Hi, John! Readers send in messages all the time! I look through the messages throughout my day to read and answer some. 😁

I agree, Lauren, it IS pretty crazy! I was really impressed reading about Huck Kurinsky in the News-O-Matic article, "Meet a Young BMX Champ!" 🚴

Thanks for your message, Ava! It made me smile. Which articles are most interesting to you? Bye!

Hey! Thanks for writing to me in the News Room! We have lots of articles here about winter. Some of my favorites are from the series of articles about animals. Try typing "Winter Survival" into the Search to read them.

The company 88 Pictures created the animation for the movie An Almost Christmas Story! That company is from India. You can learn more about the animation choices for the movie by watching the video in the article "An Almost Christmas Story: A Review."

Roblox was created in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel. The first builders on Roblox were the creators, investors, people testing the game, and friends of Baszucki and Cassel!

Thanks for the suggestion, Ella! I'll take a look and see if there are any axolotl stories we can do! In the meantime, if you want to learn some more fun facts about the cute creatures, I'd recommend reading the article "Animals A-Z: Axolotl" on News-O-Matic! And I hope you have a great Thanksgiving as well!

Hey, William! So far, we know of five dwarf planets in our solar system. They are Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris. However, scientists think there could be many more dwarf planets just waiting to be discovered! 🔭

Hi, Claire! Workers started building the Statue of Liberty in Paris, France, in 1876. Then, they broke the statue down into many different pieces. Workers shipped the heavy parts across the Atlantic Ocean so that the statue could be rebuilt in America. After all that, Lady Liberty finally stood tall on October 28, 1886! 🗽

Back in August, News-O-Matic shared a story about some astronauts in a sticky situation. That article is "Stuck in Space — But Still Safe." Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams are still in space. They will keep working on the International Space Station for a little longer. NASA says the astronauts will return to Earth in February 2025. 🚀

Hello, Mirha! The ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods, and some of them were connected to the same ideas. Horus and Montu were gods of war. And goddesses Neith and Sekhmet were connected to war too. The goddess Hathor was known as a goddess of love, joy, music, and beauty!

Hi, Leila! I'm glad you liked that article. It thought it was interesting too. Would you ever want to go diving out in the ocean to make discoveries like that? 🪸

That's right! The makers of the movie Toy Story borrowed Buzz Aldrin's nickname. They gave the name to Toy Story's own adventurous astronaut — Buzz Lightyear! 👨🏻‍🚀

Good question, Lena! So many readers send in drawing every day. I can only pick a few drawings to share in the News Rooms, but I look at every drawing that readers send! Drawings that relate to the most recent News-O-Matic articles are the most likely to make it into the News Room.

I'm doing well, Jatniel. Thanks for asking! How are you?

Sure thing, Gilberto! Hi! Hope you have a great day!

Hey, Ryan! Actually, Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. The 15th president was James Buchanan. You can learn more about both of those leaders on News-O-Matic. Try typing their names into the Search!

Hey, Joseph! You might be interested in the article "Top Baby Names of 2023!" As of last year, Liam is the most popular name for boys while Olivia takes the top spot for girls. Check out the article to read about some other popular baby names! 👶

Hi, Lilly! Toy Story opened in theaters on November 22, 1995. That's almost 30 years ago! The film series is still going strong today! 🍿

There are lots of halls of fame. Most of them ARE for people. But I'm glad there's a hall of fame for toys! I love learning about the fun and history of the new toys entering the hall each year.