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Sometimes, news stories cover specialized topics that require background knowledge the average reader might not have. For this type of story, a journalist might write an explainer article. An explainer provides what readers need to know about a complex topic.…
From an early age, Jane Goodall has worked with wildlife. She cares about protecting the environment. She hopes to inspire young people to do the same. Goodall loves animals. She has studied chimpanzees and their habitat. She learned that…
News stories about STEAM highlight events or discoveries in science, technology, the arts, engineering, or math. A STEAM story might describe an important scientific paper, a new novel, or an innovative construction project. Many of the most newsworthy topics today…
Meet Cheresse Thornhill-Goldson. She is a sneaker designer. She has designed shoes for athletes and other people. She also mentors students. They follow in her footsteps. Learn more about her career. Starting Out Thornhill-Goldson started drawing sneakers in fifth grade.…
Writers work on more than books. They help create stories all around us. Here are three professional writers and their jobs. On the Screen (Above) Taneka Stotts loved cartoons as a kid. Now she is a screenwriter. She writes scripts…
Do you know what’s going on in your community? Keeping informed about global events is important, but it’s also good to know what’s happening where you live. This is where local news comes in. Community newspapers and local TV news…
Compost is a natural fertilizer. It is made from food scraps. They decompose, or break down. Then they can be added to soil. What can you compost? You can compost plant material. This includes vegetable peels and yard trimmings. You…
Domingo Morales is a composter. He started a group. It is called Compost Power. He runs composting sites. He has six in New York City. Collecting Scraps There are many steps to composting. The first is gathering food waste (above).…
Time for a checkup! What will the doctor look for? Doctors have tools to help them measure different things. How heavy? A scale measures how much you weigh. Doctors tell you your weight in pounds. How tall? Doctors use a…
Bodies are proportional. The size of one part can tell us the size of another. Here are some examples. Wingspan = Height (Above) Stretch your arms out wide. This is your wingspan. It is about equal to your height. Forearm…
On March 3, 1923, the first issue of TIME magazine was published. Soon we’ll be celebrating our 100th birthday! The world was much different a century ago. About a million kids ages 10 to 15 worked—mostly on farms and in…
The Grammys introduced a new award category this year: Best Song for Social Change. The winner was announced at the live ceremony on February 5. It was “Baraye,” by Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour. The song has become an anthem for…
Every year, TIME magazine makes a list of the best inventions. TIME picked 200 inventions in 2022. Read about seven of them here. They change how we work. They change how we play. Bear Hugs Hugimals are stuffed animals. They…
Los libros son una excelente manera de aprender. Ellos pueden enseñarte sobre el mundo. Pueden enseñarte sobre ti mismo. Los libros también son muy divertidos. Aquí hay cuatro buenos. ¿Cuál te gustaría leer? Ria Thundercloud es una bailarina profesional. Ella…
