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Animals

Ant Expert

Brian Fisher is an entomologist. That’s a person who studies insects. Fisher works at a museum in San Francisco, California. It’s called the California Academy of Sciences. In April, TFK Kid Reporter Dylan Patel traveled to San Francisco. He met…

United States

Election 2024

A United States presidential election is coming up. Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. Some people will vote by mail even sooner. The winner of the election will lead the country for the next four years. …

Meet the Candidates

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are the two main candidates for president of the United States in the 2024 election. They represent different political parties. Trump is a Republican. Harris is a Democrat. And they have had different experiences. Read…

Animals

Dog Show

Do you like dogs? Every year, thousands of them strut their stuff in a big contest. It is the Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Dog Show. The contest takes place in New York City. The top prize is Best in Show.…

Community

Music Matters

Grace Sun knows the power of music. That is why she started Melodies for Remedies. The group shares music with senior citizens. It visits senior centers. It plays in hospitals. Student musicians volunteer their time and talent. “From the beginning,…

Community

Awesome Project

How can you help a friend who is feeling sad? A pep talk! Pep talks cheer people up. That was the idea behind the Peptoc project. Two teachers started it in 2022. They are Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss. It…

Community

Play Place

There is a new place to play in Kennewick, Washington, called Kason’s Korner. It is named for Kason Creed. He helped come up with the idea for it. Kason is a kid with cerebral palsy. That is a medical…

Opinion

Should Summer Reading Be Mandatory?

In 2021, we asked TIME for Kids readers if they thought summer reading should be mandatory. We heard from students who felt strongly about both sides of the issue. So we decided to pose the question again. And again, you…

Entertainment

Team Riley Returns

TFK Kid Reporter Sophia Zhang attended a screening of the new movie Inside Out 2. Read her thoughts below. Team Riley is back, in Inside Out 2, a sequel to 2015’s Inside Out. Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust have…

United States

Bee Champ

On May 30, a seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, became the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ. Bruhat Soma, 12, crushed a lightning tiebreaker round by spelling 29 words correctly in 90 seconds. The winning word was abseil. It’s a word…

World

Ready, Set, Play!

June 11 will mark the first-ever International Day of Play. On March 26, the United Nations adopted a resolution to create a day on which to honor play worldwide. Play is more than just a pastime for kids. It’s a…

World

Going for Gold

This summer, world-class athletes will sail down the Seine. That’s the river that winds through Paris, France. The city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Games begin on July 26. The opening parade will take place on the Seine.…

Science

Space Junk

All kinds of human-made objects are circling the planet. Can you guess how many? The answer is 100 trillion! There are 9,000 active satellites. The rest of the objects are things such as used-up rockets, bolts, and paint chips. All…