CNN 10
Typhoons VS. Hurricanes
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- Typhoons VS. Hurricanes
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Chad Myers explains the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane.
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- Moon Names Explained
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Black, blue, harvest and supermoon; CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray explains what full and new moons' names mean.
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- Can You Surf In A River? | April 24, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- We start Friday's show with a look at herd immunity, where signs of it are reportedly appearing in Sweden, and why that country's response to Covid-19 has been controversial. Afterward, our series on virtual vacations resumes with a look at river surfing in a landlocked state. And we're wrapping up the week in Venice, where jellyfish have appeared near St. Mark's Square.
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- Can VR Cure Your Fear Of Heights?
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Spanish startup Psious designed phobia treatment scenarios by combining virtual reality and exposure therapy.
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- Shutdown Is Clearing The Air | April 23, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Though lives and livelihoods have been lost in the coronavirus pandemic, it has inadvertently cleared air pollution from some major cities. Though the idea of a lockdown on an uninhabited island may sound appealing, it's not for everyone. And though a lakeside home is a dream home for many people, the sight of ice shoves may make them want to dream farther south.
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- Can The Government Listen To Your Phone Calls?
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN's Danny Cevallos explains the history and usage of surveillance in America.
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- From The Beaches Of Florida To The Ancient World | April 22, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- What used to be known as "black gold" and "Texas tea" recently saw negative prices on the U.S. stock market for the first time in recorded history. After an explanation of that, we're taking you to the beaches of Florida for a report on a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic. Then, get your passport ready for a trip to a city near the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World.
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- What's It Like Inside a Volcano?
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN's Jonathan Mann finds out how Google captured images from inside an active volcano.
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- An Undersea Adventure | April 21, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Cautious optimism factors into our first story today, as we update you on coronavirus news from Europe to America. Then, we're taking you from sky to sea: We'll look up at an impending meteor shower, and we'll look down with a submersible that makes undersea adventures more accessible. And we'll show you how a surfer caught waves without leaving his apartment.
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- What Is Lake-Effect Snow?
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Some of the biggest snowstorms happen along the Great Lakes. Chad Myers explains how lake-effect snow happens.
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- The Open Or Closed Debate? | April 20, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Open or closed? That is the debate taking place across the United States, as different governments consider when to lift their restrictions. We're taking you to South Korea to see how it's identifying and tracking coronavirus patients, though the technology comes at the cost of privacy. And we're showing you how a CNN Hero's organization of veterans is once again answering the call to serve.
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- A Lesson About Forced Labor
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Experts estimate there are more slaves today than there have ever been at anytime in history. 48.5 million people currently live in some form of bondage, according to the global slavery index. This includes people who are forced to work and bought and sold as commodities. The United Nations says human trafficking affects almost every country on earth.
As part of CNN`s Freedom Project, which aims to draw attention to modern day slavery and expose the criminals who trade in it, we're taking a look at a program that gave some students a sense of what force labor is like.
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- How Did Daylight Saving Time Start?
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Daylight Saving Time was adopted to save coal during WWI, but the man who thought it up had other ideas in mind
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- How Does A Missile Defense System Work?
- Runtime
- 1:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- How exactly does a THAAD system work and could it be effective against ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic missiles?
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- School Year Panned Out Very Differently | April 17, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- On Friday's show, you'll hear from American teenagers. In a school year that panned out very differently than anyone imagined, what challenges are they facing, and how are they overcoming them? Afterward, we're taking you to the edge of space in a capsule attached to a balloon. And a groundhog makes headlines simply by eating pizza.
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- Can A Credit Card Be Hacked?
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- Chip cards, credit cards with tiny microchips have been increasingly used in the U.S. since 2015. The old type of card which utilized a magnetic strip was easier to hack and steal information from. The chip is supposed to cut down on credit card fraud and it has to some extent.
But CNN's Laurie Segall found out how it too can be hacked when she spoke with employees of a company that aims to protect people and organizations from digital crime.
