Opening Day (Sports)
MLB Opening Day is today! This team, the 2025 World Series Champions, begins their title defense this afternoon.
Dodgers
This term is trending today because of "brain rot" videos on TikTok that experts say might be affecting how middle schoolers focus.
Social Media Addiction?
Protests broke out in this major Minnesota city this week following a controversial federal police operation.
Minneapolis
Scientists just discovered 24 new species of these tiny shrimp-like creatures in the deep parts of the Pacific Ocean.
Amphipods
This movie sequel featuring Mario, Luigi, and a new "Bubly" soda partnership is the #1 movie in the world right now.
The Super Mario Movie 2
The "Sweet 16" round of this massive college basketball tournament begins tonight, featuring the top remaining teams in the US.
March Madness
Google’s newest AI, Nano Banana 2, just released a feature this week that allows it to generate 30-second music tracks from a single text prompt.
Generative AI
World leaders are meeting at the UN this month to discuss a new global plan to stop violence facilitated by this specific technology.
The Internet (social media)
A massive "seaweed forest" the size of this continent is currently floating in the ocean, according to new satellite data.
South America
The Winter Paralympics recently finished in this European country, where athletes from all over the world competed in Verona.
Italy
This Japanese baseball superstar is the most-watched player today as he starts his third season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani
Travelers at US airports are facing record-long lines today because this government agency is facing a major funding shortage.
TSA
If you can remind Mr. Brockman about what one of the articles you read or a quiz question; you get these points
N/A
NASA’s Artemis II mission is back in the news today as astronauts prepare for their flight to orbit this celestial body.
Moon
This orange, lasagna-loving cat is trending today because of a new voice-acting deal for a major upcoming animated film.
Garfield
While MLB starts today, this global racing series is heading to Suzuka this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Formula 1
What is Mr. B's favorite video game to play?
Battlefield 6
This Middle Eastern country recently rejected a U.S. ceasefire plan, causing global oil prices to jump up this morning.
Iran
What aspect of Science is Mr. Brockman really poor at?
Chemistry
What is Mr. Brockman Favorite show or movie
Outer Banks, Welcome to Derry or Anything Marvel
What is Mr. B's favorite Sport to watch?
Football
A massive "sonic boom" was heard over Ohio last week; NASA confirmed it was caused by one of these 6-foot-wide space rocks exploding.
Meteor
This island nation, the largest in the world, is currently at the center of a "Arctic" standoff regarding who owns its natural resources.
Greenland
Researchers in Japan announced yesterday they broke the "efficiency ceiling" for this type of renewable energy, potentially making it 130% more powerful.
Solar Power
March 2026 marks the "Final Tour" for this legendary 78-year-old rock star who originally sang "Rocket Man."
Elton John