United States

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Environment

Buses Go Electric

April 2, 2026

Most buses rely on diesel fuel, which pollutes the air. Some cities are turning to electric buses. Madison, Wisconsin, introduced a fleet of them in 2024. The city will save “roughly a quarter-million gallons of diesel fuel per year,” its…

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Careers

Paralympic Pro

March 19, 2026

“Being born with a disability, I was growing up in the hospital,” says Zach Miller. The two-time Paralympian spoke with TIME for Kids on March 4, before the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Italy. There, more than 650 athletes, each with…

Science

Fiery Meteor

March 18, 2026

A sonic boom occurred over Ohio on March 17, shaking buildings and startling people and pets. The sound was caused by a six-foot meteor exploding in the sky. Bill Cooke, a NASA spokesperson, confirmed the event to News5 Cleveland. According…

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Government

State of the Union

February 25, 2026

President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address on February 24. Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives gathered at the Capitol, in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court justices, other lawmakers, and special guests also…

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History

Shipwreck Found

February 20, 2026

On February 13, the group Shipwreck World made an announcement: Paul Ehron and his team have found the wreck of the luxury steamer Lac La Belle, which sank in Lake Michigan 150 years ago (below, in 1866). Ehron, 80, began…

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Sports

Olympic Mindset

February 18, 2026

Top athletes from all around the world are competing at the Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy. Many of them spoke with TIME ahead of and during the Games. Here’s a compilation of quotes from those interviews. They offer a glimpse…

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Holidays

Six More Weeks?!

February 5, 2026

A groundhog saw the future on February 2. Punxsutawney Phil is the mascot of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania. His handlers declared his “prediction” in front of a crowd of thousands: six more weeks of wintry weather…

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Space

Space School

February 5, 2026

Imagine traveling to space. What skills would you need? You’d need to know how to fly your spacecraft. You’d need to know how to stay healthy in orbit, too. NASA astronauts must learn these skills and others. They complete the…

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Weather

Wintry Weather

January 23, 2026

Winter storms blasted the United States earlier this month. The chill impacted states as far south as Georgia and Florida. In the Midwest, snow affected travel. Beginning January 17, parts of Ohio saw snow squalls. These are sudden weather events.…

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Space

Ready to Launch

January 22, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket arrives at its launch pad on Merritt Island, Florida, on January 17. The rocket is expected to take off for the moo…

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