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Thieves are lurking below the surface of the oceans. They don’t wear ski masks, with only their eyes visible. In fact, they don’t have real eyes at all. These thieves are colorful sea slugs called nudibranchs, and they’re found in…
When Legacy Jackson was 2, she and her family spent a cold Christmas morning in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. They were handing out hot soup and warm clothes to people in need. Legacy’s mom, Kynedra Ogunnaike, says volunteering is a…
Meet Service Star Patrick Finnegan,12, who volunteers as a peer mediator in Savannah, Georgia. TFK Kid Reporter Madeline Martinez spoke with Patrick about his efforts. What does a peer mediator do? They oversee a conflict that two or more students…
TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year isn’t a person. It’s a group: the architects of artificial intelligence. This group includes AI innovators such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices.…
Paris, France, unveiled a three-mile cable car route on December 13. It’s the first cable car route in the region, and the longest urban route in Europe. Commuters in the suburbs of Paris can now float over rush-hour traffic. The…
This shop in Liaoning Province, China, is one of many getting ready for Lunar New Year celebrations. February 17 will kick off the Year of the Fire Horse, which…
People pick them up for good luck. They’re tossed into fountains and valued by collectors. More than 3 billion pennies were made in 2024 alone. And on November 12, 2025, the United States Mint produced its final batch. After 232…
Imagine the Earth a million years ago. Was it warmer or colder? Was the air different? To find out, an international group of scientists took a peek back in time—not with a time machine, but with ancient ice. Working on…
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.…
From TV shows to fashion, hits from the 1980s and’90s are popular again. Game companies are getting in on the trend. Inspired by the old-school arcade experience, new and upcoming video games are packed with kooky colors and plenty of…
Meet Service Star Shubham Roy-Choudhury, 14. He’s the founder of Lunar Academy, a student-led program in New Jersey. It provides free tutoring and educational resources. TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun spoke with Shubham about his efforts. What motivated you to…
As a child, Gary Yin dreamed of running his own restaurant. Today he’s the executive chef at King’s Joy, his family’s top-rated restaurant in Beijing, China. In this video, Gary talks about how he approaches his work and what he…
TFK Kid Reporter Axel Foster read The Free State of Jax and interviewed its author, Jennifer A. Nielsen. Read Axel’s thoughts below. The Free State of Jax is set in the fictional town of Walkonby, Kansas. Jaxon (Jax) Averett is…
Service Star Avery Jenkins, 11, started Avery’s Helpful Hair Kits. It’s an organization in Evanston, Illinois, giving foster kids with textured and curly hair access to products that help them look their best. TFK Kid Reporter Aubrey Lamirault spoke with…
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 Have you noticed a problem or a…
Animals can be majestic, but they can also be downright silly. The annual Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards celebrate nature’s goofiest moments, using the power of humor to promote conservation. This year’s winners were announced at a ceremony in London,…
A leak at the world-famous Louvre museum, in Paris, France, caused damage on November 26. Officials say a heating system malfunctioned. Hundreds of books in the museum’s Egyptian antiquities library were affected. Teams are carefully drying and repairing the books.…
Fifth-grade students in North Carolina made some additions to our World’s Greatest Places list. Read a few here. We love hearing from our readers: Write to us at tfkeditors@time.com. I think Iceland is a great place. It has giant glaciers,…
Zacky Muñoz, de 13 años, tiene cuidado de evitar los alimentos a los que es alérgico. Comer aunque sea un poco puede enfermarlo. En primer grado, accidentalmente comió un palito de pan que contenía sésamo. Tras solo unos bocados, “Sabía…
