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Today’s Pulse rundown
Everest Teen
Transcript: Have you ever dreamed of standing on top of the world? Eighteen-year-old Bianca Adler just became the youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest! She reached the peak this morning after an eleven-hour climb from Camp Two. Her parents accompanied her to Base Camp, and her father even climbed partway with her. Bianca says she wants to inspire other kids to get outdoors and embrace discomfort. Next time you go for a hike, remember that you can conquer any mountain if you train hard enough! What is the tallest hill or mountain you have ever climbed?
By-the-Wind Sailors
Transcript: What if millions of bright blue blobs suddenly washed up on your beach? Millions of strange creatures called by-the-wind sailors are washing ashore along the Pacific coast! These four-inch animals have a special sail-like fin on top of their bodies. They wash ashore en masse because they cannot control where they end up. They use their fins to catch breezes, and when spring winds blow from west to east, the ocean currents push them directly onto the beaches! Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences say this creates massive blue strandings. If you saw a bright blue sea creature, would you take a picture?
Aging Mice
Transcript: Can you imagine a special medicine that makes you stronger as you get older? Researchers at the University at Buffalo found a way to help aging mice stay incredibly healthy! They focused on a special protein called T-T-P. Boosting T-T-P levels breaks down inflammatory signals in the body. Because these harmful signals are destroyed quickly, the older mice developed better grip strength, more endurance, and much healthier bones! This amazing discovery could eventually lead to therapies that help people stay active and independent later in life. What is your absolute favorite physical activity to do outside with your friends?
Teen AI App
Transcript: What if you could build a digital shield to keep robots friendly? A sixteen-year-old student named Sowmya Sankaran created a brand-new app to guard against bad artificial intelligence agents! She presented her project at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Her app works by loading an AI agent and buffering its personality. It sets certain good traits as unchangeable, which means the agent cannot be influenced by humans to become malicious or manipulative! This ensures the bots stay helpful and kind while they collaborate. If you could program a helpful robot, what specific job would you give it?
Google Glasses
Transcript: Get this, your next pair of sunglasses might have a brilliant robot built inside! Google just announced a massive artificial intelligence makeover for its famous search engine, along with a brand-new line of smart glasses! The intelligent eyewear will go on sale in the fall. These glasses will respond to voice commands using the Gemini AI model and can take photos or videos with embedded cameras. This means you will be able to ask questions and get answers while walking around your neighborhood! If you had a pair of smart glasses, what is the very first question you would ask them?
Mars Flyby
Transcript: How does a spaceship travel across the solar system without running out of gas? NASA's Psyche spacecraft just completed a spectacular flyby of Mars! It came within two thousand eight hundred and sixty-four miles of the red planet on May fifteenth. The spacecraft used a gravity assist from Mars to boost its speed by one thousand miles per hour! The planet's gravity pulled the ship in and slingshotted it forward, adjusting its orbital plane without using any onboard propellant. Now it is zooming straight toward a metal-rich asteroid! If you could fly past any planet in our solar system, which one would you choose?
Booker Prize
Transcript: Imagine writing a story so amazing that it wins a massive international award! A book called Taiwan Travelogue just won the twenty-twenty-six International Booker Prize! Written by Yang Shuang-zi, it is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award. The story is a fictional travel memoir set in the nineteen-thirties, following two characters on a culinary tour across Taiwan. The author and translator will split the sixty-seven thousand dollar prize! This shows how translated books can connect readers to totally different cultures and histories. If you wrote an award-winning book, what would your main character do?
Play Time Album
Transcript: What happens when three talented musicians spend hours jamming in a converted barn? The musical trio Play Time just announced their debut album called Magic Object! The group features a percussionist, a saxophonist, and a synth player who recorded the album in upstate New York. They jammed for seven or eight hours at a time, and the album represents the best highlights from those improvised sessions. The music is designed to be hypnotic, evolving, and completely immersive! Next time you listen to your favorite song, try to pick out all the different instruments playing together. What is your absolute favorite instrument to listen to?
Forza Horizon 6
Transcript: Are you ready to race through the neon streets of a digital city? The highly anticipated racing game Forza Horizon Six is finally available to play on Xbox! This is the sixth main installment in the popular driving franchise. The game features a stylized version of Tokyo and boasts the largest map in the series! Players have to complete races, events, and stunts to unlock better and faster cars. This means you can explore a massive open world while testing your virtual driving skills! If you could design your own custom race car, what color would you paint it?
Strictly Hosts
Transcript: Who is ready to step onto the dance floor and win a shiny trophy? The BBC just announced three brand-new hosts for the upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing! Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe will present the famous dancing show this autumn. Johannes is actually a professional dancer who has been a beloved part of the Strictly family for eight years! The producers say the chemistry between the three hosts is completely undeniable. This means fans can expect plenty of laughs, warmth, and amazing dance moves when the show returns! If you were in a dance competition, what style of dance would you perform?