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Creating Cuisine

December 18, 2025

As a child, Gary Yin dreamed of running his own restaurant. Today he’s the executive chef at King’s Joy, his family’s top-rated restaurant in Beijing, China. In this video, Gary talks about how he approaches his work and what he…

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Animals

Smile for the Camera

December 12, 2025

Animals can be majestic. But they can also be silly. The annual Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards celebrate these silly moments. This year’s winners were announced at a ceremony in London, England, on December 9. The contest is open to…

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Places

Trouble at the Museum

December 12, 2025

A leak caused damage at the Louvre museum, in Paris, France. This occurred on November 26. Officials say a heating system malfunctioned. Hundreds of books in the museum’s Egyptian antiquities library were affected. Teams are carefully drying and repairing…

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Culture

Super Surprise

December 3, 2025

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…

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Content available on Your Hot Job Scene from a fantasy movie showing a woman with green skin in a dark costume, crouching and looking alert. A small inset photo shows another woman with glasses.

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Movie Magic

November 13, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Madeline Martinez spoke with Frances Hannon, the lead hair, makeup, and prosthetics designer for Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). Read her account below. The movie version of Wicked has earned more than $750 million dollars…

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People

Misty’s Moment

November 6, 2025

On October 22, Misty Copeland took her final bow at Lincoln Center. That’s in New York City. The ballerina’s 3-year-old son, Jackson, was in the audience. “He got to see me dance for the very first time,” Copeland told TFK…

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Drawing Up Creativity

October 30, 2025

Tony DiTerlizzi is the author and illustrator of The Search for WondLa and cocreator of the series The Spiderwick Chronicles. He has been doing this work for more than 30 years. He considers himself lucky to do what he loves…

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Stamp of Approval

October 22, 2025

Getting a handwritten letter or card in the mail always feels special—and every piece of mail needs a stamp! Those sticky little squares accompany every note from a penpal and birthday card from a family member. But who makes the…

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The Power of Play

September 25, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Asha Curley spoke with Laila Lockhart Kraner, 17, star of Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. It hit theaters in September. Read what Laila has to sa…

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Making Magic

September 4, 2025

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…