2016-08-26 Before-and-After Photos From Earthquake in Italy
This is What’s Trending Today. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the…
2016-08-24 U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte Loses Sponsors
This is What’s Trending Today. Ryan Lochte’s name stayed in the news this week, two days after the closing ceremony…
2016-08-23 Social Media Points Out Sexism in Olympics Coverage
This is What’s Trending Today…. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have come to an end, but people…
2016-08-20 Amazing Olympic Photos on World Photo Day
This is What’s Trending Today: Friday was World Photo Day. According to World Photo Day’s website, August 19 is the…
2016-08-19 Reaction to Image of Dazed, Injured Syrian Boy
This is What’s Trending Today. A dusty and bloody five-year old Syrian boy captured the attention of people around the…
2016-08-18 Scientists Go Crazy About a Big-Eyed Squid
This is What’s Trending Today. Have you ever heard of a “googly-eyed, stubby squid?” Well, you have now. Scientists working…
2016-08-17 Sports Illustrated Magazine Reveals ‘Golden’ Cover
This is What’s Trending Today. On August 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated published its first-ever magazine. The new publication led with…
2016-08-16 Usain Bolt Wins Third 100-Meter Gold Medal
This is What’s Trending Today. The world stopped and watched Usain Bolt on Sunday night for less than 10 seconds.…
2016-08-13 Fiji Celebrates First Olympic Medal, and It Is Gold
This is What’s Trending Today. The tiny South Pacific island nation of Fiji won its first Olympic medal. And it…
2016-08-12 China’s Fu Yuanhui: The Happiest Olympian?
This is What’s Trending Today… Fu Yuanhui is an Olympic swimmer. She is 20 years old and from the Chinese…
2016-08-11 Refugee Olympic Team Gets Notice, But Is It Enough?
This is What’s Trending Today. It should come as no surprise that some of the top trending stories and names…
2016-08-10 Olympic Spirit Captured in North and South Korean ‘Selfie’
This is What’s Trending Today. Lee Eun-ju is a South Korean gymnast. She is representing her country at the Summer…
2016-08-09 Olympic Firsts Highlight Opening Weekend
This is What’s Trending Today: There have already been a lot of “firsts” to celebrate at the 2016 Summer Olympics.…
2016-08-06 Sasha Obama Has a Summer Job
This is What’s Trending Today: No summer beach vacation in the northeast U.S. state of Massachusetts is complete without an…
2016-08-05 ‘Pokemon Go’ Costly for Japanese Olympian in Rio
This is What’s Trending Today…. Olympic athletes from around the world are in Brazil to compete in the 2016 Olympic…