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Do We Still Need Movie Theaters?
On October 5, Regal announced plans to temporarily close all of its theaters in the United States. Because of the…
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TFK Talks with Apple’s Tim Cook
On September 15, Tech giant Apple announced its new products at a special event broadcast online. Usually, events like this…
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What first comes to mind when you think of a writer? Perhaps it’s your favorite author or someone who works…
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Bike Boom
It was March when much of the world began to lock down to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The…
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World Wild Web
Zoos and aquariums around the world are closed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Without the money they normally bring…
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Comic Craze!
When Raina Telgemeier was a kid in the 1980s, she fell in love with comics. “They were the perfect combination…
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8 Questions for Jerry Craft
Jerry Craft is the author of New Kid. It’s a graphic novel about an African-American boy who feels out of…
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Going Cashless
Picture this: After saving up your allowance, you finally have enough money to buy that toy, game, or piece of…
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Banned Bags
A ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in New York State on March 1. New York is one…
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Bananas at Risk
Bananas are one of the most important crops on Earth. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 400 million…
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Find the Facts
More than half of teens learn about the news from social-media sources and YouTube videos. That’s according to a 2019…
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Holiday Sales Set Records
The holiday shopping season is off to a record-breaking start, says Adobe Analytics. The company tracks sales at 80 of…
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Fighting Food Ads
Food companies engineer junk food to make it addictive. They label their products to make them seem much healthier than…
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Crochet Away!
“Hello, crochet friends!” That’s how Jonah Larson, 11, starts his popular online crochet tutorials. Jonah lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin.…
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GM Strike Ends
General Motors (GM) workers approved a new contract with the company on October 25, bringing a 40-day autoworker strike to…
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Dolls for All
Not long ago, toy stores had separate aisles for boys and girls. People spoke out against this, and retailers listened.…
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Off the Charts
Hit songs have typically followed a formula set by the music industry. But in the last decade, streaming and social…
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Trick or Treat for All
Large retail stores are already gearing up for Halloween. But many of the costumes they sell aren’t suitable for everyone.…
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The Price of Pollution
A federal court in Miami, Florida, has ordered Carnival Corporation to pay a $20 million penalty. Years ago, the cruise…
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Making a Magazine
Take a close look at this page. The words you’re reading were written by a writer and revised by editors.…
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Inside the Crayola Factory
Step into the Crayola factory in Easton, Pennsylvania. Here, humming machines and bustling workers crank out about 180 crayons a…
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Brainstorming a Business
Have you ever chewed a piece of gum only to be disappointed when it lost its flavor after a few…
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TFK Explains: The Facebook Data Breach
What exactly happened? In 2014, a political data company based in the United Kingdom gained access to personal information about…
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Lego Goes Green
Lego bricks are among the world’s most popular toys. But fans might be surprised to learn that the process for…
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Super Business Girl
ASIA NEWSON starts each weekday at 5:00 a.m. First, the 14-year-old helps her sister get ready for school. Then she…
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Sports Inc.
Joey Erace knocks pitch after pitch into the netting of his $15,000 backyard batting cage in southern New Jersey. His…
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Slime Business
Nadia Abadzis has been making slime for a few months. "My favorite was a velvety purple color," she says. "It…
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The Business of Sharing
Think about the toys you own. How many of them have you played with lately? A 2010 British study found…
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Scrap Metal
It has been clear for years that U.S. shoppers and businesses have little interest in dollar coins. Banks returned so…
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