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Volcanic Activity

March 16, 2023

Thick smoke rises from Mount Merapi, in Indonesia. The country has more than 120 active volcanoes, and Merapi is the most active. The March 11 eruption blankete…

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Be a TFK Kid Reporter

March 16, 2023

Do you dream of being a reporter? Enter the TFK Kid Reporter Contest for a chance to report for our magazines and website. TFK editors will choose up to 10 talented students as TFK Kid Reporters for the 2023–2024 school…

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Business

Snow Business

March 16, 2023

Europe’s ski resorts haven’t been getting enough snow. Amedeo Reale isn’t worried. He’s the president of Sci Club 18, in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The town is in Italy’s Dolomite mountains. In 2026, the area will host the women’s Winter Olympics downhill…

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Technology

Game On!

March 16, 2023

If you enjoy learning about interesting jobs, find this article and more like it on Your Hot Job, TFK's new career-focused website for kids. What does your future hold? Do you enjoy playing video games? Have you ever thought about…

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The Youth Report

March 16, 2023

TIME for Kids is looking for the next generation of TFK Kid Reporters. Our Kid Reporters write stories, review books and movies, and do cool interviews. “I’ve had amazing opportunities to meet and learn about people who are making a…

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Environment

New Ocean Treaty

March 9, 2023

On March 4, United Nations (U.N.) member countries agreed on a new treaty. It will protect marine life in the high seas. These are ocean waters outside of all national boundaries. The treaty will protect 30% of the world’s oceans.…

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Science

Space-Station Arrival

March 9, 2023

Four new crew members arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on March 3. They’ll do six months of research. The crew is made up of scientists. They’re from the United States, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sultan…

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TFK Press Club

What's Your STEAM Story?

March 9, 2023

News stories about STEAM highlight events or discoveries in science, technology, the arts, engineering, or math. A STEAM story might describe an important scientific paper, a new novel, or an innovative construction project. Many of the most newsworthy topics today…

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World

Flower Power

March 9, 2023

Cherry trees are in full bloom at a park in Ganzhou, China, on February 28. They’re a welcome sign that spring is on its way.

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Technology

Under Construction

March 9, 2023

Watching a robotic arm pour layers of concrete might sound boring. But videos of this process, known as 3D printing, are popular on social media. They give people a glimpse of a world in which affordable 3D-printed houses are normal.…

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Technology

No Artist Required

March 9, 2023

One day, Ammaar Reshi was playing around with a chatbot called ChatGPT. It’s a computer program. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to imitate thinking and writing. Reshi decided to use it to make a children’s book. The chatbot helped Reshi come…

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Technology

The Kid Report: No Artist Required

March 9, 2023

The artificial intelligence (AI) program Midjourney searches through images on the Internet, and finds patterns in those images to create new ones. But AI programs like this one could be using artwork without the artists’ permission. You can read about…

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Time Off

Got Science Questions?

March 8, 2023

When you have a science question not covered in school, where can you turn? Check out Tumble. It’s a podcast for kids about scientific exploration and discovery. Tumble is hosted by Marshall Escamilla and Lindsay Patterson. The show takes questions…

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Time Off

Animals Young and Old

March 8, 2023

In her latest book— How Old Is a Whale? —Lily Murray looks at the life spans and life cycles of 27 animals. One is the adult mayfly. Some live for just five minutes. Others last up to 24 hours. But…

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A Year of War

March 3, 2023

Demonstrations took place around the world on February 24. It was the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. People gathered to show they opposed the war started by Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said his country…

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Environment

Chemical Cleanup

March 2, 2023

Cleanup of toxic waste continues in East Palestine, Ohio. A freight train derailed there last month. Tons of solid and liquid waste have been moved. Trucks are taking it to treatment sites. On February 3, 38 freight cars went off…

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TFK Press Club

What's Your Local News?

March 2, 2023

Do you know what’s going on in your community? Keeping informed about global events is important, but it’s also good to know what’s happening where you live. This is where local news comes in. Community newspapers and local TV news…

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World

Scales

March 2, 2023

A baby pangolin is weighed on February 23. It lives at the Prague Zoo, in the Czech Republic. It’s the first of the endangered species ever born in Europe.

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United States

The Slugger

March 2, 2023

In late September, Aaron Judge stood in the batter’s box at Yankee Stadium. Forty thousand fans went quiet. The pitcher wound up. Judge smacked the ball deep into the left-center-field bleachers. It was his 60th home run of the season.…

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United States

Spring Ahead

March 2, 2023

On March 12, clocks in the United States and at least 60 other countries “spring forward” one hour for daylight saving time (DST). We lose an hour of sleep. But we get more daylight until November. Then clocks “fall back”…

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