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Lessons from a Master

April 19, 2024

Maurice Ashley is the first Black chess grandmaster. He’s also the author of The Life-Changing Magic of Chess. The book presents the basics of chess. Ashley uses his experience with chess to explain them. TFK Kid Reporter Sophia Zhang spoke…

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World

Going for Gold

April 12, 2024

This summer, world-class athletes will sail down the Seine. That’s the river that winds through Paris, France. The city will host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Games begin on July 26. The opening parade will take place on the Seine.…

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Sports for Everyone

April 11, 2024

The Paralympic Games will take place this summer in Paris. They’ll begin on August 28. These games are for athletes with disabilities. Athletes will come from 184 nations. The Paralympics began in England in 1948. Ludwig Guttman, a doctor,…

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A Dino-Mite Job

April 5, 2024

Myria Perez is a paleontologist. She works at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The museum is in Washington, D.C. TIME for Kids asked Perez about her job. Can you tell us about your work? I work with fossils.…

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Science

Fossil Find

April 4, 2024

A fossil is something from a plant or an animal that lived long ago. Fossils are preserved in rock. They help us understand the history of life on Planet Earth. Above is the fossil of an archaeopteryx. It was…

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Space Junk

March 29, 2024

All kinds of human-made objects are circling the planet. Can you guess how many? The answer is 100 trillion! There are 9,000 active satellites. The rest of the objects are things such as used-up rockets, bolts, and paint chips. All…

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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

Power Nappers

March 8, 2024

Humans and animals need sleep. But we don’t all sleep the same way. A study was published in 2023. It was about chinstrap penguins. Scientists found an odd sleep pattern among penguins. The parents don’t take one long sleep at…

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United States

A Year in Space

March 6, 2024

Frank Rubio is an astronaut. On September 27, 2023, he broke a record. He completed the longest U.S. spaceflight. When he got back, he ate a salad. That’s the food he craved most while at the International Space Station. …

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Panda Mission

March 6, 2024

Po and his friends reunite in Kung Fu Panda 4. Po is about to become Spiritual Leader. But first, he has to choose a new Dragon Warrior. He and his crew set out to find one. On the way, they…

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Let's Eat

March 6, 2024

Old Clothes for Dinner, by Nathalie Alonso, is about a girl named Magaly. Her grandmother has just moved in. Magaly loves her abuela’s Cuban cooking. But then, her grandmother says she’s making ropa vieja. Magaly knows this is Spanish for…

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Animals

Safe Haven

March 1, 2024

A baby chimpanzee is having a nightmare. Chantal is his caretaker. She tries to soothe him back to sleep. They’re at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center. It’s in the Republic of the Congo. That’s in Africa. The chimp’s name is…

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Science

Leading the Way

March 1, 2024

Jane Goodall began studying chimpanzees in the 1960s. She worked in what is now Gombe Stream National Park, in Tanzania. She also started the Jane Goodall Institute. Goodall is now the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees. She spoke with TFK.…

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Ready for a Pet?

February 23, 2024

Thinking of adding a furry friend to your family? Having a pet is a big responsibility. You need to be prepared. “You are your pets’ world,” says Amy Nichols, a former vice president of the Humane Society of the United…

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