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Allison Singer

Allison Singer is the executive editor of TIME for Kids and the author of the Your Hot Job Field Guide. Before joining TFK in 2018, she edited and wrote children's nonfiction books in New York City and London. Allison now lives in a 100-year-old building in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughter. She is most interested in stories about creativity, technology, and people who help others.

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A person kneels to take a photo of another person standing amid a vast desert landscape blanketed in blooming purple and white flowers. The vibrant field stretches toward distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

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Desert Bloom

October 15, 2025

One of the driest places on Earth has burst into color. Recent rains in Chile’s Atacama Desert have brightened the arid landscape with a sea of wildflowers. The bloom has covered the desert in pink and purple, with patches of…

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Media Literacy

YouTube Trouble, Again

September 11, 2025

Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit. The suit was raised by the parents or guardians of 34 kids. The families say YouTube illegally collected kids’ data and used it to send ads to them. Google, which owns…

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102 and Climbing

September 11, 2025

Climber Kokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to reach the summit of Japan’s Mount Fuji. The 102-year-old man set this Guinness World Record on August 5. Akuzawa made the trek with his daughter, his granddaughter and her husband, and…

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What's Your Spark?

June 16, 2025

We love hearing about your dreams, your ideas, and the things that light you up. Whether you know exactly what you want your future career to be or are still figuring it out, your answers show just how creative and…

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Severe Storms Hit U.S.

April 17, 2025

Recovery efforts are ongoing after a system of strong storms in early April. They brought heavy rains and winds to parts of the Southern and Midwestern United States. Communities saw flooding and tornadoes. Some saw historic rainfall. The storms lasted…

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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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Moon Milestone

March 6, 2025

Firefly Aerospace has become the first private business to conduct a successful moon landing. On March 2, its uncrewed Blue Ghost lander (above) touched down on lunar soil. The lander launched from Florida in January. It carried tools, including…

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Going Out on Top

February 20, 2025

Monty the giant schnauzer took top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on February 11. “We’re just proud of him,” his handler and co-owner, Katie Bernardin (above), said at the annual event in New York City. Monty’s win…

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Arts

Medals of Honor

February 6, 2025

Now read this! The Newbery and Caldecott Medals were given out by the American Library Association on January 27. The yearly awards are important distinctions in children’s literature. The Caldecott Medal is given to a remarkable picture-book illustrator. This year’s…

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Pandas Debut in D.C.

February 6, 2025

Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., got their first look at Qing Bao (above) and Bao Li on January 24. The giant pandas arrived on loan from China in October. They underwent quarantine and health checks. Now…

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