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Toy Story

November 24, 2017

Step into a toy store. On your left, there are action figures and toy cars. On your right, you see craft kits and dolls. Many stores put “boy” toys in one place. They put “girl” toys in another. They do…

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The View

Should Stores Separate Toys by Gender?

November 24, 2017

Many stores put toys aimed at boys in one place. They put toys aimed at girls in another. Some people like this. Others do not. Here, two kids share their views about this matter. YES Preston Eubanks, 11 Syracuse, Utah …

Science

Bursts of Fire

November 15, 2017

Glowing hot lava sputters from the peak. Chunks of rock shoot into the sky. The ground rumbles. The air is thick with ash and smoke. A volcano is erupting. A volcano is an opening in the Earth. Magma, or hot…

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Science

Hot Spots

November 14, 2017

The Ring of Fire is a 25,000-mile-long belt around the Pacific Ocean. It is home to many volcanoes. In fact, three-quarters of the Earth’s volcanoes are here. That’s more than 450 volcanoes! The Ring of Fire sits along the outline…

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World

The Lost City

November 14, 2017

Pompeii was a busy city in what is now Italy. Then, one day, it was gone. That was almost 2,000 years ago. In 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius erupted. People in Pompeii raced to the sea to escape. The Roman city…

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Technology

Sky Riders

November 13, 2017

Do you dream of riding in a flying car? Your dream might come true. Companies are racing to make flying cars a real transportation choice. The machines will fly themselves. Experts say that will make them safer than regular cars. …

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Science

What's Up, Dog?

October 24, 2017

"What's it like to be a dog?" Gregory Berns asks. He is a scientist. He studies how brains work. He says no one can know for sure. "But I think dogs experience things very much the way we do," he…

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Entertainment

Book by Book

October 23, 2017

MARLEY DIAS, 12, loves getting lost in a book. But she was frustrated by the books she was reading. The main character was hardly ever a black girl. So in November 2015, Marley made a plan. She set out to…

Technology

Mission Ready

October 13, 2017

In March, astronaut Ricky Arnold will blast into space. He will live and work on the International Space Station (ISS) for six months. He is training for this mission now. Life in space can be challenging. That is why astronauts…

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Technology

Alex's Big Idea

October 5, 2017

What should you do if you see a problem? Find a solution. That is what Alex Knoll, 12, believes. Alex lives in Post Falls, Idaho. One day, he saw a man struggling to open a heavy door. The man was…

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Arts

Festival Fun

October 2, 2017

Ella Rose Bednorz, 8, knows where she will be on November 11 and 12. She will be at the Autry Museum of the American West. It is in Los Angeles, California. Every year, the museum holds the American Indian Arts…

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United States

Surviving the Storm

September 15, 2017

Houston, Texas, is the fourth-largest city in the United States. This summer, it was hit by a hurricane. Hurricane Harvey made landfall on August 25. It began as a Category 4 storm. Wind speeds reached 130 miles per hour.…

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Health

Deja pasar la sal

September 11, 2017

La pizza y las papas fritas saben riquísimas. El problema es que los niños de EE.UU. están comiendo demasiados alimentos salados como estos. La sal que agregamos a nuestra comida tiene alrededor de 40% de sodio. Nuestros cuerpos necesitan un…

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