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World Cup Lead-Up

Getting tickets for the 2026 World Cup won’t be easy. The World Cup is the largest soccer tournament in the world. It starts June 11. It will feature 48 teams playing in three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The…

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“Hunters” Is a Hit

KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most-watched original movie ever. Plus, it’s the company’s first number 1 box-office hit. The soundtrack is also a hit. The animated film opened in theaters on August 22. It’s about a group of demon-fighting K-pop…

Science

Rethinking Red

On April 22, the Food and Drug Administration made an announcement. The agency will phase out petroleum -based food dyes in the United States. One is FD&C Red No. 40. It’s also known as Red 40. The dye is used…

Arts

Making Magic

Imagine traveling around in space and time: visiting ancient Egypt, walking on the moon, and riding a flying dinosaur. Author Mary Pope Osborne brings these fantasies to life in the Magic Tree House books, her beloved series about siblings Jack…

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Boating Brothers

On August 30, three Scottish brothers completed a record-breaking journey: They rowed more than 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean in 139 days. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean started in Peru and rowed nonstop until they reached Australia. They’re the…

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Gen Alpha’s Impact

Members of Generation Alpha are introducing their parents to a whole new world. In July, public relations firm DKC released a report. It focused on parents of kids ages 8 to 14. These kids are often referred to as Generation…

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Little League Win

Twenty teams competed at the Little League Baseball World Series from August 13 to 24 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Ten teams represented the United States, and 10 teams were international. The team from Taiwan (pictured above) won the championship game on…

Watching the Skies

Space is full of mysteries, from black holes to dark matter. Now, astronomers have a new view of the universe. They can see the stars with the world’s largest digital camera. The device is called the Legacy Survey of Space…

Opinion

Should People Be Polite to AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of everyday life. According to a 2024 Pew Research survey, most AI experts say adults in the United States interact with AI several times a day. That means chatbots, such as ChatGPT, and…

Health

Work It Out

Want to boost your grades? A quick exercise break could help, according to new research from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. A study was published in July in the journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise. It found that just…