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His Style

January 23, 2026

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…

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Careers

Business People

January 23, 2026

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…

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Transportation

Pup Planes

April 11, 2025

Last May, a new airline took flight. It’s called Bark Air. The passengers? Dogs! Bark is a company that sells dog food and toys. In April 2024, it announced a new airline. On other flights, pets are treated as cargo.…

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Careers

World of Books

January 17, 2025

What happens before a book appears on a shelf? Barefoot Books is a children’s book publisher. TFK Kid Reporter Abhijay Potluri visited its office in 2024. He talked to three teams. Here’s what he learned about the role each plays…

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Environment

Ready For Love

December 19, 2024

When she was in college, Charlotte Liebling worked at a store. It sold used goods. People donated items for the store to sell. Some were stuffed toys. Liebling knew the toys had been important to their owners. She felt sad…

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Sports

Fair Play

January 19, 2024

Sam Rapoport has a mission. She wants to connect women and girls with football. Rapoport works for the National Football League (NFL). She’s its senior director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Rapoport grew up playing flag and touch football.…

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Arts

My Cool Job

February 24, 2023

What catches your eye when you’re shopping for new shoes? That’s what Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson wants to know. She’s a sneaker designer. She has designed footwear for athletes and many others. Now she mentors students to follow in her footsteps. …

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Holidays

Busy Season

November 18, 2021

People buy some items, like paper and pasta, all year long. They buy other items once a year. Take Christmas trees, for example. People who sell them make money in December. Can you guess why? Seasonal businesses earn money over…

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Engineering

My Cool Job: Roller Coaster Engineer

May 21, 2021

Larry Chickola is the vice president and chief corporate engineer of Six Flags theme parks. He spoke to TFK’s Rebecca Mordechai about his job. I’ve always loved theme parks. Growing up, I would visit Cedar Point amusement park. That’s in…

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Music and Theater

Theaters in Trouble

December 17, 2020

People love to go to the movies. They eat buttery popcorn and sit in cushy seats. They laugh with friends and family. They watch the latest films on the big screen. But many movie theaters are closed because of the…

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