Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave a virtual commencement speech for the 2020 Texas Tech class. Mahomes is a Texas Tech alumni. Read the transcript here or click the timestamp links for video & an interactive transcript.

Barack Obama gave a virtual commencement speech in a “Graduate Together” televised event for graduating high school seniors. Read his speech to the 2020 class here.

Ben Sasse, a Republican senator from Nebraska, gave a controversial virtual commencement speech on May 17. He blamed the “thugs in China” for COVID-19 and ridiculed people named “Jeremy.” Full transcript is here, and click the timestamp links for video & an interactive transcript.

Ellen Degeneres gave a virtual graduation speech from her home, congratulating the class of 2020. Read the full transcript of her commencement speech here.

NASA announced the name of the latest Mars rover today, which could possibly begin its mission this summer. NASA opened up the name selection process to students around the US, narrowing down to nine finalists: Clarity, Courage, Endurance, Fortitude, Ingenuity, Promise, Perseverance, Tenacity and Vision.

Donald Trump spoke to a group of teenagers on July 23, 2019 at a summit for the conservative group Turning Point USA. The speech made headlines for the fake presidential seal that President Trump stood in front of during the speech.