Global news for curious kids

The Sunday Blender turns the week's major stories into short, plain-English reads kids will actually enjoy — technology, science, sports, culture, history, math, and the world beyond their classroom.

  • Bite-sized by design. 20–25 stories an issue, each 100–150 words, every one with a picture — about 10–15 minutes of reading.
  • Balanced, never preachy. Positive, uplifting human stories with politics kept out. We don't push an agenda.
  • We don't talk down to kids. Written for smart, curious readers — not dumbed-down "a bear jumped out of the woods!" filler.
  • The whole world, including China. Real coverage of the AI, tech, and economic stories most Western kids' media misses.
  • Read it your way. Email, web, podcast, or a printable PDF for screen-free Sunday mornings.
150x Acceleration from Ford Model T to BYD Yangwang U9 Extreme
From Ford Model T to electric Audi E5 and BYD Yangwang U9 — cars evolved fast. Will man visit Mars first, or will 3I/ATLAS visit Earth first?
Sep 27, 2025   schedule 11 min 8 s  
All You Need Is Another AI Research Report
A busy week of AI reports and summits. OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Anthropic reveal how AI is being used. Meta and Huawei host DevCons drawing thousands.
Sep 20, 2025   schedule 12 min 8 s  
Good Old Apple Strikes Back
Apple strikes back at WWDC; Musk unveils ambitious Tesla plans while absent from White House AI dinner; McLaren finds new life with Nio, Nissan fades.
Sep 13, 2025   schedule 10 min 23 s  
While Young Talents Trailblaze AI, Legendary Icons Write New Chapters
The return of Oasis, farewell of Ozzy, a new game from Kojima, another dribble goal from Messi, a century win for Djokovic, new contract for Ronaldo.
Jul 6, 2025   schedule 15 min 13 s  
Flying Without Wings, Seeing Without Eyes, and Driving Without Humans
B2 stealth bomber, jet suits for Iron Man, self-driving robotaxis and Neuralink's vision restoring implant unveil a new era in sky, street and self
Jun 28, 2025   schedule 13 min 30 s  
Cyber Doomsday Meets AI Boomtown
While hackers leak 16 billion passwords, SoftBank and Google double down on AI dominance. Welcome to the post-Internet world since Manchester Baby.
Jun 21, 2025   schedule 14 min 21 s  
From Labubu Viral Craze to Glaciers Spiral of Dom
Clash of Titans between CEOs of NVIDIA and Anthropic, between Pogačar and Vingegaard, between Ronaldo and Yamal, and between 13 cities in Jiangsu, China
Jun 15, 2025   schedule 9 min 56 s  
Every Dag Has Its Day
A hero's return for Yates on his old mountain of heartbreak, a wildcard stuns the French Open, cockatoos outthink expectations, Indiana steals Game 1.
Jun 7, 2025   schedule 8 min 16 s  
When AI Swung A Racket And Nadal Hung Up His
Mission Impossible Continues for Tom Cruise, gamers in Helldivers II, a cloud-riding paraglider, Chinese cycling brand XDS, and the elderly in Denmark
May 31, 2025   schedule 9 min 21 s  
Shining Stars of the Last Generation
Cruise and Son still blaze brightly; Modric, De Bruyne and Webb say farewell; Ive, Sun Yang and dire wolf come back for second act; Harvard faces off.
May 24, 2025   schedule 12 min 57 s