2016-05-18 Tourist Error Costs Baby Bison Its Life
This is What’s Trending Today…. A wild baby bison at Yellowstone National Park had to be killed because of park visitors, according to the National Park Service. The visitors, who…
2016-05-17 Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ Released 50 Years Ago Today
This is What’s Trending Today: Monday marked the 50th anniversary of a famous record album. The American group The Beach Boys released the album, “Pet Sounds,” on May 16, 1966.…
2016-05-14 Eurovision Finalists Take the Stage in Stockholm
This is What’s Trending Today… The finals of the Eurovision Song Contest are taking place this weekend. So do not be surprised to see the hashtag #Eurovision trending on social…
2016-05-11 Are Facebook’s Trending Topics Unfair?
This is What’s Trending Today… Former Facebook workers said this week that the social media company often avoided letting news popular among conservative Americans appear in its “Trending” section. The…
2016-05-12 Queen Elizabeth Calls Chinese Officials ‘Rude’
This is What’s Trending Today: When China’s president visited Britain last year, newspapers were filled with predictions of a “golden era” for relations between the two countries. Leaders from both…
2016-05-13 Boy’s ‘Mayan’ Discovery Not Likely a Lost City
This is What’s Trending Today… This week, news spread that a 15-year-old boy from Quebec, Canada, may have discovered a long lost Mayan city. The boy, William Gadoury, said he…
2016-05-10 Social Media Greets New London Mayor Khan
This is What’s Trending Today… Sadiq Khan is the new mayor of London. Khan is the son of Pakistani immigrants. He is the first Muslim elected as mayor of a…
2016-05-07 Goodbye, Boaty McBoatface
This is What’s Trending Today…. Two years ago, Britain’s National Environment Research Council (or NERC) started building a ship to carry out research in polar waters. The ship will cost…
2016-05-06 Radiohead ‘Disappears’ from Internet, Releases New Song
This is What’s Trending Today… The English rock band Radiohead once recorded a song called “How to Disappear Completely.” Earlier this week, the band appeared to have done just that.…
2016-05-03 Australian Revealed as Creator of Bitcoin?
This is What’s Trending Today: Do you know who Craig Wright is? Have you ever heard of Satoshi Nakamoto? Well, if you are a Twitter user, you probably saw both…
2016-05-04 Soccer Fans Go Crazy When Leicester City Wins After 132 Years
This is What’s Trending Today. The Leicester City soccer players gathered at a teammate’s home Monday evening. They were anticipating the result of another game in the English Premier League.…
2016-05-05 May The Fourth Be With You
People who love Star Wars movies do not need a reason to leave a photograph or message on social media. On any given day, you might see Star Wars-related photos…
2016-04-30 Bison: America’s New National Mammal?
This is What’s Trending Today…. The bald eagle is the only “national” animal of the United States. But that could soon change. In an April 24, 2012 file photo, a…
2016-04-28 Baby Eagles in Washington, DC Get Their Names
This is What’s Trending Today: Freedom and Liberty are not just important ideas in the United States. They are the names of two baby bald eagles in Washington, D.C. The…
2016-04-27 Gorilla at Prague Zoo Has Surprise Baby
This is What’s Trending Today Shinda is a 24-year-old gorilla that lives at the Prague Zoo, in the Czech Republic. She is a bit overweight. The gorilla had never given…