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Brian S. McGrath

Brian McGrath is Senior Editor of TIME Edge. He joined the staff in 2015. During his 20 years of classroom experience, he has been a middle school ELA teacher in the New York City public schools, a writing instructor at the Univeristy of Arizona and Rutgers University, and a literature professor at Claremont McKenna College. Brian holds a PhD in literature from Rutgers University, in New Jersey. He spends his free time reading, writing essays, and visiting art museums.

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United States

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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United States

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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Opinion

Should Perfect Attendance Be Rewarded?

September 6, 2024

It is common for schools to give awards. Kids are rewarded for good grades. Some are rewarded for good deeds. But what about perfect attendance? Should students be rewarded for coming to school every day? Coming to school regularly is…

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History

A Juneteenth Celebration

June 17, 2024

This story was originally published on June 15, 2021. It was updated on June 17, 2024. On June 19, people across the United States celebrate Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., in 1865. Juneteenth is…

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Science

New Space Suit

March 28, 2024

NASA plans to send astronauts to the moon by 2025. The mission is called Artemis III. It will be the first time people have walked on the moon in more than 50 years. The mission will also put a woman…

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Animals

Bee Vaccine

February 16, 2024

There may be a new way to save endangered honeybees. A company called Dalan Animal Health is making a vaccine. It protects honeybees from a killer bacterium. This germ is called American foulbrood. It spreads from hive to hive. Dalan…

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Opinion

Should Libraries Charge Late Fees?

February 8, 2024

Do you use the library? Have you had to pay for returning a book late? Many libraries charge a late fee. If you return a book after its due date, you pay a fine. But this might be changing. For…

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Animals

A Puffin Comeback

October 12, 2023

Atlantic puffins have made a comeback in Maine. More of these seabirds have been able to raise chicks. This has happened two years in a row. There are 3,000 puffins in Maine. They live on rocky islands off the coast.…

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Media Literacy

Google It!

September 29, 2023

Need information quick? Google it. Google is a company based in California. It created technology for searching the Internet. Most Internet searches use Google. The name has come to mean “look it up on the Internet.” This year, Google turns…

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United States

Fires On Maui

September 8, 2023

On August 8, wildfires swept through Lahaina. The town is on the island of Maui. That is in Hawaii. Homes and businesses were destroyed. The fires may have been sparked by fallen power lines. The grass was dry because there…

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