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- Voting During A Pandemic And Flying Back 100 Years | April 16, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With worldwide Covid-19 cases exceeding 2 million, South Korea gives us an idea of how upcoming elections could coincide with social distancing. And if you're a fan of aviation history, grab your scarf and goggles and prepare to take flight with the fighter planes of World War I.
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- Experiencing A Sled Dog Race
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN Meteorologist Derek Van Dam goes dog sledding in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with the dogs of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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- New Ways To Serve And Exploring The Louvre | April 15, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- We're going to the library today on CNN 10. Even with their doors closed out of coronavirus concerns, they're finding new ways to serve the American public. The potential impact of closures on struggling retailers is our second topic. And after a bit of Louvre trivia, we're taking you on a private tour of the renowned French museum.
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- How To Trick Your Brain Into Better Memory
- Runtime
- 3:27
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- USA Memory champ Nelson Dellis shares his techniques and his motivation for becoming a competitive memorizer.
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- Efforts To Keep The Learning Going | April 14, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Dozens of tornadoes have been reported from Texas to the East Coast, and they've created another emergency for several U.S. states. With students home across the country, parents and teachers are making incredible efforts to help keep the learning going. And a zonkey makes headlines because it's a zonkey.
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- Can The Internet Predict What You'll Do?
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- What can internet experts learn by people`s activity on social media? It's been said that anyone who wants true privacy should avoid the internet, whether it's connected systems in your home that don't just answer questions or do your shopping, but hear everything you say or know when you get back from work, or the political leanings of people you follow online. Everything that interests us has the potential to be tracked.
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- Stimulus Checks, Virtual Easter Services, And Immunity | April 13, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today's top stories: Christians attend virtual Easter services, stimulus checks go out from the U.S. government, and researchers study the immunity of former coronavirus patients. Afterward, we're leaping across the pond to meet the man who could be the only "Ravenmaster" on the planet.
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- Tornadoes 101
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN Meteorologist Jennifer Gray explains how tornadoes form and why they are one of the most dangerous weather phenomenons on earth.
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- Could A Chair End Malaria?
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Researchers in Tanzania hope to help reduce malaria rates by putting mosquito repellent on objects that people can't live without.
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- The Flu Shot Explained
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta dismisses the idea that you can get the flu from the flu shot or from being outside in cold weather.
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- Politics, Vaccines, And An Escape | April 10, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- U.S. political news tops off today's show. With contests postponed and campaigning done virtually, it's shaping up to be a different political season than America has ever seen before. Meanwhile, scientists worldwide race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. And we venture across the Atlantic to visit a historic and incredibly picturesque islet.
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- How Freedivers Hold Their Breath For Minutes
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Jonathan Sunnex is part of a small group of elite freedivers who plunge hundreds of feet underwater, all on a single breath of air.
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- Will Virus Force Baseball To Use Robot Umpires? | April 9, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The lockdown has been lifted in the first Chinese city to see coronavirus cases. Will this be repeated in other countries? And when will game clocks start ticking again in professional sports? These are today's first topics, followed by an explanation of the law of the sea as it applies to a highly disputed body of water.
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- How Close Are We To Mining Asteroids?
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- 4:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Asteroids, those rocky fragments circling the sun, can contain water, oxygen, precious metals and other elements that could be used to produce fuel and life-support systems in space -- all at a much lower cost than ferrying them from Earth. There are hundreds of thousands of asteroids, ranging in size from large boulders to miniature planets hundreds of miles across.
Extracting these resources will be expensive and hugely difficult -- imagine trying to drill into a large rock hurtling through space at high speed -- but several private companies believe they're up to the task.
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- Where Did It Come From? | April 8, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Where did Covid-19 come from? The hunt for the mysterious virus' origin is our starting point this Wednesday. Afterward, it's time for a field trip to a historic American bridge that was completed in 1937. And a siphonophore makes waves in the Indian Ocean for strongly resembling Silly String.
