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In an ancient folktale, a giant rock blocks the entrance to a cave that’s filled with treasure. A door appears only for those who speak a secret phrase: “Open, sesame!” This is an early example of a password. Passwords have…
What do producing a hit pop song, operating a Mars rover, and making instant ice cream have in common? They take science, technology, engineering, math—and women. The new CBS TV show Mission Unstoppable asks game-changing women in STEM careers to…
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a picture book published in 2016, featured the stories of 100 amazing women. Now it’s a chapter-book series. Each Rebel Girls book will take a closer look at an extraordinary woman. The first two…
On August 30, college-sports fans celebrated College Colors Day. A fourth grader at Altamonte Elementary School, in Florida, wanted to show support for the University of Tennessee (U.T.) Volunteers. He didn’t have one of the team’s signature orange shirts. So…
A wildfire began on October 10 in Southern California. More than 100,000 people were forced to leave their homes. The Saddleridge Fire tore across more than 12 square miles around Los Angeles. It damaged at least 58 buildings. The fire…
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 was awarded on October 11. It went to Abiy Ahmed Ali. He is prime minister of Ethiopia. That’s a country in Africa. Berit Reiss-Andersen leads the Norwegian Nobel Committee. She praised Abiy’s “efforts to…
Not long ago, toy stores had separate aisles for boys and girls. People spoke out against this, and retailers listened. Target, for example, got rid of boys’ and girls’ toy sections in 2015. Then people started paying closer attention to…
In 2012, Topher White visited a wildlife sanctuary in Indonesia. He was hiking through the rain forest when he came across a man cutting down a huge tree. White was watching illegal logging in action. Illegal logging is a big…
In 2014, Disney’s Maleficent showed there was more to the Sleeping Beauty villain than evil spells. Over the course of that movie, Princess Aurora grew close to her godmother, Maleficent, as she learned more about her. Now the story…
The Okay Witch is a graphic novel about 13-year-old Moth Hush. Moth loves anything to do with witchcraft, and she often feels out of place in her hometown, Founder’s Bluff. On Halloween, Moth finds out she’s half witch. But she…
UNITED NATIONS, New York— It’s Saturday, September 21, at 10 a.m. Five people are seated at the center of the Trusteeship Council Chamber. Four of them are youth climate activists. The fifth is United Nations (U.N.) secretary-general António Guterres. Typically,…
Leading climate activists gathered at the United Nations (U.N.) Youth Climate Summit, in New York City, on September 21. Of about one thousand attendees, 42 were under the age of 18. They were invited to the summit after being nominated…
The Ocean Cleanup has a system for removing plastic from the sea. The group ran into problems early on. But now the system is up and working. “I am very proud to share with you that we are now catching…
Our planet is in trouble. Research shows that the climate is changing, and that the worst effects could happen sooner than expected. What will the future look like? This summer, we asked kids to imagine the Earth in 30…
Mario and the Hole in the Sky is based on the true story of Mario Molina. He was a Mexican scientist who helped solve a big problem. Molina was worried about a hole in the ozone layer over our planet.…
Anyone can take action to make the world a better place. Peace, Love, Action! Everyday Acts of Goodness from A to Z is an illustrated guide, filled with steps readers can take to make a difference. Peace, Love, Action! also…
During the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and’60s, black Americans sought to end the effects of racism and discrimination by fighting for equal rights under the law. This text set explores the theme of civil rights by looking…
In late August, Hurricane Dorian formed over the Atlantic Ocean. The storm hit the Bahamas on September 1. It leveled buildings, flooded neighborhoods, and killed 51 people. Many regions were left without power or water. As soon as the storm…
On September 24, the U.S. House of Representatives said it would start an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. What is an impeachment inquiry? If a U.S. president is suspected of committing “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors,”…
Want to know something special about Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen, by Donna Gephart? The book’s first draft was written inside 30 days, during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). NaNoWriMo is a writing challenge. It takes place each year in November.…
