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Crafty Kid

October 23, 2024

Nine-year-old Christian Ramos, of Hamburg, New York, is a big fan of his local football team, the Buffalo Bills. He’s also into crafting. He has combined these two interests into a service project: making and selling Bills-themed souvenirs for charity.…

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Forecasting with AI

October 22, 2024

On October 9, Hurricane Milton became the fifth hurricane in 2024 to make landfall in the mainland United States. Storms like this grow more frequent and more intense. So meteorologists are hard at work forecasting and tracking them (see “Safety…

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On the Case

October 21, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Vivian Goldhirsh read The Sherlock Society and interviewed its author, James Ponti. Read Vivian’s thoughts below. The Sherlock Society is a book about four kids in Miami, Florida, who start a detective agency. Siblings Alex and Zoe…

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Seeking the Truth

October 18, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Milo Bhushan read A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall and interviewed its author, Jasmine Warga. Read Milo’s thoughts below. Ever since Rami Ahmed started sixth grade, he’s felt invisible. Having no friends to hang out with,…

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Career Values

October 11, 2024

Young people want a workplace that aligns with their values, according to the National Society of High School Scholars. The organization conducted a survey from January to March of this year. It asked more than 10,000 people what they’re looking…

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By the Numbers

October 10, 2024

This issue of TFK features people who are passionate about their career. Get inspired by these job-related Guinness World Records to find your own path to career success. What record would you like to set one day? 83 Sausages is…

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Kids Connect: Charlie Zeitlin

October 10, 2024

Why did you start the podcast? I was really interested in what entrepreneurs are doing: how they create businesses, how they help people. Eventually, I was able to have great conversations that people wanted to listen to. We have entrepreneurs,…

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Saving Sea Turtles

October 10, 2024

In October 2023, a tiny green sea turtle was admitted to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Care Center. The patient, which was given the name Ricotta, had gotten tangled in fishing line, and was missing a front flipper and…

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Beekeeping Buzz

October 10, 2024

Meet Kamal Bell. He’s the founder and CEO of Sankofa Farms, in Cedar Grove, North Carolina. He’s also a beekeeper. Bell says bees are “vital” to fruit and vegetable pollination on the farm. According to the United States Department of…

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Officer’s Best Friend

October 9, 2024

Matthew Cona, 12, aspires to be a K-9 handler. Here, he speaks with a retired officer about the job. As a police officer in Nassau County, New York, Mike LaSala had partners who didn’t talk. They were covered in fur.…

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Find Your Place

October 3, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Disha Rai read Uprooted, and interviewed Ruth Chan, its author. Read Disha’s thoughts below. Uprooted is a graphic memoir that follows the true story of Ruth Chan, the book’s author and illustrator. She tells the story of…

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By the Numbers

September 30, 2024

This issue of TFK features people who go above and beyond to serve their community. Get inspired by these Guinness World Records for community service, and remember: These huge numbers were created one small action at a time. 943,195 People…

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From Our Readers

September 30, 2024

Arthur W., 16, volunteers with Feeding San Diego, in California. He has supervised more than 90 large-scale distributions of fresh produce to thousands of neighbors in need. There were once three volunteers at his produce pantry, including Arthur. They served…

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Feeding Others

September 30, 2024

When Elaina Johnson was 7, she came up with a plan to feed hundreds of people. “She wanted to make sack lunches” for people experiencing homelessness, her grandmother Shalynda Lund told TIME for Kids. Each bag held a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich,…

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