Leela Kids News Leela Labs, Inc.
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- Kinder und Familie
This podcast is intended for kids 10 years and above. It offers highly curated, unbiased, informative, entertaining news from all over the world just for kids. Brought to you by the creator of Leela Kids Podcast App Sandeep Jain and Prachi Gangwal (children's author, photographer, wellness enthusiast, podcaster and storyteller). Feedback very welcome! kidsnews@leelalabs.com.
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Feb 15, 2018: Details
1. Music Therapy
Science Magazine: How our mind is affected by music
CNN: Music Therapy
NPR: Music Therapy for Kids
2. Chinese New Year
Statista: Largest annual human migrations
The Sun: Chinese Zodiac
Forbes: Largest human migration
3. Olympics update
4. Plastic pollution
BBC: Plastic pollution
TheBalance.com: Time taken for garbage to decompose
Grist.org: Dump vs Burn for plastic
BioCollection: The company that makes bio-decomposable coffee cups
5. "Super Wood"
DailyMail: Good coverage on "super wood"
Wikipedia: US President Limo, "The Beast"
WorldSteel.org: Facts about steel
6. Cancer linked to consumption of ultra-processed foods
BMJ: The research
Health.com: Ultra-processed foods to throw out
CNN: Coverage on the report
7. RocketLab adds to space debris problem
TheVerge: Coverage of Launch
SpaceSafetyMagazine: Good explanation of Kessler Syndrome
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Feb 15, 2018: Headlines
1. Music Therapy
2. Chinese New Year
3. Olympics update
4. Plastic pollution
5. "Super Wood"
6. Cancer linked to consumption of ultra-processed foods
7. RocketLab adds to space debris problem
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Feb 13: Astronomy, Odd News, Sports/Olympics, Inspiration
1. Astronomy: At an annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society, astronomers talked about challenges arising from from space debris, light pollution and radio waves in monitoring deep space from Earth.
3. Sports: Winter Olympics
4. Inspiration: Nick Vuijcic was born without any limbs and now at 35-years old, is a motivational speaker doing activities like swimming and surfing. He is also the CEO of non-profit “Life without Limbs”and spreads the message of hope and love throughout the wo -
Feb 11, 2018: Film, Ocean, History, Inspiration
1. Film: Nintendo announces new Mario film (animation) to be released in 2020
2. Ocean: Female Killer Whale Says Human Words like "Hello".
3. History: Scientists take care of 5300 year old mummy so that he doesn't decay.
4. Inpsiration: Mikalia converts her fear into a roaring business
For details/following hyperlinks, listen to the episode in Leela Kids Podcast App. https://b76rr.app.goo.gl/vXkM -
Feb 8, 2018: Sports, Space, Maths, Health
News from Sports, Space, Maths & Health
1. Sports: Winter Olympics Start in South Korea
Forbes: Schedule, odds of winning etc.
ABC Australia: Photos, nice coverage of opening ceremony
2. Space: Flacon Heavy & Space X Launch
The company
Techcrunch: Good coverage of the launch
3. Maths: Largest Mersenne Prime Number Discovered
GIMPS: (If you want to become a volunteer)
From BBC (Listen on Leela Kids App): One of the best podcast episodes from BBC on prime numbers & mathematicians behind them
From Scientific American: Not for the faint-hearted. How a mathematician found an interesting way to find prime numbers:
Different types of prime numbers
4. Health: Lack of Sleep linked to obesity & cancer in kids
The Study
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Intro: Why a News Podcast for Kids?
Quick overview on why we launched a podcast news channel just for kids!