Candace Dipsey

TIME for Kids senior editor Candace Dipsey is a former elementary school teacher who brings her love for teaching and learning to the TIME for Kids team. She has the pleasure of working on both the education and edit team at TFK, and loves that her job lets her learn something new every day.

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Two baseball players in black uniforms celebrate on the field, one running toward a kneeling teammate with her arms outstretched.

United States

Baseball Queens

October 16, 2026

The Los Angeles Queens are the Women’s Professional Baseball League champions. They won the 2026 Championship on September 22. That makes them the first winners of the league. The Los Angeles Queens battled the San Francisco Firebells. They played…

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An illustration shows a yellow bear carrying a birthday cake as a donkey and piglet stand nearby

Arts

Bear Story

September 25, 2026

Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100 this year. People of all ages love the willy-nilly silly old bear. You might know him from a cartoon. He is a yellow bear in a little red shirt. He is often found in a jar of…

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A group of puppet characters look out a window together as rain falls outside.

Environment

Prepare Together

September 16, 2026

Heatwaves. Hurricanes. Floods. These are examples of extreme weather. People are more likely than ever to experience these. Extreme weather can be scary. Being prepared for it can help. Sesame Street is playing a part. It has a new special…

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The colorful cover of the book, ”Mac and Cheese: The Origin Story” next to a photo of a smiling man.

Entertainment

Back-to-School Books

September 16, 2026

A new school year brings new classmates and friends. Two new books teach important lessons about friendship. Meet Your Match Mac is the main character in Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story (above). It was written by MICHAEL L. BENNER.…

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An adult gorilla sits on the ground holding two baby gorillas close.

World

Gorilla Multiples

May 1, 2026

In March, gorilla twins were born in Virunga National Park. That’s in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the 1970s, the mountain gorillas were facing extinction. The park is part of an effort to conserve the species. Nine mountain…

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A smiling figure skater in a gold dress holds up a gold medal and two plush mascots while standing on the ice.

World

Winning Women

March 19, 2026

The Olympics Winter Games ended on February 22. The United States had a lot to celebrate, after winning 33 medals at the Games. Only Norway won more, with 41 medals. The U.S. took home 12 gold medals. Most of these…

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A young chimpanzee chews a green leaf in a forested area.

Science

Playing Pretend

March 19, 2026

Hosting tea parties for stuffed animals. Pushing imaginary friends on the swings. Little kids love to play pretend. And people might not be the only ones with this ability. Researchers have found that bonobos might understand imaginary objects too. Bonobos…

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Smiling boy in a blue soccer jersey stands inside a bagel shop holding a brown paper bag and showing a phone screen.

Environment

Waste Less

March 13, 2026

Stale pastries. Spoiled snacks. Forgotten leftovers. More than 80 billion pounds of food ends up in the trash each year. That’s according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Some is from homes. Some is surplus food. That’s food that stores and…

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On the left, the cover of the book, Two Artists, Grandad and Me. On the right, a smiling woman with curly hair. A TFK Kid Reporter badge is in the top right corner.

Entertainment

Family Artists

February 5, 2026

You’ve probably read a book by author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney. He wrote more than a hundred of them. Now his granddaughter has written one about him. CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW is an author and illustrator, too. Her book is called…

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Science

Stealing Stings

September 5, 2025

Below the ocean surface lurks a thief. The animal is called a nudibranch (noo-dih-brank). It is found in all the world’s oceans. These colorful sea slugs do not have a shell. They are not spiny. So how do they stay…

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