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What's new today

This is a kids podcast about current events. In each episode, the host Sangeetha chats with a child about a news story and engages with them on their ideas of what the world looks like, to them. Topics include recent science discoveries, emerging tech, sports events, countries fighting wars, books they like to read and more.

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    S4 E2: There are rats in Cambodia that have saved hundreds of lives. These 'Hero Rats' are honoured by huge statues.

    They are small and furry. They are saving hundreds of lives one sniff at a time. In Cambodia, a squad of African giant pouched rats detect buried landmines with extraordinary precision. These heroes have cleared thousands of explosives, giving villages back their land. 8-year old Dhruv from Bengaluru and 11-yr old Advik from Chennai share the wonders of wildlife creatures in this episode.For more1. Read our ⁠newsletter on current affairs (for kids aged 14+) on Substack⁠2. ⁠Subscribe to our children's magazine⁠ (7-17 yrs old) available in print and digital.

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    S4: E1: Celebrating 100 years of Sir David Attenborough: what do primary and middle schoolers think of him?

    Many of us have discovered a fascination for creatures like sealions or frogs, all thanks to a mild hypnotic voice narrating their life stories. For some of us, this voice belonged to the science teacher we wished we had had in school. Sir David Attenborough turned 100 recently. This episode is a conversation with three children: Ava (8 yrs), Anindya (11 yrs) and Darsh (12 yrs) sharing stories of Sir David Attenborough.For more1. Read stories from his life on the children's magazine 'Lighter Side'2. Read our newsletter on current affairs (for kids aged 14+) on Substack3. Subscribe to our children's magazine (7-17 yrs old) available in print and digital

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This is a kids podcast about current events. In each episode, the host Sangeetha chats with a child about a news story and engages with them on their ideas of what the world looks like, to them. Topics include recent science discoveries, emerging tech, sports events, countries fighting wars, books they like to read and more.

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This is a kids podcast about current events. In each episode, the host Sangeetha chats with a child about a news story and engages with them on their ideas of what the world looks like, to them. Topics include recent science discoveries, emerging tech, sports events, countries fighting wars, books...

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What's new today is created and hosted by Sangeetha.
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