03.10.2026

0:00It still feels like winter, but in a blink, spraying in all the headspinning outdoor activities that go with it will be upon us. Make the most of this wacky weather month with IXL, the online learning platform that reinforces key skills and builds confidence in your kids before end of year testing. It's easy to up their game in math, science, and social studies with focused, flexible practice that meets them where they are. Then rockets them forward with built-in challenges and rewards. IXL is already the go-to choice for 15 million Kindergarten through 12th graders. Give it a try at IXL.com slash kid news and get 20% off monthly and annual plans. That's IXL.com slash kid news. Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Tuesday, March 10, 2026, and we begin with a Paralympian going out of his way to give his rivals a literal leg up in the competition.

1:00In 2008, Snowboarder Mike Schultz lost his left limb above the knee after a snowmobiling crash. Determined not to quit, he began experimenting with ways to return to sports. Standard prosthetics weren't cutting it. So even without an engineering degree, Mr. Schultz created the Moto-Nee, a prosthetic with a mountain bike shock absorber. Just a year later, he came in second at the ESPN Summer X Games, then won gold and silver at the Paralympics in 2018. Now he's sharing his biannic legs with his competitors, according to WTNH, up to 90% of lower limb amputees participating in the games use his technology. Schultz rides this week, after which he says he'll retire from the Paralympics. Like father like son, that's the question in a ram this morning after the late Ayatollah Ali Hameini son, Mosh Taba Hameini, was named the country's new supreme leader. Not much is known about him, he seldom speaks or is seen in public.

2:01But now he's in charge of Iran's politics, religion, and armed forces. Some fear he'll continue the hard-line anti-American views of his dad. Others say he'll be a puppet for those still in power. Either way, U.S. President Donald Trump calls the appointment unacceptable. In France, doctors' orders sometimes call for music. Since 2023, physicians treating anxiety in the city of Toulouse in southwestern France have been writing prescriptions to the orchestra. Now the therapy will receive official French accreditation, and three new cities have recently joined the program, Rouen, Limoges, and Paris. Four other areas of the country are preparing their own mental health partnership as well. The idea is to promote patients' inclusion in social and cultural life to boost their self-esteem, and also to relax and enjoy themselves. Figure skating's it-girl won't be defending her title at Worlds, but she is clueling

3:03everyone in on how to properly say her name. During a recent interview with Newsweek, she said, technically, it's pronounced Alisa Leo, but all her friends and the rest of the world call her Alissa, and she's fine with that. Back to her decision, she's withdrawn from the competition that starts March 24 in Prague in the Czech Republic. No reason's been given, but it's not unusual for an athlete coming off an Olympic win to skip the quick turnaround. Plus the 20-year-old has been under the white hot light of media attention. As figure skating journalist Jackie Wong told the magazine, I don't think anyone imagined the swell of attention or the 7 million Instagram followers. These next few months could set her up for a long time financially as well, so there are implications there. Alisa aka Alissa is also taking a break from her studies at UCLA. Here's the story of a lovely house that's just been declared a Los Angeles historic and

4:03cultural landmark. The home used for exterior shots in the famous TV show The Brady Bunch received the honor in a unanimous vote by the City Council. In the San Fernando Valley, the 1959 contemporary ranch-style home appeared in the classic sitcom and both Brady Bunch movies. HGTV bought it in 2019 for their mini-series A Very Brady Renovation, where they transformed the interior to match the show before selling it to a preservation enthusiast. That owner doesn't actually live there, she calls the house Artwork, and intends to use it for charity events. It opened to the public last year. The Brady Bunch ran from 1969 to 1974 on ABC. Still to come, a fast-food CEO's PR stunt backfires in a big way. But first we want to wish a happy birthday to Ariana SAG of Brooklyn, New York. Your mom, dad, brother Zoli, and sister Kinga tell us you are quite the athlete from gymnastics

5:05to runner up in the slush cup this skiing season. Your goofy sense of humor is a guaranteed smile for everyone around you. Ariana, we know you're Hungarian, so we left part of this message to the pros. Now, today's kid news quiz. What is Paralympian Mike Schultz doing with his groundbreaking prosthetics technology that's unusual? Sharing it with his rivals. Alisa Leo has decided to skip which big figure skating competition. The upcoming world championships in Prague. French doctors are prescribing what to treat anxiety and mental health issues. Trips to the symphony. The house from what famous TV sitcom has just been declared a Los Angeles historic

6:10and cultural monument. The Brady Bunch House. In today's kid news kicker, it's the bite scene around the world, but not for the reason they'd hoped. McDonald's CEO Chris Chemchinsky is taking a beating on social media after promoting the new big arch hamburger in a company video. First, he called it a product instead of a burger or a sandwich, then he took what many perceived to be a cautionary, itty bitty bite. One YouTube commenter said the performance looks like a hostage video. Other fast food chains were quick to pile on. Burger King and Wendy's posted videos of their execs enthusiastically scarfing down their burgers. While Jack in the box showed their famous mascot saying, small bites, we don't do that here. Thanks again to the SAG family of Brooklyn, New York for sponsoring today's quiz. Happy birthday to Ariana and hello to her teacher, Mrs. Sacon, and all her friends at Grace Church School in Manhattan.

7:11Teachers, it's Civic Learning Week, and we've got an entire toolkit you can download to make the most of it. Check it out on our resource page at kidnews.org. And now to our terrific teacher shout-outs, Mrs. Bonzani and her firebirds at Fairmeadow in Palo Alto, California. Mrs. Nelson and her leapfrogs at Valley View in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Ms. Tolhurst, Regal the Eagle, and all her students at Mountain View in Elco, Nevada. And Mr. Stellwagon and his Cougars at Joanna Connell in Iri, Pennsylvania. Thanks for listening. Please rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Have a great day, and we'll see you back here for more kidnews tomorrow morning.