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May 14th, 2008 at 5:19 pm

On this online news show for kids, the lost Stradivarius story, plus news about the future of cricket, how much it costs to mint a penny, and more stories. …

May 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

Do you remember the gorilla suits? Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno? The “Last Word” lightbulb? If you were a beginning reader in the ’70s and ’80s, chances are you do. And now PBS and Sesame Workshop have good news for you (and your kids): a full season of The Electric Company is coming back to the air in 2009.

May 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am

Perhaps a little more politicized, and with a few different characters…Sesame Street was relaunched in Israel at the end of 2006. It’s called Sippuray Sumsum, and the characters …

May 7th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

A happiness poll reveals that only half of Americans feel they are thriving, a women’s softball team helps an opponent score a homerun, a student from the Virgin Islands wins a national poetry competition (pictured), fossilized dinosaur poop sells in a NYC auction, and the Chinese crack down on child labor. Watch.

May 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm

On April 30, 2008 Cyberchase actor Christopher Lloyd was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the “Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program” category for …

April 3rd, 2008 at 4:53 pm

In this brand-new Cyberchase Web game, Team Motherboard goes head to head with Team Hacker in the TriAdditon. Can you choose the team that has what it takes …

Franny's Feet
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm

Where will her feet take her today? Visit Franny’s Feet online to play fun games and find out more about Franny’s latest adventures.

News Flash Five
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm

Ben and the team at News Flash 5 have the latest scoop! This week, find out about dangerous flooding in the midwest, check out a new American Idol-style …



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    Neanderthal reconstruction Photo: Stefan Scheer, Neanderthal Museum, Mettman, Germany There were thousands of years that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens inhabited the same regions in Europe. How much...
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The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of...
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Located along the riverbanks of southern Kenya, the sycomore fig tree is the centerpiece of an extraordinary ecosystem, producing several tons of fruit a year...
 
 
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