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Butterflies on the Rise

March 19, 2025

Monarch butterflies do a lot for us. They’re pollinators. They help plants make seeds and fruits. In 2022, these butterflies became endangered. This was due to climate change. But there’s good news: The eastern monarch butterfly population is growing. It…

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Little Birds, Big Journey

March 19, 2025

Paul Fleischman is a Newbery Medal–winning author. His latest book is The Class with Wings. It tells of a group of students who are tracking a bird migration. The tiny birds are called veeries. As a teacher describes the veeries’…

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One Big Herd

March 14, 2025

What animals live in your backyard? Squirrels? Birds? Deer? In India, elephants are a common sight. People have to share space with them. This inspired an art project. It’s called The Great Elephant Migration. Its purpose is to remind us…

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Hi, Neighbor!

March 14, 2025

Indian elephants aren’t like other elephants. They’re smaller, for one thing. But the animals that inspired The Great Elephant Migration are different in another way, too. They live alongside people. Indian elephants like to live in a specific kind…

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Saving Turtles

March 7, 2025

In October 2023, a patient arrived at the South Carolina Aquarium. It was taken to the Sea Turtle Care Center. The turtle was given the name Ricotta. It was tangled in fishing line. And it had swallowed some. Two surgeries…

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Officer’s Best Friend

March 7, 2025

Mike LaSala was a police officer in Nassau County, New York. Until he retired in 2020, he worked as a K-9 handler. That’s a police officer who is trained to use working dogs as partners. Twelve-year-old Matthew Cona dreams of…

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Eagles Soar

February 28, 2025

The bald eagle is a symbol of strength. These raptors are large. Their wingspan can be eight feet. But not so long ago, their population was weak. Today, the birds are a success story for conservation. Saving Bald Eagles In…

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Growing Species

February 28, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency lists animals that are endangered. These species are protected. Learn about four species whose populations have recovered. Least terns (above) are in the same family as seagulls. They live in the central U.S. The birds were…

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Sworn In

February 5, 2025

On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. This is Trump’s second term. He also served as president from 2017 to 2021. The inauguration took place in Washington, D.C. It was…

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Stomping Grounds

February 5, 2025

A “dinosaur highway” has been discovered in Oxfordshire, England. This is what experts are calling a set of dinosaur tracks that have been uncovered. The find was announced in January. There are more than 200 prints. They date back 166…

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Technology

Cool Tech on Display

February 5, 2025

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wowed crowds in January. The showcase takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, each year. It’s one of the world’s biggest technology events. Companies present their newest tech products. They share innovative ideas. These ideas give…

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What Do You See?

February 5, 2025

Kids have been having fun with I Spy books for more than 30 years. The books feature stunning images. I Spy Love is the newest in the series. The photographs were made by Walter Wick. Wick started as a still-life…

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Best Inventions of 2024

January 31, 2025

Every year, TIME magazine makes a list of the year’s best inventions. Some of the inventions solve problems. Others make life more fun. TIME for Kids has chosen eight of them here. Which one is your favorite? Earth-Friendly People who…

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Change-Makers

January 24, 2025

In the United States, money features images of people. They’re important people from history. Almost all of the people on money have been men. But new quarters feature famous women. That’s thanks to a program that started in 2022. It’s…

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