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You run a lemonade stand in New York City. What’s its purpose? Two different things. It’s to show that kids can do the same as adults, and to help do good in the world. What made you want to…
The world’s largest rubber duck floats near a wharf in Leonardtown, Maryland, on August 4. The balloon, named Mama Duck, is 61 feet tall and nearly 80 feet long. It has traveled all over the United States since 2014. Owner…
This story was originally published on May 25, 2018. It was updated on May 29, 2023. Technically, summer doesn’t start until June 21. But many people consider Memorial Day to be the unofficial start of the season. This year, we…
Wildflowers are in bloom at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve on April 14, after years of drought. The reserve is in Lancaster, California. Record-breaking rain…
On April 4, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York. He is the first United States president to be charged with criminal activity. Here are the details. What is an indictment? An indictment is when…
It’s official! Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Hammock Koch have been selected as the Artemis II crew. The announcement was made on April 3, in Houston, Texas. The four will travel around the moon on board…
Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana. They say its support for fossil fuels is driving climate change. Held v. Montana is not the first youth climate case in the United States. But it’s the first to go…
In January, an Arizona desert community found itself in a nightmare situation: The water was cut off. Rio Verde Foothills is made up of about 2,000 homes. For years, many of them relied on water trucked in from the nearby…
On March 10, Silicon Valley Bank failed. Customers feared they would lose their money. The United States government took over the bank to prevent a financial crisis. Here are the details. What is Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)? SVB was…
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.…
