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.
The End Game for Technology
some became retro-styled collectables and some vanished without a trace
Mar 9, 2025   schedule 11 min 8 s  
Ancient Water on Mars
defunct Chinese rover found an ocean shoreline on the red planet
Mar 2, 2025   schedule 9 min 39 s  
Meeting of the Minds
Flying car and flying NBA dunk star
Feb 24, 2025   schedule 11 min 36 s  
Mega Snow and Mega Collison
Record-breaking snowstorms hit Japan and Toronto, while major tech layoffs at Boeing and Meta reshape the industry
Feb 16, 2025   schedule 11 min 43 s  
Chinese New Film Ne Zha 2 Shattered Record
Ne Zha 2 breaks global box office records, while OpenAI expands data centers and AI research advances
Feb 9, 2025   schedule 12 min 32 s  
An Exuberant Chinese New Year
Celebrating Chinese New Year 2025 with DeepSeek's AI advances to OneRepublic's historical Spring Festival performance on CCTV
Feb 1, 2025   schedule 10 min 55 s  
Make News Interesting For Kids
why I make this news digest
Jan 30, 2025   schedule 1 min 57 s  
DeepSeek Challenges AI Powerhouses
Latest in AI, global news, economy, and science - DeepSeek's breakthrough, Rubin Observatory
Jan 26, 2025   schedule 9 min 5 s