Rye, are you okay?
Why are you doing that?
I'm practicing my moon breathing, Pam.
Obviously.
With that breathing, you sound more like Darth Vader at the dentist.
Vader is one of the best characters in Star Wars, so I take that as a compliment.
But I'm not trying to destroy a moon like Vader did.
I just want to go to the moon, like Armstrong.
Ah, there's a new NASA moon mission, isn't there?
Yes, Pam.
And my training started yesterday.
So we got to start the show.
I'm Pamela Kirkland.
And I'm Ryan Willard.
It's Thursday, October 2nd.
This is 10 Things You Need to Know.
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The first thing you need to know is that the U.S. government has officially shut down.
The lawmakers in Congress missed the October 1st budget deadline, when they needed to come up with a new budget to fund the government.
Without a deal, many government functions, federal agencies and non-essential services must stop working, affecting millions of Americans.
Why did this happen?
The Republicans and Democrats in Congress couldn't agree on what to include in the new budget.
Democrats want changes to the budget that would restore some of President Trump's cuts to health care.
And they want to stop planned cuts to the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the NIH, the National Institutes of Health.
This is the third government shutdown under President Trump.
The last one was in 2018 and lasted 35 days and cost the economy $11 billion.
It made history as the longest shutdown ever.
We'll keep you posted as the current shutdown develops.
But we're curious, Tenors, how do you feel about the government shutdown?
And is there anything that you would like to know?
Let us know and send us an email.
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T-minus 29 days until the springtime night of the year Halloween, the ghoulish holiday is creeping closer.
So grown-ups, it's time to start stocking up on candy for all of our tenors and also hopefully, me.
Instacart, the grocery delivery and pickup service, looked at last year's shopping data and guess what?
People are buying their Halloween candy earlier and earlier, and it feels like the stores are stocking it earlier too.
But back to the good stuff.
The candy rankings At number one is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
They hold the crown as the most ordered treat.
In second place are Peanut MMs, followed by Regular MMs Kit Kat and Snickers to make up the top five.
Only two fruity favorites made it into the top 10 Sour Patch Kids, at number six, and my personal favorite, Haribo Gold Bears, at number 10.
I still can't believe Hi-Chews, Starburst, and Skittles didn't make it.
And of course, Candy Corn.
The love it or hate it classic made its way into two to 3 of candy orders last October, but not into the top 10 list of candies.
What's your favorite candy, Pam?
I must admit, I am a peanut butter M&Ms girl, and I eat them more than I should.
But sorry, not sorry.
And while we could debate candy all day, a more serious conversation is happening in public health.
Does taking Tylenol during pregnancy cause autism?
The Trump administration recently suggested a possible link between acetaminophen, which is another name for Tylenol, and autism spectrum disorder.
Under his direction, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether safety label recommendations should change.
So let's talk about it.
Researchers have not found any evidence that Tylenol or acetaminophen causes autism.
There have been many studies done looking into potential causes of autism and no link has been found.
And autism, while not always called by that name, has been around long before Tylenol.
Due to pregnancy-related risks associated with other medications like ibuprofen.
Acetaminophen is actually the best option for expecting mothers who experience pain or fever.
And since an untreated fever during pregnancy can sometimes be dangerous, Tylenol can actually be a safety net for mom and baby.
So why is President Trump saying this?
Well, it isn't clear.
But the announcement can be hurtful to members of the autism community.
And on a side note to our tenors friends and grown-ups who are neurodivergent we love and support you.
Now on to the wide world of sports.
And in the wide world of sports, we've got to honor an absolute legend, Sister Jean.
She became an icon during Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team run in the 2018 NCAA tournament and now, at 106, has officially retired.
Whoa.
For over 30 years, Sister Jean was the school's minister and served as the chaplain for the men's basketball team, providing players with encouragement, mentorship and support.
On her 106th birthday on August 21st, Sister Jean wrote a message to the students of Loyola Chicago saying
Let your dreams become reality.
Don't let anybody stop you.
You are the future leaders of our churches, our schools, our country, and our world.
Talk about leaving a legacy.
She may be stepping away from the court but, as we reflect, it's clear that Sister Jean's impact will live on forever at Loyola, Chicago and beyond.
And speaking of reflection, today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year and also known as the Day of Atonement.
Observed on the 10th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei Yom Kippur, began on Wednesday, October 1st, and ends this evening.
Yom Kippur is observed through fasting, attending synagogue praying, refraining from work and reflecting on the past year while setting intentions for the year ahead.
It's also traditional to wear white, symbolizing purity and beginning the new year with a clean slate.
And now, let's take a quick break.
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October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
It's a time to highlight acceptance and inclusion and celebrate the contributions of people with Down syndrome.
