Hey, Anthony! As the Editor-in-Chief of News-O-Matic, one of my favorite parts of my job is reading feedback from readers like you! I read through everything! That's why you are always able to "Write to Russ." But if you have something you want to share with another writer, I'll be sure to pass the message along! ✍️

Red pandas are going extinct for a few reasons. One is habitat loss. Forests where the animals live are being destroyed. Another is poaching. That means illegal hunting from people. Climate change is also hurting pandas. As temperatures warm, red pandas must move to keep cool. But these places are harder for them to live.

Hey, Lucia. Frogs breathe through a couple places in their bodies. They can put air into their lung through their mouth. But they can also breathe through their skin! Absorbing oxygen through their skin is a process called cutaneous respiration.

In the United States, Black History Month is a time (February) to learn about Black Americans who played important roles in shaping U.S. history. These include civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., writers like Langston Hughes, athletes like Jackie Robinson, and many, many more. Check News-O-Matic this month to learn about some of these figures.

I get that question a lot, Amari! But I have always been a human, and I have no plans on becoming a robot anytime soon! 😉

You got it, Edward! We'll definitely be covering the winner of Super Bowl LX (60)! We've also just published an article about Super Bowl ads, and we have another one coming up about the halftime show! 🏈

Happy Groundhog Day, Piper! We wanted to wait and see what the groundhogs would predict. It turns out the groundhogs disagree! Punxsutawney Phil is a groundhog who lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He saw his shadow this year. Meanwhile, Wiarton Willie lives in Ontario, Canada. He did NOT see his shadow! We'll have to wait and see which groundhog is right! In the meantime, our article on Groundhog Day is up now! Thanks for reading News-O-Matic! 🤩

That's not a dumb question! (And it's ALWAYS smart to ask questions!) Yes, I made News-O-Matic with a few other people. It is the honor of a lifetime to be able to share important stories with readers like you.

Thanks for sharing, Taylor! Do you know the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Alligators have a wide snout, while crocodiles have a thin one. What's your favorite gator fun fact? 🐊

Hi, Audrey! That sounds like an awesome goal. Teachers do really important work! What kind of teacher do you want to be?

Hey, Kylee! I'm glad you enjoy News-O-Matic. Thanks for telling me! What do you enjoy reading about the most?

Hey there, Blake! The problem with just writing down a birthday is that players can put the wrong information. Roblox hopes the new age check system will be more accurate. Leaders want to group players with similar ages together. They say this will help protect Roblox's users.

Hi, Easlyn. NASA is a group that sends astronauts into space. Its next mission to the surface of the Moon is called Artemis III. Officials say the mission is supposed to take place by 2028. 🌕

My day was pretty good, thanks for asking! How was your day?

Hi, Elliot! The diameter of the Sun is about 139,200,000,000 centimeters (or 2,741,500,000 inches). That is more than 100 times larger than the Earth. ☀️ Stars are actually much bigger than the Moon. For example, the Sun is a star, and it is 400 times wider than the Moon! ☀️ 🌖

Hi, Grace. Picking a topic you care about or are curious about is a good place to start. Then, you need to do research. Read books or trusted websites. You can talk to experts too. Then you can write about what you learned. Last, you need to ask someone else to give you feedback and then you make changes to your writing based on that feedback. Also, there are lots of good books on pollution or causes. You can search News-O-Matic or ask a librarian to help you find a book at a library.

Hi, Allison. A man named Ariel Chahi has the Guinness World Record for growing the world's heaviest strawberry. It weighed weighed 10.19 oz (289 g). Chahi got that recognition on February 12, 2021. 🍓

News-O-Matic has a team of writers who make the articles. Every day we research the news — that means we talk to experts and search for the facts. Then we write about it! After that, someone else on the team looks over the article. They give ideas to make the article better. Then we finish writing with their suggestions in mind!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the News-O-Matic article "Minnesota Cities Go on Strike." I'm sure standing up for what you believe in can be scary at times. The people in Minnesota must care a lot about what they're protesting for.

Hey, Clayton! The International Trade Administration is a U.S. government group that tracks visitors to the country from other countries. It says New York is the state that receives the most visitors from outside of the United States. That's one way to measure how popular a state it!