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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

February 18, 2022

In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter David Murtagh talks to TIME for Kids senior editor Allie Singer-Kushnir. They discuss "Finding Her Way," about snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim. Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this…

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Finding Her Way

February 18, 2022

After returning home from the 2018 Winter Olympics, in South Korea, Chloe Kim put her gold medal in the trash. (It didn’t stay there long.) Kim was struggling with being a new celebrity. Her gravity-defying twists had made her the…

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Gray Wolves Re-Listed

February 17, 2022

Gray wolves are going back on the endangered-species list. On February 10, a federal judge ruled that the animals still need protection. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) removed the gray wolf from its endangered-species list in early…

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Rams Win Super Bowl

February 17, 2022

The Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI, in Inglewood, California, on February 13. They defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20. It was the first Rams NFL title since the 1999 season. The Rams clinched their victory with less than a…

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Environment

Kaboom!

February 17, 2022

Smoke billows from Mount Etna, in Italy, on February 10. The eruption sparked a rare volcanic storm, sending lightning bolts across the sky. But it did not caus…

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Chasing Greatness

February 16, 2022

One morning last fall, about 60 NBA scouts were sitting in the stands of a giant new sports facility in Atlanta, Georgia. On the court, coaches led players through NBA-style drills. The scouts whispered to one another about which players…

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Time Off

A Good Goal

February 15, 2022

More than 1,600 artists from 100 countries entered the 2021 Youth with Refugees Art Contest. The competition, run by the United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR), challenged young people to design a soccer ball based on a theme: “Together through sport.”…

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New Nutrition Rules

February 11, 2022

On February 4, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced updates to school nutrition standards. The new rules are meant to help cafeterias get back to serving more-healthy meals. Administrators say providing nutritious meals has been difficult because of…

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Monarch Numbers Rise

February 11, 2022

In 2020, fewer than 2,000 western monarch butterflies were counted spending the winter in California. That number has now bounced to more than 247,000. The news was announced on January 25 by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Data was…

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World

Gold!

February 11, 2022

American Lindsey Jacobellis shows off her gold medal for the snowboard cross event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China, on February 9. Hers was the…

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TFK Press Club

Who's Your Earth Hero?

February 11, 2022

Junior Journalist, for your next assignment, we’re asking you to look for people who are working to protect our home planet, Earth. (Oh, and have you made your TFK Press Club badge yet? You can download it here.) Mission 5:…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

February 11, 2022

In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter Afton Campbell talks to editorial director Andrea Delbanco about TIME's Kid of the Year, Orion Jean. Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for…

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Kid of the Year Orion Jean

February 9, 2022

The wait is over! Since December, we’ve been introducing readers to Kid of the Year nominees. The winner was announced on February 9 during a TV special on Nickelodeon. The top honor went to 11-year-old Orion Jean. He was selected…

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Science

The Kid Report: Space Training

February 8, 2022

The story “Space Training” is about NASA’s new class of astronaut recruits. It appears in this week’s issue of TIME for Kids. Here, Kid Reporter Lucy Sandor talks with Pam Melroy, NASA's deputy administrator. Melroy explains why the next generation…

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Space Training

February 8, 2022

In December, NASA announced its first class of new astronaut recruits in four years. The space agency chose 10 people from a group of more than 12,000 who applied for its program. The recruits reported to the Johnson Space Center,…

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Pursuing Justice

February 7, 2022

Omar Rising, by Aisha Saeed, tells the story of the son of a servant in Pakistan. Omar is excited that he has earned a scholarship to an elite boarding school. But when he gets there, he discovers that his scholarship…

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Ready to Rumble

February 7, 2022

Get ready to rumble! The movie Rumble has giant monsters, exciting wrestling, and lots of action. In this animated film, teenager Winnie Coyle teams up with Steve, a monster who’s also a wrestler, to save their town and her dad’s…

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TFK Press Club

What's Your Sports Report?

February 4, 2022

Hi, Junior Journalist—or should we say Junior Sports Journalist? As you’ve probably figured out, this week’s mission is all about athletics. Are you ready to report on sports? Mission 4: What's Your Sports Report? Sean Gregory is a senior sports…

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How Are You Learning?

January 28, 2022

Hello again, Junior Journalist! School is a big part of your life—and we know it’s an extra-special adventure right now. This week’s assignment is to explore how kids are learning. Mission 3: How Are You Learning? Since the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Health

Helping Kids Heal

January 21, 2022

Kids have a lot on their minds. Juggling school, family, activities, and all of the other big parts of life is hard enough. Add to this list a pandemic that’s disrupting schedules and causing continuous uncertainty? It’s a recipe for…

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