…
2017-08-23 Rockwell Painting Long Thought to Be Copy Sells for $1.6 million
This is What’s Trending Today… Norman Rockwell is considered one of America’s most famous artists of the 20th century. He was known for painting traditional and small-town American scenes. His…
2017-08-22 Americans Remember Comedians, Activists Lewis and Gregory
This is What’s Trending Today… Jerry Lewis, one of the busiest comedians and actors the U.S. has ever seen, died Sunday at the age of 91. The day before, Dick…
2017-08-19 Bonnie Tyler to Sing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ During Eclipse
This is What’s Trending Today. Bonnie Tyler had a hit song in 1983. It is called “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Thirty-four years ago, the song reached the number one…
2017-08-17 Obama Tweet on Charlottesville Breaks Twitter Record
This is What’s Trending Today… Barack Obama was the first president of the United States to be active on social media. When Obama left office in January, many people wondered…
2017-08-16 Long-lost $160 Million Painting Returned to Museum
This is What’s Trending Today. An abstract painting called “Woman-Ochre” is a work of the famous Dutch-American artist William de Kooning. The painting used to hang in The University of…
2017-08-15 London’s Big Ben to Go Silent for Four Years
This is What’s Trending Today. That is the sound of Big Ben. People from London like to call the ringing of Big Ben “bongs.” They mark the start of a…
2017-08-11 ‘Rally Cat’ Goes Viral After Baseball Game
This is What’s Trending Today…. The Saint Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals each have less than 50 games to play this season. Both teams hope to win enough games…
2017-08-10 Twitter Celebrates Book Lover’s Day
This is What’s Trending Today. Every day seems to be a different “day” on the internet. For example, August 8 was “International Cat Day.” There were even more pictures of…
2017-08-09 US Can Destroy Drones Flying Near Military Bases
This is What’s Trending Today. People who live near American military bases and like to use drones, should be careful. Their flying toy might become a target. A drone is…
2017-08-08 Nine-Year-Old Applies for NASA Job
This is What’s Trending Today. Last week, the American space agency NASA announced it was looking for a “Planetary Protection Officer.” Many people discussed the job on social media. The…
2017-08-04 NASA Is Looking for ‘Planetary Protection Officer’
This is What’s Trending Today. Does this job sound like it might be for you? “Planetary Protection Officer, NASA.” The job opening was announced by the United States space agency,…
2017-08-02 Chicago Cubs Give World Series Ring to Fan Blamed for 2003 Loss
This is What’s Trending Today. In 2003, Chicago Cubs baseball fan Steve Bartman was watching his team play against the Florida Marlins in an important playoff game. He was sitting…