Down syndrome occurs when someone is born with an extra chromosome, which are the packets of genes that determine how our bodies form and function.
More than 400000 Americans live with the condition and 6000 babies are born each year with the extra chromosome that makes them unique.
I got to give a shout out to my good friend Dan the Man Makar.
He's an amazing artist with Down syndrome who's painted portraits of everyone from Selena Gomez to the Jonas Brothers.
And when he had an art gallery show in New York City, the Jonas Brothers even showed up to buy his paintings.
That's why he's called Dan the Man the Artist.
Up next, some Finnish innovation.
Ticka ticka tick yourself before you wreck yourself.
A town in Finland is generating heat using the world's largest sand battery.
Here's how it works.
Sand can hold very high heat for a long time in a well-insulated container.
So the town stores the energy created and uses it when they need it, instead of their old method of burning oil and wood chips.
This development marks a big step away from relying on fossil fuels, even in a country like Finland, where about 43 of energy already comes from renewable sources.
Pam, did you know the famous Titanic had a sister ship?
I did.
It was called the HMHS Britannic, and sadly, it sank too.
What? just four years after the Titanic in November 1916.
The Britannic struck a German naval mine in the Aegean Sea near Greece during World War I.
Now, almost 110 years later, 11 divers have recovered artifacts from the Britannic following a difficult, week-long mission 400 feet down on the ocean floor.
The team recovered Britannic's lookout bell, silver-plated trays from the ship's first-class service, porcelain sink, Turkish ceramic bath tiles and a pair of binoculars.
All of these artifacts are being conserved and will become part of the permanent collection at the new Museum of Underwater Antiquities in the Greek port of Piraeus.
All right, this next story is out of this We've got big news from NASA!
The U.S.
Space Agency announced plans for Artemis II, a 10-day trip around the Moon in February 2026.
It will be the second launch of the Artemis program and the first crewed mission in 50 years.
The launch will include three NASA astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency.
While the goal of the Artemis program is to land astronauts and eventually establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface, this crew will not land on the moon.
But they will be the first crew to travel beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972 and they'll be flying further into space than anyone has before.
I want to go, I want to go, I want to go!
And for the last thing you need to know, let's go to our Trivia Master, Owen.
Thanks, Pam.
Coca-Cola and MIT are currently working together on a project to fight a bacterial disease and save the orange.
But before I get into that, do you know which U.S. state produces the most oranges?
Is it...
C. Florida or D. Arizona?
The answer is A. California.
Although the orange is Florida's official fruit, the state of California produced over 458 million units of oranges in 2024, more than double Florida's crop of 205 million oranges.
And now... back to what Coca-Cola and MIT have to do with this.
The Florida orange crop reduced by 30% less fruit than the previous year due to citrus greening.
Citrus greening is a bacterial disease that damages orange crops worldwide.
So Coca-Cola and MIT's Generative AI Impact Consortium have launched the Save the Orange project to use AI to speed up research timelines, and From years to months.
This project is designed to fight the disease and help protect the world's orange supply for the future.
And that was 10 Things You Need to Know.
So you've got about four months until that moon mission.
I don't think that's enough time to join them.
Yeah, you're probably right.
I'll just focus on my diet and wait for the next, next moon mission.
Dare I ask, what is a space diet?
It's just... eating space ice cream daily while floating in a pool to simulate the gravity.
Yeah, that sounds like a Ryan diet, especially if you add some 10 new snaps in there.
Bet.
But before that, here's a quick note for the grown-ups.
It's time for 10 new snaps.
A tenor named Funbun19384 said, quote, Wow, OMG, it is the best podcast I've ever seen.
I have a weird law of Maryland.
The thing is, drum roll, please.
You cannot drive over 50 miles per hour on any circumstances, even on highways.
End quote.
Hmm.
Thank you for the review, Fun Bun, but we got to do a fact check on this.
Activate fact checker.
You're up, Pam.
According to Marylandgov and Maryland Transportation Code 21-8011, you are legally allowed to drive 50 miles per hour on undivided highways, 55 miles per hour on other divided highways and up to 70 miles per hour on interstate highways and expressways.
Hope that helps, Fun Bun.
And remember, Tenors, always double-check your facts. and two extra notes for the grown-ups.
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The Ten News creative team is pre-ordering Halloween candy so we can test it.
And includes Tracy, not a crooks, Adam the great Bambino Bernard Brian, not Ryan, Douglas and Carson, not so Harry Potter.
Big thanks to Owen, not slowing down for anybody.
Our production director is Jeremiah on fire.
Tittle and our executive producers are Donald.
All right, all right, all right.
And show creator Tracy takes the lead.
Kaplan.
I'm Ryan Willard.
And I'm Pamela Kirkland.
Thanks for listening to the 10 News.
