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Science

Life on the Ice

January 30, 2026

Antarctic researchers spend a lot of time in the cold. Their work can last for months. Camps are far from cities and towns. Find out about life as an Antarctic researcher. Snow Squad (above) Some research teams are away from…

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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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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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A tiger rests on the grass while a tiger cub cuddles close, pressing its head against the adult’s chest.

Animals

Bakso’s Birthday

November 5, 2025

You’ve been to a birthday party for a person. How about for a tiger? Bakso is a Sumatran tiger. He lives at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. That’s in Florida. Bakso turned 1 on September 26. The park staff threw him a…

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Arts

Mail Art

October 31, 2025

Getting a letter in the mail feels special. And every piece of mail needs a postage stamp. The United States Postal Service (USPS) makes stamps. Derry Noyes is an art director there. She designs stamps. Read about her job in…

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Arts

Joyful Books

April 25, 2025

David Ezra Stein writes and illustrates books for kids. His books include Interrupting Chicken, Monster Hug! , and Don’t Worry, Murray. Stein spoke with TIME for Kids about his work. What do you like about writing for kids? I have…

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Animals

Saving Turtles

March 7, 2025

In October 2023, a patient arrived at the South Carolina Aquarium. It was taken to the Sea Turtle Care Center. The turtle was given the name Ricotta. It was tangled in fishing line. And it had swallowed some. Two surgeries…

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Officer’s Best Friend

March 7, 2025

Mike LaSala was a police officer in Nassau County, New York. Until he retired in 2020, he worked as a K-9 handler. That’s a police officer who is trained to use working dogs as partners. Twelve-year-old Matthew Cona dreams of…

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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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Animals

Ant Expert

October 25, 2024

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…

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