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Ready to Lead

December 7, 2018

New and familiar faces are heading to Washington, D.C., in January. That’s when the 116th United States Congress convenes for the first time. On November 6, a record number of Americans voted in the U.S. midterm elections. The midterm elections…

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Entertainment

Kid Power

December 7, 2018

CHELSEA CLINTON is the daughter of former U.S. president Bill Clinton and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. But Chelsea is more than just a famous daughter. She’s an activist. That’s a person who works to make the world a better…

Entertainment

Ben's Big Adventure

December 7, 2018

Benjamin Franklin is a key figure in American history. Now we can learn what he might have been like as a teenager. Gen-Z Media has created a podcast. It’s called Young Ben Franklin. Listeners meet a fictional 14-year-old Ben. They…

Community

How Cities Work

November 29, 2018

Cities are packed with people. There is action all around—from street level to high in the sky and deep underground. In cities, people live, work, and play close together. Read on to learn more about city life. 1. Planes and…

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World

Cities at Sea

November 29, 2018

People are building a new kind of city. This type of city will not be on land. It will float in the ocean. The first floating city will be in French Polynesia. That’s an island in the South Pacific Ocean.…

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Environment

The Last Straw

November 23, 2018

At first, scientists thought it was a worm. They were studying sea turtles in Costa Rica. That is in Central America. One turtle had something sticking out of its nose. It could not breathe. Scientists pulled the object out. It…

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Opinion

Should Plastic Straws Be Banned?

November 23, 2018

People are taking a stand against plastic straws. Some say banning them will help save the planet. Others think bans are not needed. Here, two TFK Kid Reporters weigh in. Yes! Josh Lee, 12 Chicago, Illinois Plastic straws are bad…

Science

Moon Mission

November 12, 2018

People first set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. They were part of the Apollo 11 mission. After that, NASA sent six more missions to the moon. But then the United States government stopped paying for lunar missions.…

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World

Turning Green

October 18, 2018

India’s Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings on Earth. Tourists from around the world go to visit. But pollution is harming the white marble building. India’s government is scrambling to fix the problem. “Earlier, it was turning…

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Science

Fossil Find

October 17, 2018

Scientists have made a discovery about a 500 million–year-old fossil. A new study shows it was formed by an animal. It was one of the earliest creatures on Earth. The first fossil of this kind was described in 1947. The…

Entertainment

Ralph Returns!

October 16, 2018

Ralph is a video-game character in Disney’s 2012 animated movie Wreck-It Ralph. Now he’s back, in Ralph Breaks the Internet. The movie hits theaters November 21. In the sequel, Ralph teams up with Vanellope von Schweetz. The two explore the…

Entertainment

Making A Monster

October 16, 2018

The Frankenstein monster is one of the best-known fictional creations of all time. In She Made a Monster, author LYNN FULTON (pictured) tells the true story of how he came to be. “Frankenstein is not just a myth,” Fulton told…

Community

Fish for Lunch

October 12, 2018

Salmon burgers. Salmon mac-and-cheese. These foods are on the school-lunch menu in Sitka, Alaska. The salmon comes from fishing in the area. This is thanks to Sitka’s Fish to Schools program. It brings wild-caught fish to local school lunchrooms. “Fish…

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