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Find out how recycling old soap is changing lives in Cambodia. Samir Lakhani was in college when he first visited Cambodia. One trip to this small country in Asia changed Lakhani’s life. He learned that Cambodia is very poor. Most…
U.S. students are learning the language in school. It is spoken in China. There are thousands of languages in the world. More people speak Mandarin than any other language. It is a form of Chinese. In the United States, many…
She helps kids learn about the world. Author and illustrator Gail Gibbons loves to learn. “As a kid, I was curious about everything,” she told TFK. “I had so many questions.” Her curiosity and her interest in art led Gibbons…
Meet a NASA engineer who designs spacesuits for future missions. How do you keep dust out of a spacesuit? That is a problem Lindsay Aitchison wants to solve. She is an engineer at NASA. NASA plans to send astronauts to…
Poet Kenn Nesbitt picks his favorites in the TFK poetry contest. April is Poetry Month. Every year, TFK asks kids to write poems for our poetry contest. Entries pour in from across the country. Poet Kenn Nesbitt is our judge.…
To save its birds, New Zealand has a big plan to get rid of rats. New Zealand has a pest problem. The country has a plan to solve it. The country’s leaders want to get rid of rats and other…
Some schools have placed limits on the fundraisers. Is that a good idea? Bake sales are popular. They help schools raise money. Families bake sweet treats. Students sell the treats. The school earns money. It is used to help pay…
The race is on to help the fast cats. The cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal. But the cat could be racing toward extinction. A new study has bad news. It says only about 7, 100 cheetahs are left in…
Learn about Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s natural wonders. It is off the coast of Australia. Visitors swim in the sparkling waters around it. They see amazing views of sea life. The…
Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. The Inauguration was held at the U.S. Capitol building. It is in Washington, D.C. Around noon,…
Girl Scouts want to honor women leaders with a statue in New York City. In New York City’s Central Park, 22 statues honor men. Four statues show fictional females. One is of Alice, a character from the book Alice in…
News literacy programs help kids tell the difference between fact and fiction. Khadija Qanoongo, 12, used to believe everything she read online. Then she took a news literacy class. She found that many stories are fake. “Now I’m very careful…
What will the future look like? Here is a peek! Take a look at six of the year’s coolest ideas. A Tiny Flier Meet DJI’s Mavic Pro. It is a drone. Most drones are big. But this one is small.…
February is Black History Month. But visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrate black history every day. The new museum opened on September 24, 2016. It is in Washington, D.C. The museum honors black…
The year in pictures So much can happen in a year. In 2016, we saw moments of joy, hope, and sadness. Athletes thrilled us. An American astronaut came back to Earth. Voters picked the next president of the United States.…
President-elect, Donald Trump. November 9, 2016 It was a major upset. Voters elected Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. By 2:00 a.m. on November 9, it was clear that Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton. Trump, 70,…
At some schools, not even storms get in the way of learning. In many parts of the country, schools close when there is heavy snow. “I usually play in the snow,” Caitlyn Snavely told TFK. But Caitlyn, 12, now has…
A program in Africa saves baby elephants. The animals are cared for until they can live on their own. Thousands of adult African elephants are killed each year. Hunters want their tusks. The tusks are used to make jewelry and…
Get active! It can help other kids. Learn how. Get active and save lives. That is the idea behind the UNICEF Kid Power program. How does the program work? Children earn Kid Power points by being active. Points are exchanged…
Do grizzly bears still need special protection? Grizzly bears have nearly disappeared from most of the United States. But they are making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park. By 1975, fewer than 140 grizzlies lived there. Now there…
