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Teen Kids News (Episode 1523)

21 minutes 20 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

In this episode, Dr. Radley Horton, a climate scientist at Columbia University, discusses different weather phenomena. He explains the difference between cyclones, tornados, and hurricanes. He also gives safety tips for extreme weather conditions. Other segments include discussions about coulrophobia (fear of clowns), video game addiction, community service, and a warning about the use of prescription drugs. Part of the "Teen Kids News" series.

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Runtime: 21 minutes 20 seconds

Topic: Counseling and Self-Help, Health and Safety, Science, Social Science
Subtopic: Community Life, Drug Abuse, Weather
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2017
Producer/Distributor: Eye Witness Kids News, LLC
Series: Teen Kids News
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Group of teenage boys dressed in white shirts and neckties hold papers as they stand loosely together looking down at the classroom wall in front of them. A middle-aged male teacher stands nearby and looks if he is reviewing information with them.

2 teenage girls stand outdoors in front of a concrete block wall. 1 girl's arm rests on the shoulder of the other girl who holds a microphone while speaking. Both look towards the camera.

Grocery store produce department with stacks of different fruit. Caption: Many fruits are better for us than candy and cookies.

Blurry wide shot of a 2-track rail system with a funicular traveling upwards towards a nineteenth century castle. Period buildings and green spaces appear on the sides of the funicular rails.

Middle-aged man sits in front of a bookcase and next to a computer monitor and keyboard. He is slightly turned away from camera as he speaks. He raises his right hand with the index, middle, and fourth fingers together to indicate the number 3.

2 teenage boys look towards camera as they stand in front of what appears to be a lifeguard boat. They are wearing life jackets and have orange whistles in their mouths.

Woman and a teenage boy stand in a submarine sleeping room looking at a section of bunk beds as they speak together.

Person shining a light into someone's eye and looking closely at it. Caption: A migraine doesn't feel like a typical headache.