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Let's Go!

November 1, 2024

Jaxon Porter, 11, is happiest behind the wheel. He’s too young to have a driver’s license. He races go-karts. “I just love going fast,” Jaxon told TIME for Kids. He races at speeds up to 70 m.p.h. Jaxon started racing…

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A Big Race

November 1, 2024

The first New York City marathon took place in 1970. It was hosted by New York Road Runners (NYRR). Only 127 runners entered the 26.2-mile race. Now it’s the world’s largest marathon. It’s held on the first Sunday in November.…

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Animals

Ant Expert

October 25, 2024

Brian Fisher is an entomologist. That’s a person who studies insects. Fisher works at a museum in San Francisco, California. It’s called the California Academy of Sciences. In April, TFK Kid Reporter Dylan Patel traveled to San Francisco. He met…

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Science

Small Subjects

October 25, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Dylan Patel is an ant enthusiast. He is also a photographer. He takes close-up photos. Dylan’s subject of choice? Insects and spiders! He shared some of his pictures with TIME for Kids. Read on to learn more…

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Polaris Dawn

October 18, 2024

On September 12, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis made history. They became the first civilians to perform a spacewalk. Past spacewalks had been done only by professional astronauts. During a spacewalk, an astronaut leaves a spacecraft. They do not actually…

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History

Walking in Space

October 18, 2024

When people go on a space mission, they sometimes go outside the spacecraft. This is called a spacewalk. Read about four noteworthy spacewalks in history. First Spacewalk On March 18, 1965, cosmonaut Alexei Leonov (above) floated outside Russia’s Voskhod 2…

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Animals

Hippo Hooray

October 10, 2024

Meet Moo Deng. She is a baby pygmy hippopotamus. She is three months old. She lives at Khao Kheow Open Zoo. That is in Thailand. Moo Deng was born on July 10. Her name means “bouncy pig” or “pork patty.”…

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Snapshot

October 10, 2024

Here, teams from Boeing and NASA tend to the Starliner spacecraft. It returned to Earth on September 6. It landed in White Sands Space Harbor, in New Mexico. The Starliner arrived without its crew members. They are at the International…

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Unwelcome Object

October 10, 2024

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a system of caves. It is in New Mexico. In September, a bag of Cheetos was dropped there. It caused problems for cave life. Food and drink are not allowed in the caves. A spilled…

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Entertainment

Historic Hits

October 10, 2024

Historical Records is the newest podcast from Story Pirates. Each episode turns a person’s life story into a hip-hop song. Broadway actress Nimene Wureh hosts the show. “The purpose is to highlight people who are underrepresented. People who did amazing…

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Beyond Halloween

October 10, 2024

Spooky Celebrations Around the World is a new book by Matt Ralphs. It details spooky traditions from different countries. Many cultures celebrate those who have died. But not all these celebrations are scary. They can be joyful and fun, too.…

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Election 2024

October 4, 2024

A United States presidential election is coming up. Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. Some people will vote by mail even sooner. The winner of the election will lead the country for the next four years. …

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