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It’s a drizzly December morning in Helsinki, Finland. At a center where students are running an imaginary town, one is in charge of the electric company. Another is interviewing the mayor. Minh Anh Ho, 11, is hunched over a microscope.…
According to the World Economic Forum, only 14% of plastic packaging is collected for recycling. Most is burned, tossed into a landfill, or scattered around the natural environment. Experts say companies should do away with single-use containers. They could replace…
Gasoline prices continue to rise. On March 13, the average cost of a gallon of regular gas in the United States was $4.43. That’s $1.54 higher than it was a year ago. “It’s very expensive, high for people who are…
El 24 de febrero, las fuerzas rusas lanzaron un ataque en Ucrania. Al día siguiente, las tropas rusas se acercaron a la capital de país. El movimiento vino después de semanas de refuerzo de las tropas a lo largo de…
Aadya Joshi mira a través del paisaje cerca de Mumbai, India. Ella ve árboles de eucalipto. Los plantaron para reemplazar a un bosque. Este fue cortado por su madera. Joshi no está contenta. Los eucaliptos no crecen naturalmente…
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…
Having everything you need close to home could make you healthier. It could even build stronger bonds between you and your neighbors. This is the idea behind the 15-minute city. It’s a place where people can get all the services…
African elephants are becoming more endangered. That’s according to a March 25 report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The group determines how likely animals are to become extinct. There are two species of African elephant.…
General Motors (GM) es uno de los principales fabricantes de automóviles en el mundo. En enero, la compañía estableció un objetivo: dejaría de vender autos que operan con gasolina para 2035. Hará más vehículos energizados por baterías. Esto es un…
Welcome to Bamfield. It’s a coastal village in British Columbia, Canada. Louis Druehl is steering The Kelp Express along the shore. For 51 years, the boat has taken him to Kelp Bay. There, ropes of seaweed grow beneath the water’s…
El presidente Donald Trump y el ex vicepresidente Joe Biden se enfrentaron en un debate el 29 de septiembre. Cada uno argumentó sobre por qué los votantes deberían elegirlo en la elección presidencial de 2020. Trump defendió sus logros. Él…
Esteban Tarango, de 12 años, esperaba ansiosamente hacer nuevos amigos cuando empezara la escuela media este año, en Tempe, Arizona. En su lugar, su año escolar empezó enfrente de un monitor de computadora. “Honestamente, estoy un poco triste”, dijo Esteban…
Americans have been following stay-at-home orders for weeks. Many are eager to get back to work. The coronavirus pandemic has caused 22 million people to lose jobs. Governors face pressure to reopen businesses in their states. But health experts say…
Era el 20 de julio de 1969. Los astronautas Neil Armstrong y Buzz Aldrin salieron del módulo Apolo 11. Pisaron la superficie lunar. Estados Unidos venció a la Unión Soviética en la carrera de colocar humanos en la Luna. Cincuenta…
China will increase tariffs on $60 billion worth of American goods. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. China announced the tariff increases on Monday. They will take effect June 1. The increases are the result of a trade battle between…
The Tappan Zee Bridge, north of New York City, carried automobiles across the Hudson River for 62 years. In 2017, a new bridge replaced it. The old bridge was demolished. Workers picked apart the structure piece by piece. Now…
For Kari Cobb, hiking in the Grand Canyon is a journey through history. At the bottom, the Colorado River flows as it has for 6 million years. Cobb gazes up at the cliff face. She thinks of the indigenous, or…
Cada año, la revista TIME elije los mejores inventos del año que cambiarán la manera en que vivimos, trabajamos y jugamos. Aquí, TFK resalta 12 que pensamos que harán que el mundo sea mejor. Algunos ayudan a las personas a…
