Lillian Stone

Lillian Stone is an editor at TIME for Kids. She has worked as a journalist since 2016, but her second-favorite job was serving as a Chicago Public Schools crossing guard. She loves stories about art, creativity, and people who use humor to change the world.

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Opinion

Is Summer the Best Season?

July 15, 2025

Summertime means fun in the sun, frozen treats, and time away from school. But summer can also usher in too-toasty temperatures and the occasional bug bite. So, is summer the best season? We asked TFK readers for their thoughts. What…

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Science

Cosmic Camera

June 24, 2025

On June 23, a giant digital camera gave astronomers a new look at the universe. Located at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, in Chile, the world’s largest digital camera was built to photograph distant reaches of outer space. The observatory…

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United States

Super Speller

June 3, 2025

On May 29, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, became the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ. Faizan’s winning word was éclaircissement, a French word that means “clarification.” When Faizan spelled it correctly, he pumped his fists and fell dramatically to…

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Health

Allergies Strike

May 1, 2025

Allergy season is here. Seasonal allergies affect nearly one-quarter of kids in the United States, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many experience symptoms in the spring, when plants release pollen. This powdery substance helps plants reproduce—but…

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Science

Cicadas to Return

May 1, 2025

Billions of noisy cicadas will emerge this spring in Tennessee, Kentucky, New York, and other Eastern states. When cicadas are young, they live underground. Once they’re fully grown, they climb out of the ground in a big, buzzing group called…

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Opinion

Should School Start Later in the Day?

April 30, 2025

Maybe you’re an early bird. Maybe you’d rather snooze until noon. Either way, you have to get up for school—and, for some students, that means waking up before they’ve had enough sleep. Studies show that poor sleep can lead to…

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World

Fighting Light Pollution

April 17, 2025

Artificial light includes light from signs and streetlamps. These help people see once the sun goes down. But too much artificial light becomes light pollution. This makes it difficult to see a starry sky. And it affects animal behavior. …

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United States

Cities in Bloom

April 17, 2025

An expanse of wildflowers is a stunning sight. But a wildflower meadow isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also doing important work. It promotes biodiversity. It produces food for pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. And it provides a…

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Science

Eagles on the Rise

April 17, 2025

The bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, is known for its sweeping eight-foot wingspan and fierce gaze. But not so long ago, these majestic birds were in trouble. A chemical called DDT was introduced in the 1940s.…

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World

Quake in Southeast Asia

April 4, 2025

An earthquake struck Southeast Asia on March 28. It was centered in the country of Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake was so powerful that it collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s hundreds of miles from the earthquake’s epicenter. At press time,…

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