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Jupiter’s New Moons

Astronomers have discovered 12 more moons orbiting Jupiter. The planet’s moon count now stands at 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system. The new moons were spotted using telescopes in Hawaii and Chile. It took scientists…

United States

State of the Union

President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union address on February 7. He spoke before Congress at the United States Capitol. Much of the speech focused on the economy. Biden said his policies have created millions of jobs. He…

Arts

A New Chapter

On January 24, Meg Medina was inaugurated as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The ceremony was held at the Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C. Medina is a Cuban-American children’s book author and John Newbery Medal–winner. She’s the…

History

A Message From the Past

On January 17, archaeologists in Norway said they had found the world’s oldest rune stone. The flat rock is etched with runes. These are letters from an ancient Scandinavian language. They could have been carved 2,000 years ago. “This may…

Technology

Social-Media Lawsuit

The public school district of Seattle, Washington, is suing the companies that own Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. It claims that social-media platforms are a major cause of a mental health crisis affecting kids. The lawsuit was filed…

World

Ancient Object Returned

On January 2, officials in Egypt said an ancient sarcophagus had finally been returned. It was stolen years ago. Investigators say the coffin was smuggled into the United States in 2008. It has been at the Houston Museum of Natural…

World

TIME Person of the Year

Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has been named TIME magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year. The announcement was made on December 7. “Person of the Year has always been an occasion to step back and think about the year…

Environment

Prizewinners

The second annual Earthshot Prize Awards were given out on December 2, in Boston, Massachusetts. The Earthshot charity was founded by Prince William, of the United Kingdom (U.K.). It awards $1.2 million to each of five projects that address an…

Adventure Awaits

A storybook adventure comes to life in My Father’s Dragon, a new animated film. It’s based on a Newbery honor–winning children’s novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett that tells a moving story about friendship. Jacob Tremblay, 16, stars as Elmer Elevator.…

Environment

More Species Protected

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was last month. It was held in Panama. The international conference set new protections. They added 500 species. The animals have been hunted and sold as…