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TFK Explains: Tariffs

February 6, 2025

President Donald Trump has ordered that tariffs be imposed on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico. Here, TFK explains. What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax on an item from another country. Imagine that an American company wants…

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Animals

Pandas Debut in D.C.

February 6, 2025

Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., got their first look at Qing Bao (above) and Bao Li on January 24. The giant pandas arrived on loan from China in October. They underwent quarantine and health checks. Now…

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Arts

En Pointe

January 23, 2025

Hailey Zhao, 14, performs at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions, in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 17. More than 400 dancers competed for scholarships…

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Food and Nutrition

Bye-Bye, Red Dye

January 23, 2025

On January 15, U.S. regulators banned one type of red dye, Red No. 3, from foods. This dye was already banned from cosmetics. But that ban wasn’t extended to foods. Now, 35 years later, it is. In 2022, health advocates…

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Government

Sworn In

January 23, 2025

On January 20, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States. His inauguration took place at the U.S. Capitol. That’s in Washington, D.C. Because of cold weather, the ceremony was held inside the Capitol Rotunda. Trump was sworn…

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Community

Recovery Mode

January 21, 2025

The Eaton Fire is a wildfire causing destruction in Los Angeles County, California. Avery Colvert, 14, created Altadena Girls. It’s a recovery fund for teens affected by the fire. Less than 24 hours after the fund was created, celebrities…

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Weather

Fires in Los Angeles

January 9, 2025

Wildfires tore across Los Angeles, California, starting January 7. When this article was published, on January 9, several were still not contained. One had burned about 1,000 buildings. The fires were the most destructive in the city’s history. They destroyed…

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Music and Theater

End of the Eras

December 19, 2024

Taylor Swift just broke a record. She wrapped up the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. That means her tour made more money than any other concert tour in history. The pop star’s Eras Tour started in March 2023. In…

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Young Game Changers

Kid Reporters at Work

December 19, 2024

Our TFK Kid Reporter squad has been crushing it this school year. They’ve been up to some seriously cool stuff: reviewing hit movies, diving into award-winning books, chatting with government leaders, grilling science experts, and reporting on stories that readers…

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Sports

Clark’s Year

December 19, 2024

Caitlin Clark has been named TIME’s 2024 Athlete of the Year. The professional basketballer plays for the Indiana Fever and was last season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year. She’s only 22, but Clark has already made an impact on women’s…

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