Lillian Stone

Lillian Stone is an editor at TIME for Kids. She has worked as a journalist since 2016, but her second-favorite job was serving as a Chicago Public Schools crossing guard. She loves stories about art, creativity, and people who use humor to change the world.

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Stomping Grounds

January 23, 2025

Paleontologists have discovered nearly 200 dinosaur tracks in Oxfordshire, England. The tracks form a “dinosaur highway.” They’re 166 million years old. Worker Gary Johnson found the tracks while working in a quarry in June 2023. He noticed strange bumps in…

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Technology

App’s Uncertain Future

January 23, 2025

On January 18, TikTok shut down in the U.S. The video-sharing platform’s 170 million American users were met with an error message. In part, it read, “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.” The app came back…

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Seeking Silver Linings

January 22, 2025

The Search for the Silver Lining is a podcast. It’s based on stories by 10-year-old Isla Nemeth. It’s for listeners who love medieval legends about knights and wizards. The show’s main character is also named Isla. She likes stories about…

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United States

Fires in Los Angeles

January 9, 2025

Wildfires tore across Los Angeles, California, starting January 7. When this article was published, on January 9, several were still not contained. One had burned about 1,000 buildings. The fires were the most destructive in the city’s history. They destroyed…

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End of the Eras

December 19, 2024

Taylor Swift just broke a record. She wrapped up the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. That means her tour made more money than any other concert tour in history. The pop star’s Eras Tour started in March 2023. In…

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World

Underground Artifacts

December 19, 2024

Imagine seeing ancient treasures on your way to school. In Thessaloniki, Greece, you can. Thessaloniki is Greece’s second-largest city. It has opened a new subway system showcasing ancient artifacts. The artifacts were dug up during the subway’s construction. The subway…

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Clark’s Year

December 19, 2024

Caitlin Clark has been named TIME’s 2024 Athlete of the Year. The professional basketballer plays for the Indiana Fever and was last season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year. She’s only 22, but Clark has already made an impact on women’s…

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History with a Beat

December 19, 2024

Historical Records is the newest podcast from Story Pirates. It showcases people from history whose stories may be new to audiences. Each episode turns an important person’s tale into a hip-hop song. Listeners can enjoy the beats while learning about…

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Technology

Australia Logs Off

December 5, 2024

A new law passed in Australia on November 29. It will bar kids under 16 from using social media. They will still be able to use some social sites for educational reasons. But they’ll be banned from platforms such as…

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Science

Faraway Oceans

December 5, 2024

Uranus and Neptune are called ice giants. That’s because of their icy cores. But each of these planets may be hiding a deep ocean. Burkhard Militzer is an astronomer. He has published new research on these planets. It ran in…

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