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Tremors on the Moon

NASA scientists have discovered the cause of some small tremors, or moonquakes, on the lunar surface: the remnants of a spacecraft that was left there 50 years ago. When the Apollo 17 astronauts returned to Earth, in 1972, they…

Technology

Lit Up

A drone display brightens the night sky outside the United Nations headquarters, in New York City, on September 15. It was set up by protesters trying to raise …

United States

Big Win

19-year-old Coco Gauff became a Grand Slam tennis champion after winning her final match at the U.S. Open on September 9. She’s the youngest American since Sere…

Environment

For the Animals

This is the first article in a new TFK series about kids changing the world. We’ll tell you all about it in a special issue in October—stay tuned! Nirvaan Agarwal found out early how powerful a kid’s voice can be.…

Technology

Google Turns 25

This year, Google celebrates its 25th anniversary. When the tech company was started, in 1998, the Internet was new. Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page wanted to improve how searches worked. So they invented a search engine that ranked…

Time Off

Spring Movie Preview

Get ready for fun at the movies! This spring, an old favorite is returning to the big screen with an exciting young actor in the starring role. And a new animated feature will introduce moviegoers to the citizens of a…

United States

TFK Explains: Trump’s Legal Troubles

On April 4, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York. He is the first current or former United States president to be charged with criminal activity. Here are the details. What is an indictment? An…

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Youth Climate Case

Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana. They say its support for fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas is driving climate change and ruining the environment. Held v. Montana is not the first youth climate case…

Environment

Safe Haven

In the middle of the night, a baby chimpanzee is having nightmares. Chantal, his caretaker, tries to soothe him back to sleep. She works at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center, in the Republic of the Congo, in Africa. The chimp’s…

Quiet Creatures? Nope.

A new research project finds that 53 species of animals thought to be silent actually make sounds. Dogs bark, frogs croak, and birds chirp. Some animals are known for their sounds. Others seem to be silent. Think about it: Have you…