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On November 12, 375 bagpipers meet in Melbourne, Australia, to break the world record for largest bagpipe ensemble. They chose a song by Australian rock band AC…
The penny has died. At the age of 232, the coin’s final batch was minted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 12. There are an estimated 250 billion pennies still in circulation. These will continue to be accepted as legal tender.…
Every year, TIME magazine publishes a list of the year’s best inventions. Some of these are tech gadgets, such as a robot that helps with household chores. Others are toys and games designed to make life more fun. Some use…
Wicked: For Good, the sequel to the first Wicked movie, arrived in theaters on November 21. The movies, set long before The Wizard of Oz, tell the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West. Stars Cynthia Erivo…
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants is the newest film from the 26-year-old franchise. It finds SpongeBob struggling to confront his fears as he grows up. He wants to be seen by his friends as a brave “big guy.” SpongeBob’s…
On November 1, TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun interviewed Will Coss, the executive producer of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Coss leads several teams in designing and producing this annual event, which attracts millions of spectators and TV viewers, and…
Meet Service Star Evan Shiu, 13, who volunteers as a youth soccer coach and mentor in the Bronx, New York. TFK Kid Reporter Ethan Yu spoke with Evan about his efforts. What kind of volunteering have you been doing recently?…
TFK Kid Reporter Madeline Martinez spoke with Frances Hannon, the lead hair, makeup, and prosthetics designer for Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025). Read her account below. The movie version of Wicked has earned more than $750 million dollars…
Lock in, chat: Dictionary.com’s word of the year is 67. The online dictionary announced its pick on October 28. Last year, the site chose demure, a word that means “reserved, shy, or modest.” That choice was made after a TikTok…
TFK Kid Reporter Hanming Wang read The Experiment and interviewed its author, Rebecca Stead. Read Hanming’s thoughts below. Imagine having to keep a big secret: that your family isn’t from Earth. That’s Nathan’s life in The Experiment, a new novel…
At press time, the United States government has been shut down for 37 days: the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The previous record was 35 days, set in 2019. The shutdown began on October 1 (see “TFK Explains: Government Shutdown”).…
Paleontologists have discovered two rare, duck-billed dinosaur skeletons in Wyoming. The skeletons are about 66 million years old. In addition to bones, these remains feature dinosaur body parts. The researchers note “stunningly” preserved skin and spikes. The scientists are from…
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto hoists the Most Valuable Player trophy on November 1, in Toronto, in Canada. The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blu…
On October 30, the Sagrada Familia became the world’s tallest church, when part of its new central tower was added. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the church is now 534 feet tall. The next-tallest church, in Germany, hits 530 feet. …
On October 22, Misty Copeland took her final bow at the David H. Koch Theater, in New York City’s Lincoln Center. In the cheering audience that evening was the ballerina’s 3-year-old son, Jackson. “He got to see me dance for…
In June, JoJo Zager organized a donation drive to benefit the Community Food Bank of Macomb County, in Michigan. “I was trying to get 10,000 pounds” of food, the 11-year-old told TIME for Kids. And he was trying to do…
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 Many millions of people in the United States live in…
