2017-01-19 World’s Oldest Known Zoo Gorilla Dies
This is What’s Trending Today… The world’s oldest known zoo gorilla has died. Colo was born in 1956 at the Columbus Zoo in the American state of Ohio. She was…
2017-01-14 New Coin Shows ‘Lady Liberty’ as African-American Woman
This is What’s Trending Today… Images of Lady Liberty have appeared on American money over the years. Coins have shown her standing tall with a crown on head. She is…
2017-01-13 Michelle Obama Surprises Supporters on ‘Tonight Show’
This is What’s Trending Today. Barack and Michelle Obama are saying their goodbyes as their time in the White House comes to an end. The President and First Lady have…
2017-01-11 FIFA Plans to Expand World Cup Field in 2026
This is What’s Trending Today… Sports lovers around the world are reacting to the latest news about football — a game called soccer in the United States. FIFA, the international…
2017-01-12 Music Service Spotify Recruits Barack Obama
This is What’s Trending Today. Barack Obama gave his final speech as President of the United States on Tuesday night. His final day in office is Friday, January 20. That…
2017-01-10 Language Experts Choose ‘Dumpster Fire’ and ‘Aleppo’ as 2016 Words of the Year
This is What’s Trending Today. What do the words “dumpster fire,” “Aleppo,” “Drumpf,” “post-truth” and “locker-room banter” have in common? All five words have appeared in news stories over the…
2017-01-08 Skier Rescues Friend Caught on Chairlift
This is What’s Trending Today. Mickey Wilson set out to have fun skiing on a Colorado mountain. But he wound up saving a man’s life. Wednesday night, Wilson used social…
2016-12-30 Actress Debbie Reynolds Dies, One Day After Daughter Carrie Fisher
This is What’s Trending Today. Many people have been reacting to the news of Carrie Fisher’s death on Tuesday. Fisher died at the age of 60. She was best known…
2017-01-06 French Man Sets Cycling Record at Age 105
This is What’s Trending Today. World records can be set even if you are over 100 years old. Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France. He enjoys riding…
2017-01-05 Young Boy Rescues Brother Trapped Under Furniture
This is What’s Trending Today: On one recent morning in the American state of Utah, 2-year-old twin boys Bowdy and Brock were playing in their bedroom. The boys were climbing…
2017-01-02 New York City Driver Gets 236 Green Lights in a Row
This is What’s Trending Today. Noah Forman is an Uber driver in New York City. He is an experienced driver in a city known for its severe traffic jams. Traffic…
2016-12-29 First, Trump Pumpkins, Now Trump Roosters?
This is What’s Trending Today… A few months ago, photographs of carved pumpkins were all over social media. The photos began appearing in October, just before the elections in the…
2016-12-28 Thousands Attend Mexican Girl’s Birthday After Seeing Facebook Invitation
This is What’s Trending Today… Rubi Ibarra just celebrated a birthday she will never forget Rubi is a teenager. She lives in the small community of La Joya in northern…
2016-12-25 What Trended This Year? Brexit, U.S. Election and Adele
This is What Trended This Year: Do you remember that unavoidable song from last year? It was “Hello,” by British singer Adele. People loved Adele and her song. So when…
2016-12-23 U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Does
This is What’s Trending Today. Have you heard this song? It is the theme song for a television show in Japan. The song is called “Koi.” And the singer is…