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Swanning Around

April 17, 2025

On April 6, swans parade at the Annual Swan Release, in Stratford, Canada. Each year, on the first Sunday in April, the swans are released from their winter pen…

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Feeling the Heat

April 17, 2025

About one in five people says climate change has a big impact on their daily life. This is according to a new study, released in March by Climate Central. The group looked at global temperatures between December 2024 and February…

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Cities in Bloom

April 17, 2025

Wildflowers are a stunning sight. But a wildflower meadow isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also doing important work. It promotes biodiversity. It produces food for pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. And it provides a habitat for birds…

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Eagles on the Rise

April 17, 2025

The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. It’s known for its huge wingspan and fierce gaze. But not so long ago, eagles were in trouble. A chemical called DDT was introduced in the 1940s. It was…

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Into the Unknown

April 17, 2025

The Legend of Ochi is now in theaters. The movie begins in a small village on a remote island. People there have been raised in fear of a species of creatures called the ochi. A girl, Yuri, finds a wounded…

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Music Man

April 14, 2025

How do business leaders figure out what goods and services people want to buy? They do market research, which means looking at information about products in the marketplace. Market research is an important part of Rob Dekker’s role as vice…

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Compost Power

April 10, 2025

Urban farmer Domingo Morales leads a composting program that is helping make New York City more sustainable. In this video, Morales talks about his journey to t…

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Join the Club

April 9, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Nate Rhew read The Cartoonists Club, a graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Read Nate’s thoughts below. Middle school student Makayla is imaginative and full of ideas. When she helps her friend Howard come up…

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What’s on the Shelf?

April 8, 2025

Brian Winters has held many positions at Albertsons, a large grocery company with more than 2,000 stores, including Safeway, Kings, and Shaw’s. He started as a grocery bagger, thinking his time in the business would be temporary. But he soon…

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Education Order

April 4, 2025

On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order. It aims to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE). Trump has said that the department will keep some “core necessities.” He has also said that Congress will vote on whether…

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Quake in Southeast Asia

April 4, 2025

An earthquake struck Southeast Asia on March 28. It was centered in the country of Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake was powerful. It even collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s hundreds of miles from the quake’s epicenter. At press time, more…

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Hey, Batter Batter!

April 3, 2025

On March 29, the New York Yankees broke a record. It was opening weekend of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees hit nine home runs in a game, a team high, against the Milwaukee Brewers. But fans noticed something odd.…

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Book Support

April 3, 2025

On a sunny Saturday in late February, Rohan Mukhopadhyay unpacked 10 boxes of children’s books. He was at the Beehive, a venue in Los Angeles, California, with his family. They arranged the books on folding tables. The books had been…

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Astronauts Return Home

April 3, 2025

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are NASA astronauts. They unexpectedly spent more than nine months in space. Now, they’re finally home. On June 5, 2024, Williams and Wilmore blasted off. They were the first people to fly on Boeing’s new…

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A Garden Grows

April 3, 2025

When Ivan Adames was in college, he volunteered to help with thank-a-thons. He and other college students would call alumni, thank them for their support, and ask if they’d like to donate money to the university. “That’s what got me…

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For the Love of Dogs

April 3, 2025

Every year, as many as 3,000 dogs from all over the world—from tiny Chihuahuas to towering Great Danes—descend on New York City to compete in the famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Established in 1877, it’s the oldest show of…