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Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month Kindness counts! We’ll feature kids who are…
One year ago, the Palisades and Eaton Fires devastated Los Angeles, California. Since then, community members have been working to rebuild. The fires began on January 7, 2025, and were propelled by dry conditions and wind speeds as high…
On December 26, New York confirmed a new law to protect kids’ mental health. It requires social-media platforms to warn users under age 18 about addictive features, such as autoplay, infinite scroll, and like counts. These features entice users to…
An enormous snow tiger watches over the Harbin Ice and Snow World on January 5. Visitors to the yearly festival in Harbin, China, marvel at giant snow and ice s…
Tech fans attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from January 6 to 9. The yearly showcase takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada. It allows tech companies to show off their newest products. This year, many companies presented robots. For example,…
We love hearing about your dreams, your ideas, and the things that light you up. Whether you know exactly what you want your future career to be or are still figuring it out, your answers show just how creative and…
Thieves are lurking below the surface of the oceans. They don’t wear ski masks, with only their eyes visible. In fact, they don’t have real eyes at all. These thieves are colorful sea slugs called nudibranchs, and they’re found in…
When Legacy Jackson was 2, she and her family spent a cold Christmas morning in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. They were handing out hot soup and warm clothes to people in need. Legacy’s mom, Kynedra Ogunnaike, says volunteering is a…
Meet Service Star Patrick Finnegan,12, who volunteers as a peer mediator in Savannah, Georgia. TFK Kid Reporter Madeline Martinez spoke with Patrick about his efforts. What does a peer mediator do? They oversee a conflict that two or more students…
TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year isn’t a person. It’s a group: the architects of artificial intelligence. This group includes AI innovators such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, and Lisa Su, the CEO of Advanced Micro Devices.…
Paris, France, unveiled a three-mile cable car route on December 13. It’s the first cable car route in the region, and the longest urban route in Europe. Commuters in the suburbs of Paris can now float over rush-hour traffic. The…
This shop in Liaoning Province, China, is one of many getting ready for Lunar New Year celebrations. February 17 will kick off the Year of the Fire Horse, which…
People pick them up for good luck. They’re tossed into fountains and valued by collectors. More than 3 billion pennies were made in 2024 alone. And on November 12, 2025, the United States Mint produced its final batch. After 232…
Imagine the Earth a million years ago. Was it warmer or colder? Was the air different? To find out, an international group of scientists took a peek back in time—not with a time machine, but with ancient ice. Working on…
Have questions? Angela Haupt connects with experts and shares their words of wisdom. Angela Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. She talks with experts about problems readers are having, then writes articles to share what she learns.…
From TV shows to fashion, hits from the 1980s and’90s are popular again. Game companies are getting in on the trend. Inspired by the old-school arcade experience, new and upcoming video games are packed with kooky colors and plenty of…
Meet Service Star Shubham Roy-Choudhury, 14. He’s the founder of Lunar Academy, a student-led program in New Jersey. It provides free tutoring and educational resources. TFK Kid Reporter Vicky Sun spoke with Shubham about his efforts. What motivated you to…
As a child, Gary Yin dreamed of running his own restaurant. Today he’s the executive chef at King’s Joy, his family’s top-rated restaurant in Beijing, China. In this video, Gary talks about how he approaches his work and what he…
