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Life on the Line

April 9, 2019

In 1953, a three-year war on the Korean Peninsula, in East Asia, ended with a cease-fire agreement. The agreement established an area dividing North Korea and South Korea. That area is called the demilitarized zone, or DMZ. People are forbidden…

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History

Pictures of 2018

December 7, 2018

A lot happens in a year. There are happy moments and sad moments. There are reasons to celebrate and cry. There are big events and small ones. Some marvels are natural; others are human-made. Of course, 2018 was no…

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Korean Reunions

August 20, 2018

Dozens of elderly South Koreans are crossing the armed border between the Koreas this week. They are meeting for three days with relatives in North Korea. On August 20, a South Korean woman named Lee Keum-seom, 92, met with her…

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A Historic Meeting

June 13, 2018

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had a meeting on June 12. The two met for a summit on Sentosa Island, in Singapore. It was the first time a sitting U.S. president has met face-to-face with a…

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Preparing for Peace

May 14, 2018

The United States and North Korea are preparing for historic peace talks. The talks will take place next month in Singapore. President Donald Trump will meet with the North Korean leader. His name is Kim Jong-un. It will be the…

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Good as Gold

February 26, 2018

Maia and Alex Shibutani have been a figure skating team since 2004. On February 20, they won the bronze medal in ice dance at the Olympic Winter Games, in PyeongChang, South Korea. For the siblings, the bronze was as…

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Olympic Unity

February 16, 2018

South Korea hosted the Olympics in 1988. North Korea refused to attend. This time, North Korea has sent 22 athletes to PyeongChang, South Korea, for the 2018 Winter Olympics. “[The Olympics] are hopefully opening the door to a brighter future,”…

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Meet Team U.S.A.

January 26, 2018

On February 9, the 23rd Winter Olympic Games will kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea. Nearly 3,000 athletes from more than 80 countries will compete. The sporting events will take place during 16 action-packed days. Then the Paralympic Games will…

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Opinion

Should More Cities Make It Illegal to Text While Crossing the Street?

January 16, 2018

Texting while driving is illegal in 47 states. But what about texting while walking? A 2013 study reported that more than 1,500 people in the U.S. ended up in hospitals for injuries resulting from walking with a mobile device. Honolulu,…

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Trump Visits Asia

November 13, 2017

President Donald Trump began a 12-day trip to Asia on November 3. He will visit five nations. One goal is to strengthen ties with Asia. Another is to promote trade. Trump will also work to ease tensions with North Korea.…

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TFK Explains: North Korea

September 12, 2017

North Korea has been in the news lately. The country’s leader has been testing weapons. Here’s what you need to know about what’s happening. North Korea recently tested weapons. Why? North Korea has one of the world’s largest armies. The…

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Clones, Clones, Everywhere

December 9, 2016

Twenty years ago, a sheep was cloned. Since then, cloning has become a big business. How far can cloning go? Dolly the sheep was born on July 5, 1996. And history was made. Dolly was the first successfully cloned mammal.…

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People Making History

November 8, 2024

The 2024 election was full of historic moments. Voters chose state and local leaders from many different backgrounds. These include women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Here are a few of many important firsts. (Left to…

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Science

Light Show

May 13, 2024

People in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and other countries were treated to a colorful display in the sky this weekend. These displays, called auroras, are typically seen only near the Earth’s north and south poles. Thanks to…

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Gran oportunidad

April 11, 2024

El breaking hará su debut como deporte olímpico en agosto. La competencia se llevará a cabo en la plaza pública más grande de París, Francia. Está totalmente vendida. Pero cuando Sunny Choi les dice a los extraños que competirá en…

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Bright Lights

December 21, 2023

The Northern Lights—the aurora borealis—are a natural light display that can be seen near the Earth’s poles. This sighting on December 6 was captured over Kirkj…

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Los mejores lugares del mundo

September 14, 2023

¿Quieres ver el mundo? Cada año, la revista TIME hace una lista de los mejores lugares del mundo. TIME for Kids elige sus favoritos. Algunos lugares son una ventana al pasado. Otros miran hacia el futuro. Juntos, representan la gama…

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Opinion

Imagine 2123

April 20, 2023

TIME magazine has been around, well, a long time. Its first issue was published 100 years ago, on March 3, 1923. Life was different back then. The Ford Model T was the most popular car in America. Meanwhile, kids were…

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Where Have You Been?

November 10, 2022

On November 2, the northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, were seen in Tromsø, Norway. The colorful display has dazzled people for as long there have been people to see it. For people who live in countries in the…

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Descubrir su manera

February 18, 2022

Después de volver a casa de las Olimpiadas de Invierno de 2018 en Corea del Sur, Chloe Kim puso su medalla de oro en la basura. (No se quedó ahí por mucho tiempo). Kim estaba teniendo dificultades. Ella era ahora…

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