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Content available on Your Hot Job A still image of Gabby from Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie. Inset: actress Laila Lockhart Kraner dressed as Gabby holding a white plush cat

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The Power of Play

September 25, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Asha Curley spoke with Laila Lockhart Kraner, 17, star of Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie. It hit theaters in September. Read what Laila has to sa…

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Home Run for Robots

September 24, 2025

Robot umpires will take the field at Major League Baseball (MLB) games next season. MLB has approved the Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) for use in the major leagues beginning in 2026. The system uses Hawk-Eye cameras, which track a ball’s…

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Global Good

September 24, 2025

The world is kinder than people think it is, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report. The report was released on March 30. It’s published by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre, in partnership with the United Nations, the…

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Our Resolutions

September 24, 2025

People often make resolutions at the start of a new year. But you can resolve to help your community at any time. We want to know how you’ll make the world a brighter place. Fill in the prompt, and send…

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Step into Another World

September 19, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun read The Library of Unruly Treasures and interviewed its author, Jeanne Birdsall. Read Vicky’s thoughts below. In The Library of Unruly Treasures, a bold 11-year-old named Gwen MacKinnon goes to stay with her Uncle Matthew…

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Into the Kitchen

September 18, 2025

Silvia Salas Sánchez is a content creator on YouTube. Her videos of cooking with her grandmother earned her the platform’s Silver Play Button. This has led to o…

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Game Changers

September 17, 2025

Toys are serious business at the the Strong National Museum of Play, in Rochester, New York. On September 17, the museum’s National Toy Hall of Fame announced the 12 finalists for its class of 2025. The winning toys will be…

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Fighting Fires

September 15, 2025

"Everyone always tries to do the right thing for other people. But to be able to do it as a career? It's a privilege." Meet Jason Caraballo, a firefighter in Yonkers, New York, and learn about his career in this…

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World Cup Lead-Up

September 11, 2025

Soccer fans will soon start scoring tickets for the 2026 World Cup—but it won’t be easy. The World Cup, which is the world’s largest soccer tournament, kicks off June 11. The tournament will feature 48 teams competing in three countries:…

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YouTube Trouble, Again

September 11, 2025

Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit that was raised by parents or guardians of 34 kids under 13. They say that YouTube, which is owned by Google, illegally collected kids’ data and used it to send ads…

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102 and Climbing

September 11, 2025

Climber Kokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to reach the summit of Japan’s Mount Fuji. The 102-year-old man set this Guinness World Record on August 5. Akuzawa made the trek with his daughter, his granddaughter and her husband, and…

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“Hunters” Is a Hit

September 11, 2025

KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix’s most-watched original movie ever. Plus, it’s the company’s first number 1 box-office hit. The soundtrack is also a hit. The animated film opened in theaters on August 22. It’s about a group of demon-fighting K-pop…

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World’s Greatest Places

September 11, 2025

Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list takes you up high, down low, and everywhere in between—from a luxurious jungle tree house to a hushed African desert.…

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Rethinking Red

September 11, 2025

On April 22, the Food and Drug Administration made an announcement. The agency will phase out petroleum -based food dyes in the United States. One is FD&C Red No. 40. It’s also known as Red 40. The dye is used…

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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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Soaring Adventure

September 10, 2025

TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun speaks with author Jeanne Birdsall about her new book, The Library of Unruly Treasures. What inspired you to write this book? I’ve always wanted to be able to fly. All my life, especially when I…

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Making Magic

September 4, 2025

Imagine traveling around in space and time: visiting ancient Egypt, walking on the moon, and riding a flying dinosaur. Author Mary Pope Osborne brings these fantasies to life in the Magic Tree House books, her beloved series about siblings Jack…

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Boating Brothers

September 3, 2025

On August 30, three Scottish brothers completed a record-breaking journey: They rowed more than 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean in 139 days. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean started in Peru and rowed nonstop until they reached Australia. They’re the…

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