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Best Inventions of 2016

January 13, 2017

What will the future look like? Here is a peek! Take a look at six of the year’s coolest ideas. A Tiny Flier Meet DJI’s Mavic Pro. It is a drone. Most drones are big. But this one is small.…

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History

Welcome to the Museum

January 6, 2017

February is Black History Month. But visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture celebrate black history every day. The new museum opened on September 24, 2016. It is in Washington, D.C. The museum honors black…

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World

Pictures of 2016

December 30, 2016

The year in pictures So much can happen in a year. In 2016, we saw moments of joy, hope, and sadness. Athletes thrilled us. An American astronaut came back to Earth. Voters picked the next president of the United States.…

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United States

The Next President

December 9, 2016

President-elect, Donald Trump. November 9, 2016 It was a major upset. Voters elected Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States. By 2:00 a.m. on November 9, it was clear that Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton. Trump, 70,…

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The View

No More Snow Days

December 2, 2016

At some schools, not even storms get in the way of learning. In many parts of the country, schools close when there is heavy snow. “I usually play in the snow,” Caitlyn Snavely told TFK. But Caitlyn, 12, now has…

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Science

A Home for Elephants

November 25, 2016

A program in Africa saves baby elephants. The animals are cared for until they can live on their own. Thousands of adult African elephants are killed each year. Hunters want their tusks. The tusks are used to make jewelry and…

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Technology

Get Active for Good

November 18, 2016

Get active! It can help other kids. Learn how. Get active and save lives. That is the idea behind the UNICEF Kid Power program. How does the program work? Children earn Kid Power points by being active. Points are exchanged…

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Animals

Return of the Grizzlies

October 28, 2016

Do grizzly bears still need special protection? Grizzly bears have nearly disappeared from most of the United States. But they are making a comeback in and around Yellowstone National Park. By 1975, fewer than 140 grizzlies lived there. Now there…

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Arts

Past and Present

October 21, 2016

Kids learn about American Indian life at a school in Minnesota. Rayna Goggleye-Paulson is in third grade. Rayna has classes in reading, writing, and math. But she also learns about American Indian drumming and dancing. She studies the Ojibwe (o-jib-way)…

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United States

Un campamento solidario

October 14, 2016

El fin de semana del Día de los Veteranos, niños de familias militares disfrutan el aire libre. La mayoría de los niños que va de campamento lo hace durante el verano. Pero Charles Devine va en el otoño. El año…

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Health

Aprender a amar vegetales feos

October 7, 2016

Toneladas de frutas y vegetales se tiran a la basura cada año. Personas trabajan para que no suceda más. Visita el supermercado. Mira las frutas y los vegetales que se venden ahí. La mayoría tiene una forma perfecta. Pero no…

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