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Teen Kids News (Episode 2126)

21 minutes 28 seconds

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"Episode 2126" of "Teen Kids News" covers a variety of inspiring and educational topics, focusing on adaptive sports, history, and technology. The main feature explores wheelchair basketball, detailing its origins in 1945 for disabled World War II veterans and highlighting the success of athlete Jackson Atwood. The episode also narrates the fascinating story of Robert Heft, who designed the current U.S. flag as a teenager. Furthermore, it discusses the importance of learning coding, especially encouraging girls to break gender stereotypes through initiatives like Julia Palacios's nonprofit, Computing Minds. A brief section on Belgium includes cultural trivia about their contribution to the world, such as the invention of French fries. This episode emphasizes resilience, historical appreciation, and technological literacy, making it highly relevant and motivational for audiences interested in adaptive sports, history, and future careers in STEM.