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United States

State of the Union

March 3, 2022

President Joe Biden gave the State of the Union address on March 1. He spoke before Congress at the United States Capitol. Biden said Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, would “pay a price” for invading Ukraine. And he praised Ukrainians for…

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United States

Rams Win Super Bowl

February 17, 2022

On February 13, the Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals. The score was 23–20. It was the first Rams NFL title since the 1999 season. The Rams clinched their victory with less than a…

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United States

New Nutrition Rules

February 11, 2022

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating school nutrition standards. The announcement was made on February 4. The new rules are meant to help cafeterias serve more-healthy meals. Schools have found it difficult to provide nutritious meals because…

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Science

Grand Opening

January 13, 2022

On January 7 and 8, NASA’s new space telescope unfolded its flower-shaped mirror. The James Webb Space Telescope will do its work 1 million miles from Earth. Its mission: to find evidence of how galaxies formed billions of years ago.…

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History

TIME Person of the Year

December 30, 2021

Elon Musk has been named TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year. The news was announced on December 13. “Person of the Year is a marker of influence,” Edward Felsenthal says. He’s TIME’s editor in chief. “Few individuals have had more…

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Community

KOTY Nominee: Meet Mina

December 30, 2021

Who will become Kid of the Year for 2021? The answer will be revealed on February 9 during a TV special on Nickelodeon. In the weeks leading up to the show, we’ll be introducing the top five nominees. Read on!…

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World

Volcanic Eruption

December 10, 2021

A volcano in Indonesia erupted on December 4. Mount Semeru shot clouds of ash 40,000 feet into the air. Hot gas and lava killed at least 34 people. Others are still missing. “Trees, farms, houses are scorched, everything is covered…

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Health

New Variant

December 3, 2021

Scientists in South Africa have reported a new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s called Omicron. It has since been found in other parts of the world. Countries have restricted travel from South Africa and other African nations.…

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Environment

Repairing the Planet

October 22, 2021

On October 17, the winners of the first annual Earthshot Prize were announced in London, England. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is a founder of the award. He hopes to inspire new ideas that will benefit the environment. “We need…

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World

Mapping Coral Reefs

September 17, 2021

Scientists have a new tool. It’s the Allen Coral Atlas. It’s a detailed online map of the world’s coral reefs. Its data will help conservationists. Coral reefs are home to ocean animals. These include fish and crabs. Reefs provide economic…

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