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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California is a federally funded NASA research and development center. Spacecraft developed or managed by JPL have journeyed to every planet in our solar system. One of JPL’s current projects is developing three…
This article is written by Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. Technology-related roles are projected to be the fastest-growing jobs that will shape the global labor market by 2030. The World Economic…
Christie Taylor is a producer for the popular radio show and podcast Science Friday, on National Public Radio. She’s a journalist whose stories are written to be heard. When listening to Science Friday, pay attention to the questions that the…
“I had to prove to people that I could do it, just differently—and still effectively.” Andrea Dalzell is the school nurse at Quad Preparatory School, in New Yor…
It takes hundreds of people to get someone into space. A former NASA astronaut lists a few of the key jobs that help her and her crewmates succeed.
TFK Kid Reporter Disha Rai interviewed Cam Brensinger, the founder and CEO of outdoor brand NEMO Equipment. Brensinger launched NEMO in 2002, when he was 26. Since then, he has turned NEMO into an award-winning brand known for its focus…
In May, TFK Kid Reporter Milo Bhushan attended a grand-opening event at Universal Epic Universe, a new theme park in Orlando, Florida. He spoke with people who prepare the park’s food and beverage offerings. Read Milo’s account below. Theme parks…
When you think of a makeup artist, you might picture someone who gives people makeovers all day long. But for makeup artist and entrepreneur Emily Edgar, a day at work involves a lot more than applying lipstick and mascara. “Doing…
Getting a handwritten letter or card in the mail always feels special—and every piece of mail needs a stamp! Those sticky little squares accompany every note from a penpal and birthday card from a family member. But who makes the…
Darrius Peace didn’t always plan on becoming a hairstylist. More than 25 years ago, when he was a college student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, he wanted to be a Spanish teacher. But Peace had a problem: No…
