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Each year, TIME makes a list of some of the world’s most interesting spots. TFK editors pick our favorites. Soaring heights, underwater exploration, ancient treasures: This year’s list is all about adventure. These places represent a whole world of possibilities.…
Fifth grader McKayla’s favorite subject is history. At her school, it’s not taught by a teacher. It’s taught by AI. McKayla goes to an Alpha School in Palo Alto, California. These are private schools built on an AI-powered learning model.…
Arthur Benjamin turns math into magic. He solves equations faster than some calculators do. Tell him your birth date and year, and he’ll tell you what day of the week it was. He performs his stage act, That Math Show,…
In the new movie Forgotten Island, Jo and Reissa are best friends trapped on a mystical island called Nakali. The island was inspired by the folklore of the Philippines. It feeds on memories. The friends must escape before they forget…
Four bunnies, one neighborhood park, and a race against time: The Wild Season is DASHKA SLATER’S middle-grade nonfiction debut. It tells the true story of four pet rabbits dumped in Golden Gate Heights Park, in San Francisco, California. The bunnies…
Three Sumatran tiger cubs born at Attica Zoological Park, in Athens, Greece, are now two months old. On September 8, the cubs received ID microchips and their first vaccinations. Their birth is a milestone for the critically endangered species. “The…
On August 30, NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. The space telescope can see an area of sky 100 times larger than the Hubble or the James Webb can. For three months,…
A roseate spoonbill splashes around in a cove in St. Augustine, Florida. This photo won an Audubon Photography Award for 2026. The winners were announced on Sep…
El Niño has arrived, and experts predict it might be the strongest in history. Some are calling it a Super El Niño. TIME’s Simmone Shah explains. What is El Niño? El Niño is a huge natural weather pattern. It occurs,…
Meet Service Star Alma Watanabe, 14. Alma has been a member of her school’s Service Club for three years. TFK reader Isabella Nevsky spoke with Alma about her efforts to serve her community of Westchester, New York. What made you…
The 2026 U.S. Open is underway, treating fans to fast-paced tennis, shows of sportsmanship, and late-night thrills. The annual two-week tennis tournament takes place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Queens, New York. This year, 128 singles…
TFK Kid Reporter Bevy Lustig read Sneaks and interviewed its author, Amy Tern. Read Bevy’s thoughts below. Sneaks is a mystery novel about bravery, adventure, and friendship. Rook is a smart, accomplished kid who follows all the rules—until he starts…
Do you know how to read and write in cursive? Not many young people do. That’s why a growing number of states are making a change. They’re making cursive instruction mandatory. This surprised Andy Yatsko. “I thought cursive was…
On August 1, Mo’ne Davis scored a run. It wasn’t just any run: It was the first run scored during a Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) game. The WPBL is a new pro baseball league for women in the United…
Have questions? Angela Haupt connects with experts and shares their words of wisdom. Angela Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. She talks with experts about problems readers are having. Then she writes about what she learns. Here,…
Teamwork makes the dream work—or does it? Group projects can help students learn to work with others. These projects can be a fun opportunity to hear different perspectives. But group projects can also be frustrating. Students might learn at different…
Twenty years ago, Pluto’s status changed. On August 24, 2006, the icy world was reclassified from a major planet to a dwarf planet. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) made the decision. Per the IAU, a planet must have enough gravitational…
Namibia has recorded its lowest rhino poaching, or illegal hunting, numbers in a decade. In 2025, 41 rhinos were poached, compared with 75 the year before. Namibia is home to more than a third of Africa’s black rhino population. Communities,…
On August 23, a Savannah Bananas player leads fans around a tennis court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, in New York City. The zany baseball team helped kick off the 20…
A major egg recall is underway in the United States. On August 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upgraded the recall. It’s now at the highest risk level. More than 1.5 million eggs have been labeled Class I.…
