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Countries often give one another gifts to strengthen their friendship. The United States has gotten many gifts. Read about a few. On July 4, 1884, France presented The Statue of Liberty (above) to the U.S. It was given to…
Space is beautiful. It is full of color and light. Photographers capture this beauty. They take photos of planets and galaxies. They show us glowing moons. They take pictures of space travelers, too. Space photos show us other worlds. Here…
Becoming an astronaut isn’t easy. To do the job, people have to go through a difficult program. It’s called the Astronaut Candidate Program. NASA selects new applicants every few years. Last year, the agency chose 10 new people (pictured above)…
A group of playful pups trotted into the spotlight this month. They competed in the Puppy Bowl. The event airs every year before the Super Bowl. It’s shown on the Animal Planet network. This year was the 22nd Puppy…
This shop in Liaoning Province, China, is getting ready for Lunar New Year. That falls on February 17 this year. Celebrations last up to 16 days. Each year is represented by an animal in the zodiac. The year 2026 is…
Chloe Kim is a snowboarder. She has won two Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe event. She’s the first woman to have done this. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Kim will compete for a third gold medal. The Games began…
Readers and writers will find inspiration in a new podcast. StoryKind is hosted by KATE DICAMILLO and KELLY YANG. Both are best-selling children’s book authors. They wanted to make a podcast about how much fun storytelling can be. StoryKind shares…
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…
Imagine going back in time. What did the Earth look like a million years ago? Was it warmer? Colder? Was the air different? An international group of scientists wanted to find out. They looked back in time. But they didn’t…
Antarctic researchers spend a lot of time in the cold. Their work can last for months. Camps are far from cities and towns. Find out about life as an Antarctic researcher. Snow Squad (above) Some research teams are away from…
More than 25 years ago, Darrius Peace was in college. He had a problem, because no one at school could braid his hair. He decided to learn how to do it himself. This was in the 1990s. YouTube wasn’t around…
People who run their own business are called entrepreneurs. They turn their interests into a career. Read about three. Patrice Banks (above) founded Girls Auto Clinic. It’s a garage run mostly by women. They fix cars. And they offer…
Take a trip through ancient Egypt. Learn about pharaohs. Learn about their burial. Gaze up at a 36-foot-tall statue of an ancient king. Look out at the Great Pyramid. You can do it all at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).…
Ancient Egyptian kings were called pharaohs. After they died, pharaohs were made into mummies. Egyptians believed the dead would need their bodies in the next life. First, the body was cleaned. Egyptians used water from the Nile River. The body…
¿Alguna vez has recogido una moneda de un centavo para la buena suerte? Estas monedas pronto serán más difíciles de encontrar. Eso es porque Estados Unidos ya no las fabrica. El último lote de monedas de un centavo se hizo…
