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Getting a handwritten letter or card in the mail always feels special—and every piece of mail needs a stamp! Those sticky little squares accompany every note from a penpal and birthday card from a family member. But who makes the…
All kinds of devices, from computers and TVs to elevators and traffic lights, need electricity to run. When new buildings go up, brand-new electrical systems are installed from scratch. Wires and systems that carry electricity get old, or damaged, or…
In 2024, an AI-controlled robot system performed a dental procedure on a human patient for the first time. Perceptive, a dental technology company, created the system. It featured a robotic arm and 3D-imaging technology. The robot successfully prepared a patient’s…
Meet Service Star Foster Barinholtz, 12, who started a chapter of a community-service club in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. TFK Kid Reporter Aubrey Lamirault spoke with Foster about her efforts. What motivated you to start a chapter of…
Scientist and comedian Sophie Shrand created the television series Science with Sophie to make women in science more visible in the media. Shrand met with stude…
One of the driest places on Earth has burst into color. Recent rains in Chile’s Atacama Desert have brightened the arid landscape with a sea of wildflowers. The bloom has covered the desert in pink and purple, with patches of…
TFK Kid Reporter Aubrey Lamirault read Let’s Get Together and interviewed its author, Brandy Colbert. Read Aubrey’s thoughts below. Let’s Get Together is about two girls, Liberty and Kenya, who discover they’re long lost twins, separated at birth. Kenya is…
Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91. She was the world’s most famous primatologist (a person who studies apes). In a social-media post announcing her death on October 1, the Jane Goodall Institute called her “a tireless advocate…
The chaos of a busy airport. Loud noises on a plane. For some people—particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities —air travel can be overwhelming. The Arc is an organization that supports people with disabilities. It has found a way…
Does using ChatGPT for schoolwork harm students’ ability to think for themselves? A new study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, in Cambridge, has returned concerning results. To conduct the study, researchers divided 54 adults into…
Imagine this: You had a late soccer game, and you’re hungry. Your mom agrees to stop by a pizza shop on the way home. It’s closing soon, but all of your favorite slices are still available. Phew! This is great…
On October 1, the United States government shut down. At press time, it had not reopened. Here, TFK explains. What is a government shutdown? Government agencies depend on funding from Congress to operate. A government shutdown happens when lawmakers are…
Meet Service Star Aniah Lampkin, 9, who enjoys spreading kindness in Houston, Texas. TFK Kid Reporter Marvin Pierre spoke with Aniah about her efforts. What does spreading kindness mean to you? Spreading kindness means doing something small or big that…
Pamela Conrad is a landscape architect at CMG Landscape Architecture, in San Francisco, California. Throughout her career, Conrad has been concerned with the environmental impact of her work. She’s the founder of an initiative called Climate Positive Design and the…
Aggressive campaigns. Trash-talking. Posters, costumes, and plenty of memes. These are all factors in New Zealand’s annual bird-of-the-year election, a contest meant to draw attention to the country’s native bird species. This year’s winner? A speedy little falcon known largely…
TFK Kid Reporter Marvin Pierre read Thrash Force and interviewed its author, Raj Sidhu. Read Marvin’s thoughts below. Thrash Force is a fantasy adventure written by Raj Sidhu. The book was inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, a role-playing game that…
We love hearing from our Service Stars community. Thank you, Stars, for sharing your stories! What will you do next? Aarika and Aashna, 10, Connecticut Each week, we read to residents at an assisted living facility. We read kids’ books…
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 Reading, writing, and speaking are important skills.…
En 2024, el abuelo de Tejasvi Manoj recibió un correo electrónico de alguien que se hacía pasar por un pariente, pidiendo 2,000 dólares. Parecía ser una emergencia, por lo que estaba listo para enviar el dinero. Afortunadamente, primero llamó al…
