03.02.2026

Good morning and welcome the kid news. I'm Tori. Today is Monday, March 2nd, 2026.

We begin this morning internationally with Dancing in the Streets of Iran.

Those who've been protesting the 40-year iron fist rule of that nation's head of state,

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are celebrating now that he's gone.

Over the weekend, after weeks of trying to find a diplomatic solution

to Iran's missile build up and civilian crackdowns,

the United States worked with Israel to make good on threats to force a regime change.

Anti-government activists are hopeful that whoever takes over next

will allow them the freedom to speak, dress, and live as they like.

But not everyone is happy with the military action.

The head of the United Nations condemns the strike, saying they could destabilize the entire region.

While Congressional Democrats, a President Trump, should have involved them in his plans ahead of time.

NASA is still hoping to send four astronauts around the backside of the moon next month,

but the agency now acknowledges that a planned moon landing in the next few years

is not realistic without some changes. Specifically, it plans to add more practice runs

to low-earth orbit to test new lunar landers and high-tech spacesuits

before making that historic return to the moon's surface in 2028.

It's all in the name of safety.

We're going to get there in steps, continue to take down risk as we learn more.

NASA Chief Jared Isaacman told CBS News,

we've got to get back to basics.

One airport in the U.S. says it's time to ground the airborne pajama party.

After first taking aim at controversial footwear, Tampa International shifted its focus,

posting on X, the madness stops today.

Help Tampa International Airport become the world's first crocs-free and pajama-free airport.

Do your part. Say no to pajamas at TPA.

It's a joke, of course. People can still wear all the onesies, flannels, and rubber shoes they want.

As the airport told USA Today,

it's simply trying to engage customers by leaning into the current debate about fashion,

do's, and don'ts, in terminals, and at 35,000 feet.

Online reaction to Tampa's post was swift, and obviously missed the intended humor.

Some praise the airport for elevating airport decorum,

while others were adamant that until flying got more comfortable,

they wouldn't be purging their PJs.

Did you know that a horse's Winnie is actually part whistle?

Neither did scientists until now.

That happy greeting, which is also called a nay, is unique to horses

and as long stump researchers, because it's a combination of low-pitched and high-pitched noises

that happen at the same time.

The low-end was pretty easy for equine experts to figure out,

but finding the source of the high-end took a lot longer.

What they discovered was that the whistle comes from the horse's voice box,

unlike humans who whistle through their mouths.

According to The New York Times, a winning horse is essentially whistling and singing at the same time.

As one of the senior researchers told the paper,

horses have been domesticated over 4,000 years,

and somehow we still didn't know until now how they make sounds.

Now we do.

And thanks to them, chances are pretty good.

You'll hear the whistle next time you hear The Winnie.

The study is published in the journal Current Biology.

Your parents no doubt know the show, and maybe you watch it in reruns.

We're talking about the Big Bang Theory that hits sitcom about a group of science-loving friends.

One of the stars, Kunal Nair, who plays Raj Kuthrapali,

is making news for what he's doing off-screen,

namely quietly paying off the medical expenses of strangers.

Money has given me greater freedom,

and the greatest gift is the ability to give back to change people's lives.

Nair said in an interview with iPaper, which has been going viral on X.

What I really love to do is to go on GoFundMe at night

and just pay random family's medical bills.

That's my best vigilante thing.

His donations are made anonymously.

Still to come, why a pretty basic YouTube video is now in a world-class museum.

But first we want to wish a belated happy birthday to Sunil Ramohan

of Gathersburg, Maryland.

Sunil, your family tells us you love playing with your big brother, Navin,

reading, science experiments, baking, playing piano, and switch,

and hanging out with your friends.

Your family is proud of how kind and thoughtful you are,

and you make every day so much fun just by being you.

Way to go, Sunil.

Now, today's kid news quiz.

The US and Israel just forced regime change in what Middle Eastern country?

Iran.

Why is NASA adding more launches to its schedule

before sending astronauts to the Moon's surface?

To test new technology.

As a joke, which airport said it was banning pajamas?

Tampa International in Florida.

A horse's winning is part what?

Whistle, according to a new report in current biology.

In today's kid news kicker, the 19 second YouTube clip that started it all

is now in a museum.

The blink-and-you'll-miss-it video by the platform's co-founder,

Jawed Kareem, was called Me at the Zoo.

While standing in front of some elephants back in April of 2005,

he addressed the camera and stated the over-obvious.

The cool thing about these guys, he said,

is that they have really, really, really long trunks.

That's scintillating commentary was YouTube's very first post,

and it quickly gave birth to a digital video revolution.

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London spent 18 months rebuilding the design

and experience from that first upload.

As Neil Mohan, the current chief executive of YouTube, said in a statement,

by reconstructing an early watch page,

we aren't just showing a video.

We're inviting the public to step back in time to the beginning of a global,

cultural phenomenon.

Thanks again to the Rahm Mohan family of Gathersburg, Maryland,

for sponsoring today's quiz.

Happy belated birthday to Sunil, and hello to his teacher, Mrs. Roberman,

and all his friends and classmates at Rachel Carson.

And hello to our other kid news classrooms, Mr. Benson,

and his amazing room for superheroes at Laurel Hurst in Seattle, Washington.

Mrs. Ceci and her responsible curious Walker Wildcats at William Walker

in Beaverton, Oregon.

Kubu Shannon and the Mighty Voyagers at Pacific Heritage Academy

in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mrs. Tipton and her rockets at Oakdale Public in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

And Mrs. Pelton's Titans at North Pembroke in Pembroke, Massachusetts.

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