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Meet the Candidates

October 4, 2024

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are the two main candidates for president of the United States in the 2024 election. They represent different political parties. Trump is a Republican. Harris is a Democrat. And they have had different experiences. Read…

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Science

Life in a Cave

September 27, 2024

Step into one of Hawaii’s caves. It is dark. It is quiet. It is also full of life. But you might not see that right away. That is because most of its life is too small to see. Scan the…

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Cave Animals

September 27, 2024

Caves are often very dark. Not many things can live and grow in them. But some animals have adapted to this habitat. Read about four of them. Bats (above) use echolocation. Bats make a high-pitched sound. It bounces off cave…

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Animals

Dog Show

September 20, 2024

Do you like dogs? Every year, thousands of them strut their stuff in a big contest. It is the Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Dog Show. The contest takes place in New York City. The top prize is Best in Show.…

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Meet the Mutts

September 20, 2024

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is not just for purebred pups. Mixed-breed dogs can compete in WKC’s Masters Agility competition. In this contest, dogs run an obstacle course. They are timed. Meet two pups who took part in this…

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Science

Far From Home

September 12, 2024

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are astronauts. They blasted into space on June 5. They were flying in NASA’s new Starliner spacecraft. The mission was supposed to last eight days. But the Starliner faced problems. It arrived at the…

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Community

Meet Our Kid Reporters

September 12, 2024

We have some new faces on the TIME for Kids crew! Read about the 2024–2025 team of TFK Kid Reporters. Look for their articles in the magazine and online this school year. Meyer Ballas, 12 Los Angeles, California Meyer plays…

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Entertainment

A Change of Heart

September 12, 2024

The movie The Wild Robot is based on a best-selling book by Peter Brown. It tells the story of a robot named Roz. She is shipwrecked on an island. At first, the animals there do not like her. Then danger…

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Big First Day

September 12, 2024

Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is the author of Gloriana, Presente. In the book, Gloriana is starting school. She is nervous. She does not speak much English. Spanish is her first language. Reynoso-Morris had the same experience. She spoke to TFK Kid Reporter…

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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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Opinion

How to Debate

September 6, 2024

Debates help us learn to be persuasive. They improve our speaking and listening skills. And they help us understand different points of view. Here is how to prepare for one. 1. Choose your side. What is your opinion? Think about…

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Music Matters

August 30, 2024

Grace Sun knows the power of music. That is why she started Melodies for Remedies. The group shares music with senior citizens. It visits senior centers. It plays in hospitals. Student musicians volunteer their time and talent. “From the beginning,…

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Awesome Project

August 30, 2024

How can you help a friend who is feeling sad? A pep talk! Pep talks cheer people up. That was the idea behind the Peptoc project. Two teachers started it in 2022. They are Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss. It…

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Play Place

August 23, 2024

There is a new place to play in Kennewick, Washington, called Kason’s Korner. It is named for Kason Creed. He helped come up with the idea for it. Kason is a kid with cerebral palsy. That is a medical…

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