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Yasmin Alkashef grew up in Egypt learning English and Arabic. From a very young age, she knew she loved languages. In fourth grade, she began learning French. “I was always very good at these classes, and I enjoyed them very…
On June 7, 21-year-old Coco Gauff won the French Open final, in Paris, France. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka, 27, is the top-ranked women’s singles player in the world. Gauff is the first American to win the French…
Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on April 21. The Vatican said Francis died after a stroke. It was one day after his Easter Sunday appearance at Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square, in Rome, Italy. He’d bestowed well-wishes on…
On April 27, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (left) and Tottenham Hotspur’s Mathys Tel compete in a Premier League match. Liverpool won the match—and with it, the lea…
Artificial light includes light from signs and streetlamps. These help people see once the sun goes down. But too much artificial light becomes light pollution. This makes it difficult to see a starry sky. And it affects animal behavior. …
On April 6, swans parade at the Annual Swan Release, in Stratford, Canada. Each year, on the first Sunday in April, the swans are released from their winter pen…
About one in five people says climate change has a big impact on their daily life. This is according to a new study, released in March by Climate Central. The group looked at global temperatures between December 2024 and February…
An earthquake struck Southeast Asia on March 28. It was centered in the country of Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake was so powerful that it collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s hundreds of miles from the earthquake’s epicenter. At press time,…
People stroll under flowering cherry trees in Kawazu, Japan, on March 2. These cherry trees are unusual: They often flower in February, two months before cherry…
On February 1, Ethan Zhu, 12, takes part in a Lunar New Year parade in New York City. Each lunar year is represented by an animal, or zodiac sign. This year is …
