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The spotted lanternfly might look pretty with its red wings and black dots. But the mothlike insect is causing big problems in the United States. Experts are telling people to take action against the pest. “Kill it! Squash it, smash…
After three days of orbiting the planet, the Inspiration4 crew returned to Earth in the SpaceX Dragon capsule. On September 18, the crew splashed down in the At…
I read “Game Champs” (September 10). I feel bad for the international teams that didn’t get to compete [in the 2021 Little League World Series]. But I’m glad that more U.S. teams got to play. —Emily Fay, 8, Stamford, Connecticut…
The story “Testing the Water”—about how scientists are testing wastewater for the coronavirus—appears in this week’s issue of TIME for Kids. Allie Amison took part in a wastewater testing program at her school, and writes about it below. The University…
If it’s flushed down the toilet, Rob Knight wants to know about it. He’s a researcher at the University of California San Diego. He specializes in microbes. These are tiny organisms that live in your gut. Knight is testing the…
Cuba in My Pocket follows 12-year-old Cumba from Cuba to Florida. He travels in the 1960s. Cumba must find his way in an unfamiliar place. Over time, he learns how to trust others and overcomes challenges. Adrianna Cuevas based the…
In The Addams Family 2, your favorite creepy kids, Wednesday and Pugsley Addams, are growing up to be creepy teenagers. Morticia and Gomez are their parents. Mom and Dad are upset that the kids no longer want to hang out…
Meet Lucy Sandor, one of the 10 outstanding kids selected to be a TFK Kid Reporter this school year. Lucy is 11 years old and lives in Caldwell, New Jersey. She loves to skateboard and play her ukulele. As a…
Meet Ethan Zhang, one of the 10 outstanding kids selected to be a TFK Kid Reporter this school year. Ethan is 9 years old and lives in McLean, Virginia. He loves realistic fiction books, hates movie spoilers, and hopes to…
In the 1980s, about 4½ million monarch butterflies spent winter on the coast of California and northern Mexico every year. “There would be these forests of monarch butterflies looking like leaves on trees,” Elizabeth Crone told TIME for Kids. She’s…
Scientists have a new tool. It’s the Allen Coral Atlas. It’s a detailed online map of the world’s coral reefs. Its data will help conservationists. Coral reefs are home to ocean animals. These include fish and crabs. Reefs provide economic…
In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter Afton Campbell talks to Jaime Joyce about this week's cover story, "Saving Monarchs." Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for Kids Explains podcast.…
The Inspiration4 mission has officially begun. On Thursday, September 15, at just after 8:00 p.m. ET, four civilian astronauts blasted off from Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. This is the first time an all-civilian crew has gone into orbit. The…
Emma Raducanu, 18, won the Grand Slam women’s final at the U.S. Open on September 11. Raducanu is a tennis player from the United Kingdom. She beat Leylah Fernandez, 19, of Canada. The final score was 6–4, 6–3. It was…
Why are tennis balls fuzzy? So they... A) feel like a hug. B) don't go too fast or bounce too far. C) don't scratch the court. Tennis balls are made of rubber. Without a felt covering, they would bounce too…
TIME for Kids spotted this lemonade stand in Beacon, New York, last month. Lucas (left) and Abe let us snap a photo. Have you seen something that you read about in TFK? Tell us! Send your photos, drawings, or thoughts…
Last year, a 9-year-old boy from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, set up a lemonade stand. He got lots of customers. “They all took a sip of lemonade and either gave a thumbs-up or said it was really good!” he told TIME for…
Running a business can be both complicated and rewarding. Should kids be allowed to take on that task? Some say running a business lets kids earn money and learn how to manage it. It’s never too early to pick up…
Vivo is a new animated musical. It’s out now in theaters and on Netflix. The main character is a kinkajou. That’s a rainforest mammal also known as a honey bear. In the film, Vivo spends his days playing music in…