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Illustration: a person sits across a desk from a robot and asks: “I can't think of a way to start this essay. ChatGPT, write my first paragraph.” The robot responds: “Certainly! Here's the first paragraph of your essay, written like many others on the subject: ’The dictionary defines critical thinking as the act of using your brain to…’”

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Brains vs. Bots

October 9, 2025

Do students harm their ability to think for themselves by using ChatGPT for schoolwork? A study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, says yes. Researchers divided 54 adults into three groups. Each person was asked to write several…

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Ask Angela: Digital Distraction

September 11, 2025

Have questions? Angela Haupt connects with experts and shares their words of wisdom. Angela Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. She talks with experts about problems readers are having, then writes articles to share what she learns.…

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Gen Alpha’s Impact

August 28, 2025

Members of Generation Alpha are introducing their parents to a whole new world. In July, public relations firm DKC released a report. It focused on parents of kids ages 8 to 14. These kids are often referred to as Generation…

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Logging Off

May 1, 2025

CANBERRA, Australia—The February 5 press conference begins. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese takes questions from journalists. Lana, 11, stands up. “Do you think social media has an impact on kids?” she asks. Albanese has been waiting for this question. It…

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Time to Spring Ahead

March 6, 2025

On March 9, most people in the U.S. saw their clocks jump an hour into the future. This was the start of daylight saving time (DST). DST involves setting clocks forward by one hour in the spring. Clocks are turned…

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Health

What's the Word?

December 5, 2024

If you mindlessly use an electronic device for too long, you might start to experience “brain rot.” The term is the 2024 Word of the Year. Oxford University Press revealed its choice on December 2. A person is said to…

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From Our Readers

February 15, 2024

Dear TIME for Kids, I really enjoy reading your articles. How do you know what you want to write about? I’m studying journalism at school, and sometimes I have trouble thinking of what I should write about. Thank you. Sincerely, …

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World

Dragon Days

February 8, 2024

Kids carry a dragon puppet at a parade in Barcelona, Spain, to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year. Each lunar year is represented by an animal, or zodiac sign. This is the Year of the Dragon. It begins on February…

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Early Start

January 5, 2024

Many people celebrate the New Year by staying up late into the night. But this early riser was spotted crossing a footbridge as the sun rose on Seoul, South Kor…

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From Our Readers

January 5, 2024

We love hearing from our readers! Write to us at tfkeditors@time.com. Here’s what some of you are saying. I make stories about a family of potatoes who work together to get through rough times. My friend Leila illustrates them. People…

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