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Changing the Game

December 19, 2024

Caitlin Clark is a professional basketball player. And now she’s TIME’s Athlete of the Year. Clark plays for the Indiana Fever. She was WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2024. Before that, she played for the University of Iowa. She’s…

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World

World’s Greatest Places

December 6, 2024

Ready for an adventure? Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. Our list has something for everyone. Take a safari by bike. Explore a science museum. Learn about local food.…

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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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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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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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United States

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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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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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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Community

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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Community

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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Opinion

Should Summer Reading Be Mandatory?

July 25, 2024

In 2021, we asked TIME for Kids readers if they thought summer reading should be mandatory. We heard from students who felt strongly about both sides of the issue. So we decided to pose the question again. And again, you…

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Entertainment

Team Riley Returns

June 24, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Sophia Zhang attended a screening of the new movie Inside Out 2. Read her thoughts below. Team Riley is back, in Inside Out 2, a sequel to 2015’s Inside Out. Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust have…

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