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Best Inventions of 2022

December 1, 2022

Every year, TIME magazine puts out its list of best inventions. This year’s roundup includes 200 innovations that are changing how we live, work, learn, and play. TIME for Kids highlighted 10 of them here. Which invention do you think…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

November 4, 2022

In this month's podcast, TFK Kid Reporter Gabri Blankson talks with TIME magazine's senior international correspondent, Aryn Baker. They discuss "Miracle Trees," a story about the mangrove trees that could save Karachi, Pakistan, from climate disaster. To hear more TIME…

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In the Field

November 3, 2022

If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's new career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? Growing up, Danielle Belleny was “always outdoors, messing with plants and…

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8 Questions for Vanessa Nakate

November 2, 2022

Vanessa Nakate is a climate activist from Uganda, and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. She spoke with TFK Kid Reporter Celsey O’Hare. 1. What does it mean to be a UNICEF goodwill ambassador? I get…

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Historia antigua

October 20, 2022

El 4 de noviembre de 1922, se hizo un descubrimiento increíble en Egipto. El arqueólogo británico Howard Carter y su cuadrilla egipcia encontraron escalones que llevaban a la tumba del Rey Tutankamón. “Al principio, no podía ver nada”, escribió más…

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Miracle Trees

October 5, 2022

Tariq Qaiser is steering a small boat through a swamp. He’s on Bundal Island, near Karachi, Pakistan. Qaiser is here to document the illegal cutting of the island’s mangrove trees. On some days, “you can’t hear a single bird because…

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Arts

El arte del trabajo

September 15, 2022

Hay un mural en Winsted, Connecticut, que es cinco pisos de alto. Tiene 120 pies de largo. La artista Ellen Griesedieck lo creó. Ella tuvo la ayuda de miles de estudiantes en todo el país. El trabajo de arte masivo…

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World's Greatest Places

September 1, 2022

Want to see the world? TIME magazine has made a list of the World’s Greatest Places. Join TIME for Kids on a tour of our favorites. We’ll take you from city to wilderness. We’ll travel from tiny villages to faraway…

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Summer Book Reviews: Part 4

July 22, 2022

Do you love to read? TFK Kid Reporters do too! David Murtagh and Via Ryerson shared their reviews of two of the summer’s most interesting books. This is the fourth in a five-part series. Check back soon for more from…

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Happy Fourth of July!

June 29, 2022

What’s one of the most celebrated events in the United States? It’s the Fourth of July! The annual star-spangled holiday is also called Independence Day. It marks the day that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, on July…

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Summer Book Reviews: Part 1

June 29, 2022

Do you love to read? TFK Kid Reporters do too! Ethan Zhang and Tabitha Kho shared their reviews of two of the summer’s most interesting books. This is the first in a five-part series. Check back soon for more from…

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TFK Press Club

Can You Lead the Way?

June 24, 2022

Junior Journalist, for this mission, you’re in the lead. Share what you know. Mission 13: Can You Lead the Way? Have you ever traveled somewhere new and felt a little lost? Travel writers are here to help. They use descriptive…

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TFK Goes to an All-Girls Chess Championship

May 25, 2022

The KCF All-Girls National Chess Championship took place April 22 to 24 in Chicago, Illinois. This contest has been running for 17 years. This year, it attracted about 400 competitors from all over the United States. The championship has six…

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A Surprise Visit

May 9, 2022

On Mother’s Day, First Lady Jill Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine. She met with that country’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska. The visit was meant to show United States support for Ukraine during the Russian invasion. The First Ladies…

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Spreading Joy

April 22, 2022

“Believe in yourself.” “It’s okay to be different.” “If you’re feeling up high and unbalanced, think of groundhogs.” These are encouraging messages. Callers may hear them on the PepToc Hotline. It’s part of a public art project. It was created…

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Libros y más allá

April 15, 2022

El 14 de marzo de 2020, la pandemia de COVID-19 forzó a la librería 57th Street Books, en Chicago, Illinois, a cerrar sus puertas. La tienda no abriría por casi un año y medio. Durante ese tiempo, el director Jeff…

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