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- Studying Great White Sharks
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- South African great white shark expert Chris Fallows takes CNN's James Williams cage diving with sharks in Cape Town
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- Holy Week And Messages Of Hope | April 7, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The impact of Covid-19 on Holy Week is today's first subject on CNN 10. Then, we're explaining how the blood of coronavirus survivors is helping those who are dangerously ill. And we're looking at the perseverance of CNN Heroes, who are finding ways to continue helping their communities despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
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- What Is A Nor'easter?
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN's Jennifer Gray explains what defines a storm as a nor'easter -- and it's not as simple as the storm hitting the Northeast.
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- Big Test Ahead | April 6, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- As the Trump Administration warns of a big test in the coming days, there are hopeful signs out of Italy concerning the coronavirus pandemic. A technology company illustrates how cell phones can be tracked across America and beyond. And a trip to northern Japan reveals a beautiful landscape for those who love winter.
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- How Does A Tornado Form?
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Allison Chinchar explains what ingredients are needed for a tornado to form
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- Explaining A "Special Relationship"
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN looks at the highlights of the US and the UK's "special relationship", dating back from Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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- Will A Pen Write Without Gravity?
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- You might not realize it, but most pens need gravity. The Fisher Space Pen solved that problem for the first Apollo astronauts.
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- The Speed Of Recovery | April 3, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Today, we're explaining how the speed at which the U.S. economy recovers from coronavirus depends on how things "shape up." That's followed by some geographic trivia and a trip to the world's second-largest desert. And we're showing you how sled dogs are helping make important deliveries for elderly people in Maine.
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- How Fast Does An Olympic Boxer Punch?
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Richardson Hitchins is boxing in the 2016 Olympics on the Haitian team. Before leaving for Rio, he and CNNMoney correspondent Vanessa Yurkevich tested Hykso's boxing sensors which measure punching speed.
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- The Race To Make Masks | April 2, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Gap, General Motors, Major League Baseball, Prada, and ZARA are among the companies promising to make medical masks to help protect people against coronavirus. The nation of Georgia is the next stop in our series of virtual vacations. And even with the NBA season suspended, the Dallas Mavericks have found a way to defeat the Phoenix Suns.
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- Where Do Cell Phones Go To Die?
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Much of the world's electronic waste ends up in Guiyu, China, where old parts are recycled but chemicals like mercury leak into the water.
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- Slowdown In The Spread? | April 1, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Could there be a slowdown in the spread of Covid-19 in America's hardest-hit state? Today's show looks at the data. Then, we're examining the safety of getting takeout, as more restaurants change the way they do business. And we take a virtual field trip to show you what Tokyo is like when there's no threat of coronavirus.
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- What Happens To Your Body In Space?
- Runtime
- 4:49
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Tour NASA's Johnson Space Center where everything from food, to space suits, to exercise routines are being designed so humans can survive in space.
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- A New Date For The Olympics | March 31, 2020
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- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- With the Summer Olympics in Tokyo postponed for almost exactly a year, today's show discusses some of the challenges this creates across Japan and beyond. After that report, we're crossing another ocean to take you on a virtual field trip of Portugal's capital. And a high school principal gets creative when it comes to making exciting announcements.
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- How A Groundhog Predicts The Weather?
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, every February 2 people gather at Gobbler's Knob to see if Phil will see his shadow.
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- Coping With Closures | March 30, 2020
- Runtime
- 10:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- A quick update on global coronavirus cases is our first topic today, and it's followed by a look at how some small businesses are coping with closures. And after a bit of trivia about Cambodia, we're explaining how some former CNN Heroes are back in the spotlight because they've expanded the work they do to help treat or prevent Covid-19.
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- How Presidential Cabinet Members Are Confirmed
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- CNN's Laura Jarrett explains what goes into the process (and history of) US Senate confirmations. From nomination to confirmation, how the process works to become a presidential cabinet member.
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- What Is a Black Box?
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- What is a black box? Hear everything you need to know about the boxes that are key to every plane crash investigation.
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- Things That Come Up Often In Inaugural Speeches
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- No two presidents are ever the same, nor are their inaugural addresses. However, even though times have changed, many presidents have revisited the same topics. Here's a look at how modern presidents have addressed the nation.

