World

Store full of bright red decorations and plush horses; shopper browses.

Holidays

Snapshot

February 5, 2026

This shop in Liaoning Province, China, is getting ready for Lunar New Year. That falls on February 17 this year. Celebrations last up to 16 days. Each year is represented by an animal in the zodiac. The year 2026 is…

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A smiling snowboarder wearing a blue puffer coat and holding a snowboard against a black background.

Sports

Kim Rides Again

February 5, 2026

Chloe Kim is a snowboarder. She has won two Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe event. She’s the first woman to have done this. At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Kim will compete for a third gold medal. The Games began…

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A large stone statue of an ancient Egyptian ruler sits inside a museum, with other statues and visitors in the background.

History

Egypt on Display

January 16, 2026

Take a trip through ancient Egypt. Learn about pharaohs. Learn about their burial. Gaze up at a 36-foot-tall statue of an ancient king. Look out at the Great Pyramid. You can do it all at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).…

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History

Making Mummies

January 16, 2026

Ancient Egyptian kings were called pharaohs. After they died, pharaohs were made into mummies. Egyptians believed the dead would need their bodies in the next life. First, the body was cleaned. Egyptians used water from the Nile River. The body…

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A cross-country skier wearing a blue and yellow uniform races across a snowy slope with forested mountains in the background.

Sports

Winter Athletes

December 22, 2025

The 2026 Winter Olympics are right around the corner. The Games begin on February 6. The Paralympics start a month later. Paralympics events are for athletes with disabilities. The Olympics and Paralympics will take place across Northern Italy. Here are…

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Sports

Gearing Up

December 22, 2025

The Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games take place every four years. In 2026, they will be held in Italy. Here are some things to know. What are the Winter Olympics and Paralympics? The Winter Olympics is a competition…

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People

102 and Climbing

October 8, 2025

Kokichi Akuzawa is a mountain climber. He recently reached the summit, or top, of Japan’s Mount Fuji. He is the oldest person to do so. Akuzawa set the Guinness World Record on August 5. He is 102 years old. Akuzawa…

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Places

World’s Greatest Places

September 1, 2025

Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list will take you all over the globe. There are giant sculptures in North America. There is a tree house in…

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Animals

Two at the Zoo

March 19, 2025

January 24 was an exciting day at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. That’s when visitors got a first look at Qing Bao and Bao Li. These are giant pandas. They arrived from China in October 2024. They went…

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Animals

One Big Herd

March 14, 2025

What animals live in your backyard? Squirrels? Birds? Deer? In India, elephants are a common sight. People have to share space with them. This inspired an art project. It’s called The Great Elephant Migration. Its purpose is to remind us…

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