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A Bridge Between Languages

June 12, 2025

Yasmin Alkashef grew up in Egypt learning English and Arabic. From a very young age, she knew she loved languages. In fourth grade, she began learning French. “I was always very good at these classes, and I enjoyed them very…

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Gauff’s Grand Slam

June 11, 2025

On June 7, 21-year-old Coco Gauff won the French Open final, in Paris, France. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka, 27, is the top-ranked women’s singles player in the world. Gauff is the first American to win the French…

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People

Passing of a Pope

May 1, 2025

Pope Francis died on April 21. He was 88. The Vatican said Francis passed away after a stroke. It was a day after his Easter appearance at St. Peter’s Square. That’s in Vatican City, in Rome, Italy. He’d bestowed well-wishes…

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F.C. Victory

May 1, 2025

On April 27, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (left) and Tottenham Hotspur’s Mathys Tel compete in a Premier League match. Liverpool won the match—and with it, the lea…

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Environment

Fighting Light Pollution

April 17, 2025

Artificial light includes light from signs and streetlamps. These help people see once the sun goes down. But too much artificial light becomes light pollution. This makes it difficult to see a starry sky. And it affects animal behavior. From…

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Animals

Swanning Around

April 17, 2025

On April 6, swans parade at the Annual Swan Release, in Stratford, Canada. Each year, on the first Sunday in April, the swans are released from their winter pen…

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Environment

Feeling the Heat

April 17, 2025

About one in five people says climate change has a big impact on their daily life. This is according to a new study, released in March by Climate Central. The group looked at global temperatures between December 2024 and February…

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Quake in Southeast Asia

April 4, 2025

An earthquake struck Southeast Asia on March 28. It was centered in the country of Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake was powerful. It even collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s hundreds of miles from the quake’s epicenter. At press time, more…

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Nature

Early Bloom

March 6, 2025

People stroll under flowering cherry trees in Kawazu, Japan, on March 2. These cherry trees are unusual: They often flower in February, two months before cherry…

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Holidays

Happy New Year!

February 6, 2025

On February 1, Ethan Zhu, 12, takes part in a Lunar New Year parade in New York City. Each lunar year is represented by an animal, or zodiac sign. This year is …

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