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On March 9, most people in the U.S. saw their clocks jump an hour into the future. This was the start of daylight saving time (DST). DST involves setting clocks forward by one hour in the spring. Clocks are turned…
In March 2024, TFK Kid Reporter Ben Stern attended Ignite by 4-H, an annual career readiness conference for teens. Ben interviewed Katie Collins, a 2024 winner of the National 4-H Youth in Action Award. Collins started a program called See…
In March 2024, TFK Kid Reporter Ben Stern attended Ignite by 4-H, an annual career readiness conference for teens. At the conference, Ben interviewed Kwame Onwuachi, an award-winning chef and restaurant owner. Read the transcript below to learn about Kwame’s…
Grocery stores, restaurants, and shoppers are feeling the effects of a nationwide egg shortage. It’s projected to cause egg prices to skyrocket by 20% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The shortage is tied to an outbreak…
Two people and their dog play in the snow outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on February 11. Parts of the country have seen heavy snow and record lo…
Monty the giant schnauzer took top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on February 11. “We’re just proud of him,” his handler and co-owner, Katie Bernardin (above), said at the annual event in New York City. Monty’s win…
President Donald Trump has ordered that tariffs be imposed on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico. Here, TFK explains. What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax on an item imported, or brought in, from another country. For example,…
Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., got their first look at Qing Bao (above) and Bao Li on January 24. The giant pandas arrived on loan from China in October. They underwent quarantine and health checks. Now…
Hailey Zhao, 14, performs at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions, in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 17. More than 400 dancers competed for scholarships…
On January 15, U.S. regulators banned one type of red dye, Red No. 3, from foods. It was already banned from cosmetics. But that ban wasn’t extended to foods until now, 35 years later. In 2022, health advocates petitioned…
