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The book AKU: Journey to Ibra by Micah Johnson stands next to a photo of the author. The cover shows a child wearing a space helmet walking through a glowing, colorful forest with a small alien.

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Big Dreams

March 5, 2026

TFK Kid Reporter Axel Foster speaks with author, painter, and former Major League Baseball player Micah Johnson about his new book, Aku: Journey to Ibra. How did you become an author? Well, it wasn’t the most conventional path. I left…

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Content featured on Service Stars Two kids wearing winter gear stand on a frozen lake. One holds a fishing rod, the other drill with an ice auger.

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Gone Fishing

March 5, 2026

Two summers ago, while fishing on Lake Minnetonka, in Minnesota, Vick Tan caught a five-pound largemouth bass. That’s a big fish. Pulling it out of the water “was an incredible experience,” Vick, now 16, told TIME for Kids. He says…

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Frozen Hope

March 4, 2026

There are more than 8 billion people on the planet. By 2050, that number is expected to be nearly 10 billion. But other species have a less certain future. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, about 30% of known…

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Kid Reporter Alumni Spotlight: Tiana Sirmans

March 4, 2026

Each year since 2000, our editors have selected a team of students to report for TIME for Kids. That’s more than 250 kids who’ve joined our crew! And nothing brings us more joy than seeing former TFK Kid Reporters pursue…

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Content featured on Service Stars A child stands in a backyard garden, smiling while holding a small container of food scraps over a compost pile surrounded by plants and wire fencing.

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Star Power: Brody Maggin

February 27, 2026

Meet Brody Maggin, a 10-year-old Service Star from Montgomery County, Maryland. Brody’s love for nature inspired him to start a composting program at his school. He hopes the program will reduce waste and help the planet. TFK reader Rohan Kasi…

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A TIME for Kids book titled Kid Reporter Field Guide appears next to large text reading “Book Bites,” with illustrations of a microphone, camera, notebook, and pencil.

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Book Bites: Kid Reporter Field Guide

February 26, 2026

These ideas come from the pages of TIME for Kids books, which help curious kids learn more about their favorite topics. Interested in reporting the news (or applying to be a TFK Kid Reporter)? These journalism tips might help. As…

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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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A book titled Fros, Fades, and Braids: A Brief History of Black Hair in America by Sean Qualls against a bright orange background. The cover shows illustrated faces with different hairstyles. On the right is a close-up photo of the author, a man with a gray beard wearing a red knit cap. A TIME for Kids Kid Reporter badge appears in the top corner.

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Wear Your Crown

February 24, 2026

TFK Kid Reporter Aubrey Lamirault read Fros, Fades, and Braids and interviewed Sean Qualls, its author and illustrator. Read Aubrey’s thoughts below. Fros, Fades and Braids: A Brief History of Black Hair in America uses vibrant pictures to illustrate the…

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Content available on Your Hot Job A scientist wearing a bright orange jacket with a British Antarctic Survey patch stands outdoors in a snowy, icy landscape.

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Polar Expert

February 23, 2026

Dorothea Moser is at home in the cold. “Snow has been something that I’ve always loved,” she told Your Hot Job. “I’ve skied, I’ve been in the mountains. I was born in November, so sometimes, there’s a bit of snow.”…

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Kid Reporter Alumni Spotlight: Eshaan Mani

February 23, 2026

Each year since 2000, our editors have selected a team of students to report for TIME for Kids. That’s more than 250 kids who’ve joined our crew! And nothing brings us more joy than seeing former TFK Kid Reporters pursue…

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At the Winter Games

February 20, 2026

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games began on February 6. The Games played out across multiple venues in Northern Italy until February 22, as 2,900 athletes from around the world raced, flipped, spun, and soared while competing for Olympic…

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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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A young chimpanzee chews a green leaf in a forested area.

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Playing Pretend

February 19, 2026

Bonobos, primates closely related to humans, are capable of pretend play. That’s according to a study done at Johns Hopkins University, in Maryland. The study was published in Science. A bonobo named Kanzi watched researchers add imaginary juice and grapes…

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A scuba diver in an orange suit swims underwater beside a large bundle of tangled fishing nets.

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Haunted Waters

February 19, 2026

There are warm ocean waters and beautiful views on the western coasts of Greece. But these coastlines have a problem: Many of them are cluttered with hunks of metal, bits of plastic, and heavy fishing nets. The trash comes from…

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Ask Angela: Nice Advice

February 19, 2026

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 readers’ problems, then writes articles to share what she learns. Here, she…

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Slam Dunk

February 18, 2026

In the movie GOAT, now in theaters, Will Harris wants to be roarball’s GOAT: greatest of all time. Roarball is a fierce, full-contact sport played by animals. Since Will was a kid, he’s dreamed of joining the pros on the…

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