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Famous Inventions

February 11, 2019

A patent is a legal document. It stops people from copying an inventor’s idea. The U.S. began giving out patents in 1790. Here are a few inventions that have received patents. Cotton Gin ELI WHITNEY got a patent for the…

Environment

On Thin Ice

January 11, 2019

Polar bears live in the Arctic. They spend their days perched on sea ice. That’s where they hunt for food. But large areas of sea ice are melting. This has put the mammals at risk. That is according to a…

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Science

Mars Landing

January 11, 2019

NASA’s InSight spacecraft has made it to Mars. It landed there on November 26. It took InSight more than six months to get to the Red Planet. The trip was 300 million miles long. Flight controllers cheered when InSight touched…

Entertainment

Into the Wild

January 11, 2019

IAN MCALLISTER set out to explore Great Bear Rainforest, in Canada. His trip was supposed to last only a week. But he was drawn to the beautiful habitat. He spent three years directing an Imax movie about the place. Great…

Entertainment

Try This at Home

January 11, 2019

On the YouTube channel HiHo Kids, real kids try new things. Viewers can watch how the kids react. The videos are often educational. And they are always funny. CRYSTAL ANNE MARTIN (pictured) has been in hundreds of HiHo videos. She’s…

Arts

Sight and Sound

January 4, 2019

It was an ordinary day at Grand Central Terminal, in New York City. The train station was busy. People were rushing to and from work. Then the creatures showed up. They were green, red, and shades of blue. They…

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Technology

Kid Coders

December 28, 2018

On most weekends, you can find Zoe Stone (not pictured), 8, in front of a computer. But she isn’t playing games or watching videos. She’s learning how to code. Code is a set of instructions. It tells a computer what…

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Technology

Code At Work

December 27, 2018

Computers are all around us. We use them to play and to learn. Some make chores easier. Others help keep people safe. All computers work because of coding. Where do you see coding at work in the world around you?…

United States

Top Chef

December 14, 2018

Does the president like his pizza crust thick or thin? What are his favorite vegetables? It is Cristeta Comerford’s job to know. She has been executive chef at the White House since 2005. She can make any kind of food…

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United States

Ready to Lead

December 7, 2018

New and familiar faces are heading to Washington, D.C., in January. That’s when the 116th United States Congress convenes for the first time. On November 6, a record number of Americans voted in the U.S. midterm elections. The midterm elections…

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Entertainment

Kid Power

December 7, 2018

CHELSEA CLINTON is the daughter of former U.S. president Bill Clinton and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. But Chelsea is more than just a famous daughter. She’s an activist. That’s a person who works to make the world a better…

Entertainment

Ben's Big Adventure

December 7, 2018

Benjamin Franklin is a key figure in American history. Now we can learn what he might have been like as a teenager. Gen-Z Media has created a podcast. It’s called Young Ben Franklin. Listeners meet a fictional 14-year-old Ben. They…

Community

How Cities Work

November 29, 2018

Cities are packed with people. There is action all around—from street level to high in the sky and deep underground. In cities, people live, work, and play close together. Read on to learn more about city life. 1. Planes and…

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World

Ciudades en el mar

November 29, 2018

Las personas están construyendo un nuevo tipo de ciudad. Este tipo de ciudad no estará sobre tierra. Flotará en el océano. La primera ciudad flotante estará en la Polinesia Francesa. Es una isla en el Océano Pacífico del Sur. La…

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