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Hey, Russ! What are your favorite News-O-Matic articles? My favorite ones are about monkeys and fish. From,

Olivia

Hey, Olivia. Some of my favorite articles are about space and baseball. I love those topics! 🚀⚾️

Russell Kahn

Hey, Russ. I just read an article about Kid Governors and I was wondering if you could put up more of them because the articles about them sound so interesting and fascinating.

Adriana🎀

I'm glad you find those articles interesting, Adriana! I like hearing about the Kid Governors too. We have one more Kid Governor article coming up! It's about the Kid Governor in Nebraska.

Russell Kahn

Hey, Russ, this is Ella. I was wondering how do you decide on which drawings get picked and which don't?

Ella

Hey, Ella. Thanks for your question. I get tons of drawings sent by readers every day, so I can't show all of them. The drawings that connect to the most recent News-O-Matic articles are most likely to get picked.

Russell Kahn

Hey, Russ. I have a book fair this week and I'm going to get a Ninjago book.

Carl

Book fairs can be so fun, Carl! I think it's great that you're looking forward to getting a book at the book fair. Enjoy the Ninjago book!

Russell Kahn

So, I don't understand how they made this nail polish.

Emersyn

The News-O-Matic article "Touchscreen Troubles Solved?" describes a nail polish that Manasi Desai is in the process of inventing. Desai made a version of nail polish that will work with touchscreen devices. She tried adding more than 50 different ingredients to clear nail polishes to see what would work the best. 💅

Russell Kahn

Hi, Russ! Thanks for the article about the World Baseball Classic. I love baseball.

Virgil

Hi, Virgil! I love baseball too! I'm glad you appreciated that article. ⚾️

Russell Kahn

Is KPop Demon Hunters owned by someone?

Logan

It is, Logan! The company Netflix owns KPop Demon Hunters.

Russell Kahn

Hi, Russ! I was wondering if you can make an article on pet bird care. It would be amazing ! 🐧🦃🦚🦩🪿🦆🦢🕊️🦜🐦🐦‍⬛🐓🐔🐣🐤🐥🦅🦉🪽🪶🦤 I LOVE BIRDS SOOOOOOOO much!!!!

Mariana, the #1 bird lover

Hi, Mariana. I'm a big bird fan too! So, your article idea sounds cool. I'll keep it in mind!

Russell Kahn

HI!! I love how diverse the stories are. I hope you see this so you can understand how I LOVE how you keep up to date with stuff. I mean like popular things on the internet (Punch the monkey) and not just stuff kids don't care about or at least my class... But I love and read almost all the stories! From:

Avery :)

Thank you so much for your message, Avery! It means a lot to hear from readers like you! I'm so glad that you enjoy reading articles about so many topics on News-O-Matic. 😁

Russell Kahn

Dear Russell Kahn, I would like to say that I admire your work as an author. You and your crew have taught me so much on News-O-Matic. Thank you for all the cool reports! My deepest regards,

Collin

Thank you for the kind words, Collin. I'm very glad you're reading and learning. And I'm appreciative to my crew for helping me make News-O-Matic such a cool place!

Russell Kahn

Hi Russ. I'm Mariah. I'm 10 years old. I LOVE News-O-Matic because it's the best. I'm so HAPPY!!!!

Mariah

You make ME happy, Mariah! It means the world to know that you love News-O-Matic so much. 🌍 😊

Russell Kahn

Hey Russ, I have sent many letters to you but I was never shown. I love News-O-Matic and was wondering if I could be on it? If so it will make my day! See you next time!

Noah M

You got it, Noah! I'm posting your note in the News Room right now. I hope this brings a smile to your face. Thanks for writing all your messages!

Russ

How many stories are on News-O-Matic?

Ohuber

There are more than 17,000 different articles on News-O-Matic! Isn't that crazy?!

Russell Kahn

Hey Russ my name is Kaleb, and I was wondering if you have ever done a face reveal?

Kaleb

Yes! As a reporter, I often appear in the stories that I write. For example, there are pictures of me in the article called "Author Spotlight: Russell Kahn." Search for that story and you'll see!

Russ

Hey Russ, I'm Braelynn and I wanted to tell you I have good grades and I wanted to tell you that I love this app!!!

Braelynn

Way to go, Braelynn! It is fantastic to hear that you've got good grades. Maybe reading News-O-Matic helped you with that too! I love that you're using our app!!!

Russell Kahn

Dear Russ, Why do you always answer like AI? It makes people think you're AI.

Talia

I understand why you feel that way. After all, AI is trained to sound like a real person in its responses. But I promise you that I am a human being and I am responding to your note personally. If you don't think I'm real, watch the video in our new article about the poet laureate. That's me in the interview!

Russell Kahn

Can you write an article about how screen time is affecting children because it is a big issue. I made a poster about it and I want more people to be aware of this huge problem affecting millions.

Brady

I love your idea, Brady. You're right that screen time is an issue that impacts many kids. I think it's really cool that you want to help educate people!

Russell Kahn

Hi, Russ. I am Olivia. I'm nine. Can you give me calming down tips? I need them because I get super angry.

Olivia

Hi, Olivia! Feeling angry is very normal, but I think it's a great that you also want the skills to calm down. Sometimes when we're angry, we make choices that we feel bad about later. One way to calm down is by taking long, slow breaths. You can read more about that and other tips in News-O-Matic's article "Breathe, Don’t Vent!"

Russell Kahn

Hi, Russ I have one question. Are you a real person or an AI? If you are a real person, tell me about yourself, and if your are an AI, please give me facts about News-O-Matic and its backstory. Sincerely,

Dylan

Hi, Dylan. Thanks for your question. I am totally a real person. I'm from New York and my favorite food is pizza! You can learn more about me in the article "Author Spotlight: Russell Kahn." And you can learn more about News-O-Matic in an article too! It's called "3,000 Editions of News-O-Matic!"

Russell Kahn

Hi, Russ. How long have you been working for News-O-Matic?

Skyler

Thanks for your question, Skyler. I worked with a team to create News-O-Matic in 2012. So that is 14 years now!!!

Russell Kahn