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On June 19, people across the United States celebrate Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., in 1865. Juneteenth is short for “June 19th.” It was on that day, in June 1865, that more than 250,000…
If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? John Gruener works in exploration science at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. That’s…
Have you ever been fined for returning a book to the library after its due date? Many libraries charge late fees. How else would they get anyone to return their books? But the practice could be on its way out,…
Astronomers have discovered an unusual solar system. It’s near Earth. It’s made up of six planets orbiting a star. The planets’ orbits appear to be coordinated. Scientists say their movement is like a perfectly timed symphony. It’s “precise, very orderly,”…
Recently, the tech industry was shaken up. The CEO of OpenAI was fired. It was over a debate about how to safely build artificial intelligence. OpenAI is the company that created the chatbot ChatGPT. Sam Altman ran the company. He…
Millions of Americans cannot afford to buy enough food. That’s according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It found that the number of households facing food insecurity was 17 million in 2022. The number was…
Jaxon Porter is happiest behind the wheel. Coming out of a turn, he pops his go-kart into high gear and accelerates to 70 m.p.h. “I love going fast,” Jaxon told TIME for Kids. “When I get into that car, pretty…
It’s common to reward students for achievements in sports and academics. Some schools reward kindness. What about perfect attendance? Should students be rewarded for showing up every day? There’s no doubt that success at school depends on being present and…
Some 7,000 autoworkers in Michigan and Illinois joined a strike against Ford and General Motors (GM) on September 30. They want higher pay from the car companies. And they want job protections. Another 18,000 American autoworkers have been striking for…
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of New York City on September 17. They had a message for President Joe Biden: It’s time for the United States to move away from oil and gas. “We hold the power of…
