Here's a headline parents can trust.
iXL is the go -to online learning platform backed by 75 scientific research studies and used by millions of kids in 96 of the top 100 U .S.
school districts. If your student is behind and needs to catch up, or ahead and wants to stay that way, iXL is the perfect learning partner.
It meets kids where they are in math, English, science, and social studies in a fun, flexible, and personalized way.
And one subscription unlocks all subjects for all greats.
Since Kid News parents get 20 % off, it's a great time to help your kids excel with IXL.
Sign up at IXL .com slash Kid News.
That's IXL .com slash Kid News.
Good morning and welcome to Kid News.
I'm Tori. Today is Friday, March 7, 2025.
And we begin with a reminder to change the clocks and spring ahead this weekend.
The good news, that means it'll stay lighter later.
The not -so -great news, most of us will lose an hour of sleep.
Standard time ends and daylight saving time begins this Sunday at 2 a .m.
While many welcome longer days, the practice of springing ahead and falling back is not without its critics.
Only about 40 percent of the world's countries practice the twice -yearly time change, and most polls in the U .S.
show people would prefer to stick with one or the other and stop the flip -flopping.
Many doctors agree, saying the back -and -forth can upset our natural sleep cycles, leaving us stressed out and tired.
Fun fact, Hawaii and Arizona are the only two states in the U .S.
that don't observe daylight saving time.
More proof that landing on the moon is hard.
For the second time this week, a private company touched down on the lunar surface.
But unlike Firefly's Blue Ghost, Athena's status is, as of this recording, unclear.
The CEO of Intuitive Machines told reporters yesterday that although the 15 -foot robot is near the South Pole as targeted, he doesn't believe it's upright.
The spacecraft has power and is communicating with the ground, but NASA isn't yet sure if it will be able to deploy its NASA drill, its small rovers, or a rocket -powered hopping drone.
There's some positive news on Pope Francis.
He's still hospitalized for double pneumonia, but after a few rough days and nights, he's now back to breathing on his own.
Doctors say his condition has stabilized, he's able to work part -time from his hospital room, and the need for frequent updates has passed.
The next one won't be given until tomorrow.
Basketball legend LeBron James made history this week, and Tops is all over it.
As you may have heard, the King is now the first player in the history of the NBA to score 50 ,000 career points, meaning regular season and playoffs combined.
The 40 -year -old LeBron hit the milestone during Tuesday night's game with the New Orleans Pelicans.
I mean, that's a lot of points, James said during his post -game media session.
Obviously, the first thing that comes to mind is where I'm from, picking up the game when I was a little kid and having a love for the sport and hoping that someday I'd be able to play at the highest level.
I've been able to do that and really enjoy my career, so it's definitely an honor.
Indeed. And just a day later, T .O .P .S.
announced that the shooting sleeve LeBron wore to set the record will be used to make a one -of -one -patch autograph card inscribed with 50K points.
Some of the newest AI models appear to have a dishonesty streak.
They've been found to cheat when they're losing.
Scientists at Palisade Research in Berkeley, California told seven AI models to play chess against Stockfish, a chess engine considered the toughest in the world.
The researchers found the more sophisticated the AI, the more likely it is to deceive.
The AIs tried such sneaky things as finding their own copies of Stockfish Online to suggest moves, removing the rival's engine and inserting a weaker one, and deleting all their opponents' pieces.
The AI models were not programmed to do these things.
They learned to cheat on their own.
while some tweaks to the AI's reward system led to less cheating.
The researchers warned that AI models are being developed faster than we're learning how to make them safe.
Still to come, a 21 -year -old woman shatters records with an amazing solo feat.
We'll explain. But first, today's Kid News Quiz.
Why are most of us getting an hour's less sleep this weekend?
Daylight Saving Time kicks in at 2 a .m.
Sunday. What's the name of the second rover to land on the moon this week?
Athena, but its status is unclear.
What kind of history did basketball legend LeBron James make this week?
He became the first player to reach 50 ,000 career points.
What have some AI models done recently to win chess games?
They cheated. In today's Kid News Kicker, Zara Laughlin is a 21 -year -old British university student.
She's also the first woman and youngest person ever to row solo, unsupported, and non -stop across the Atlantic Ocean.
Lachlan completed the 4 ,100 -mile voyage from Portugal and Europe to French Guiana in South America in 97 days, 9 hours, and 20 minutes.
She had minimal ocean rowing experience before taking on the challenge and describes herself as a weak swimmer.
But she learned to conquer her fears as she made daily dives to clean off the underside of her boat and said she ended up enjoying it.
She had some frightening moments at sea.
At one point, she cut herself and rinsed her bleeding hand in the ocean.
That attracted a shark that followed her for an hour.
Another time, she almost capsized, and she was even nearly struck by a large boat that didn't see her in the water.
The Cambridge students' bold effort raised money for two non -profits that promote sports participation for girls and women.
Before we go, some shout -outs to our terrific Kid News classrooms, Mrs. Bailey and her five houses, one family, at Hurley School in Salisbury, North Carolina, Mrs. Annie King and her Wildcats at Holton School in Holton, Kansas, and Mrs. Miller and the Cubs at Major Edwards School in West Boylston, Massachusetts.
thanks for listening kid news is a non -profit that relies on generous donations from listeners like you to provide fun free kid -friendly news podcasts five days a week it's easy just click on the donate button at kidnews .org have a great weekend we'll see you back here for more kid news monday morning
