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Elon Musk considers Telsa-SpaceX combo, ancient ocean life discovered beneath Antarctica, and scientists search for more habitable worlds!

Europe moves to protect the Arctic, AI drone outraces world champion pilots, and America’s most popular baby names revealed!

America prepares for big midterm elections, NASA's Mars rover breaks driving record, and new technology helps robots serve ice cream!

French protests spread nationwide, Tesla unveils leaping sports car, and scientists uncover butterflies’ optical illusion trick!

Russia-Ukraine ceasefire efforts hit roadblocks, Google reveals trendiest Halloween costumes, and scientists track butterfly’s 2,500-mile journey!

U.S. inflation accelerates, thieves steal valuable Salvador Dali artwork, and scientists track birds’ invisible highways!

Hackers cause chaos in French supermarkets, Singapore cracks down on bus misbehavior, and three wild dogs break travel record!

Middle East conflict spreads, Nigerian man dances into record books, and adventurer nears home after 28-year journey!

Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🎓 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories and the questions kids are most curious about. This episode features Alan Barillaro, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, former Pixar animator and children’s book author who spent 25 years working on beloved movies including Toy Story films, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, WALL-E and Brave. Alan also created the Oscar-winning animated short film Piper. Alan is also an accomplished children’s book author whose works include the Bunns Rabbit series, with its newest installment, Bunns Rabbit: Book Two, just released! Alan tells Lily what it was really like to work at Pixar, how animated characters are brought to life and how he came up with the idea for Piper, the story of a baby bird learning to overcome its fear of the ocean. He also shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about making some of Pixar’s most popular movies. Alan talks about his journey as a children’s book author, where he finds inspiration for his stories and what it’s like to create an entirely new world of characters. He also shares advice for kids about being creative, overcoming fears, learning from mistakes and following their dreams.

New report reveals wildlife declines, world's most connected airport is crowned, and mysterious object found in ancient shipwreck!

Police crack down on environmental crimes, Starbucks faces lawsuit over sugar-free drinks, and scientists explore tortoise's longevity mystery!

Thousands protest Spain’s housing crisis, sea turtles make history on California beaches, and melting Alpine ice reveals ancient mysteries!

Brazil presidential race heads to runoff, new study reveals loudest bird’s secrets, and scientists spot strange new Saturn mystery!

Kelvin wave pushes California seas higher, eleven-year-old chess star makes history, and X-Rays could reveal ancient Roman secrets!

Welcome back to Interviewsicle, Newsicle’s interview series! 🎙️🎓 Lily sits down with inspiring guests to explore big ideas, remarkable stories and the questions kids are most curious about. This episode features Joe Petraro, a 13-year-old college student who is making global headlines as he prepares to finish college and begin a master’s program at New York University. Joe tells Lily what it’s really like to attend college at such a young age and how he went from being placed in special education classes as a young child to discovering that he was academically advanced. Joe also talks about overcoming major challenges, including leukemia, Tourette syndrome and bullying, and how those experiences inspired him to help others through projects focused on kindness, older adults, access to sports and clean water. He also shares advice for kids about overcoming obstacles, believing in themselves and pursuing big goals.