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TFK Kid Reporter Ethan Yu read Roohi and Nate Are Not on the Same Page and interviewed its author/illustrators, Supriya Kelkar and Jarrett Lerner. Read Ethan’s thoughts below. In Roohi and Nate Are Not on the Same Page, kids get…
We love hearing about your dreams and ideas for the future. Whether you know what you want your job to be or you’re considering your options, your answers show how creative and driven you are. We asked you what matters…
When was the last time you worked at figuring something out? Did you piece together a jigsaw puzzle? Noodle on a riddle? Maybe you cracked a tough math equation. Whatever the problem, solving it probably felt satisfying. Meet four professionals…
“Being born with a disability, I was growing up in the hospital,” says Zach Miller. The two-time Paralympian spoke with TIME for Kids on March 4, before the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Italy. There, more than 650 athletes, each with…
Aaron Horvath is an animator, a screenwriter, and a storyboard artist. He codirected The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which opens in theaters on April 1. TFK Kid R…
A sonic boom occurred over Ohio on March 17, shaking buildings and startling people and pets. The sound was caused by a six-foot meteor exploding in the sky. Bill Cooke, a NASA spokesperson, confirmed the event to News5 Cleveland. According…
Every year since 2000, our editors have selected a team of students to report for TIME for Kids. Nothing brings us more joy than seeing former TFK Kid Reporters pursue their goals. Take Avery Stone, from Rhode Island. As a…
Meet 12-year-old Service Star Jeremiah Vaughns, a volunteer with the Brooklyn Heights Community Garden, in Nashville, Tennessee. His work includes planting, harvesting, and facilitating gardening workshops for kids in his community. TFK reader Tolani Abari spoke with Jeremiah about his…
These facts come from the pages of TIME for Kids books, which help curious kids learn more about their favorite topics. Explore awesome ocean facts about life under the sea. Growing up to 100 feet long and weighing up to…
TFK Kid Reporter Asha Curley read A Tale of Plagues and Perfumes and interviewed its authors, Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski. Read Asha’s thoughts below. In a world struggling with a deadly plague, Nia’s most powerful weapon is not a…
Constance Hoffman has most recently designed costumes for operas at the San Francisco Opera, in California, and the Opera Theatre Saint Louis, in Missouri. She teaches at New York University. How did you discover costume design? I started out as…
Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month We all struggle with health issues sometimes,…
Two hundred years ago, a species of giant tortoises roamed Floreana Island, which is part of Ecuador’s Galápagos island chain. In the mid-1800s, these tortoises were hunted to extinction. Now they’re back. In February, British newspaper the Guardian reported that…
The Winter Paralympics are underway. The opening ceremony took place in Verona, Italy, on March 6. More than 650 athletes, each with a disability, are competing across 79 events in six sports. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the…
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory takes pictures of the night sky (above). Now it’s alerting researchers worldwide of events and discoveries in space. The alert system was activated on February 24. Overnight, more than 800,000 alerts were sent. Scientists expect…
For many, the coming of spring is a time to celebrate. People in Brazil enjoyed the annual festival Carnaval from February 13 to 21. People in New Orleans, Louisiana, paraded for Mardi Gras on February 17. And in early March,…
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…
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…
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…
