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Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month It’s fun to find creative ways to…
Erin Jackson, a speed skater with Team USA, slips on an Olympic arm band for a February 2 training session in Milan, Italy. The Winter Olympics began February 6…
On January 15, NASA completed its first medical evacuation from space. Its SpaceX Crew-11 mission ended early when an astronaut had a medical issue that couldn’t be treated at the International Space Station. At a press conference, NASA administrator Jared…
StoryKind is a new podcast. It was created to encourage young people to read and write. It was launched in January. Each 15-minute episode is available on podcast platforms. The podcast is hosted by Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang. They’re…
Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month Kindness counts! We’ll feature kids who are…
One year ago, the Palisades and Eaton Fires devastated Los Angeles, California. Community members are rebuilding. The fires began on January 7, 2025. They spread quickly. The AP reports that the fires burned through about 59 square miles. Thirty-one…
Thieves are lurking below the surface of the oceans. These thieves are colorful sea slugs called nudibranchs. They’re found in ocean waters all over the world. Sea slugs don’t have a shell. They aren’t spiny. So how do they stay…
When Legacy Jackson was 2, she and her family spent Christmas morning in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. They were handing out hot soup and warm clothes to people in need. Kynedra Ogunnaike is Legacy’s mom. She says volunteering is a…
Last month, TIME announced its 2025 Person of the Year. It’s actually a group: the architects of artificial intelligence. This group includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and several others. The announcement was made on December 11. “Person of the Year…
TFK Kid Reporter Axel Foster read The Free State of Jax and interviewed its author, Jennifer A. Nielsen. Read Axel’s thoughts below. The Free State of Jax is set in the fictional town of Walkonby, Kansas. Jaxon (Jax) Averett is…
Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month Have you noticed a problem or a…
Zacky Muñoz, 13, has severe allergies to certain foods. Eating even a tiny bit of one of these can make him sick. In first grade, he ate a breadstick made with sesame. It was accidental. After just a few bites,…
The 2026 Winter Olympics are right around the corner. They begin on February 6. The Paralympics, which feature events for athletes with disabilities, start a month later. Both will take place across Northern Italy. More than 3,500 athletes from 93…
When’s the last time you tidied up? You never know what you might find. Last year, three brothers found a copy of the first Superman comic book while cleaning out their mother’s attic. On November 20, that comic sold for…
Does the smell of stinky socks make you hungry? The 2025 World Cheese Awards took place on November 13, in Bern, Switzerland. More than 250 judges sampled the best—and smelliest—cheeses from around the world. (In the world of cheese, a…
Every year, TIME magazine publishes a list of the year’s best inventions. Some of these are tech gadgets, such as a robot that helps with household chores. Others are toys and games designed to make life more fun. Some use…
On November 1, TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun interviewed Will Coss, the executive producer of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Coss leads several teams in designing and producing this annual event, which attracts millions of spectators and TV viewers, and…
