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Latest episode No. 6 Aug 17, 2026 · 7:47 Hurricane Lala, Rescue Work, and AI Routing Leah and Sam explain Hurricane Lala’s impact on Hawaiʻi, what changed in rescue work after the Indonesia earthquake, and why a reported Stripe and OpenRouter deal could matter to software makers. In this episode 0:01 Opening and preview 0:27 Hurricane Lala’s impact on Hawaiʻi 3:21 Indonesia earthquake rescue update 5:41 Reported Stripe acquisition of OpenRouter 7:17 Recap and closing question Open episode page → What is MyFirst.News? MyFirst.News is a daily news podcast for curious kids. Sam and Leah explain important true stories in about ten minutes—clearly, factually, and without graphic detail. Every episode ends with a question to discuss together. Grown-ups can read how it’s made. Recent episodes No. 5 Aug 16, 2026 · 4:48 Peace Talks, Ocean Heat, and AI Teams Sam and Leah explain a proposal for talks between South and North Korea, NOAA’s strengthening El Niño outlook, what a careful health-study result does and does not show, and why teams of AI helpers need checks. No. 4 Aug 15, 2026 · 6:27 Earthquakes, Rainforests, and Locked Data Sam and Leah explain a powerful earthquake in Indonesia, an operation against illegal gold mining in Peru, a French court decision about social media, Google’s encrypted-data tool, and a health response in Myanmar. No. 3 Aug 14, 2026 · 5:49 Flights, Oil, and Shooting Stars Sam and Leah explain the C919 passenger jet’s first international flight, an oil slick on Iran’s coast, hot weather in parts of Europe, and the Perseid meteor shower. They separate what is confirmed from what people are still checking. All episodes → Listen every day New episodes arrive daily, including weekends. Follow MyFirst.News in your podcast app so you never miss one. How to subscribe →