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Tables covered with many varieties of cheese, including wedges, rounds, and blocks in shades of yellow and white.

Food and Nutrition

The Big Cheese

November 26, 2025

Does the smell of stinky socks make you hungry? The 2025 World Cheese Awards took place on November 13, in Bern, Switzerland. More than 250 judges sampled the best—and smelliest—cheeses from around the world. (In the world of cheese, a…

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A large group of people play bagpipes in a parade, with one man wearing a tall black feathered hat leading in the center.

Culture

Pipers Piping

November 25, 2025

On November 12, 375 bagpipers meet in Melbourne, Australia, to break the world record for largest bagpipe ensemble. They chose a song by Australian rock band AC…

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Construction workers and scaffolding surround the tall, detailed towers of the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona.

Places

A Great Height

November 6, 2025

On October 30, the Sagrada Familia became the world’s tallest church, when part of its new central tower was added. Located in Barcelona, Spain, the church is now 534 feet tall. The next-tallest church, in Germany, hits 530 feet. …

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Nature

Desert Bloom

October 15, 2025

One of the driest places on Earth has burst into color. Recent rains in Chile’s Atacama Desert have brightened the arid landscape with a sea of wildflowers. The bloom has covered the desert in pink and purple, with patches of…

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Animals

Fan-Favorite Falcon

October 1, 2025

Aggressive campaigns. Trash-talking. Posters, costumes, and plenty of memes. These are all factors in New Zealand’s annual bird-of-the-year election, a contest meant to draw attention to the country’s native bird species. This year’s winner? A speedy little falcon known largely…

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Community

Global Good

September 24, 2025

The world is kinder than people think it is. That’s according to the 2025 World Happiness Report. The report was released on March 30. It’s published by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre and several partners. These include a…

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Sports

World Cup Lead-Up

September 11, 2025

Getting tickets for the 2026 World Cup won’t be easy. The World Cup is the largest soccer tournament in the world. It starts June 11. It will feature 48 teams playing in three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. The…

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People

102 and Climbing

September 11, 2025

Climber Kokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to reach the summit of Japan’s Mount Fuji. The 102-year-old man set this Guinness World Record on August 5. Akuzawa made the trek with his daughter, his granddaughter and her husband, and…

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Places

World’s Greatest Places

September 11, 2025

Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list takes you up high, down low, and everywhere in between. Whether you like animals, history, or classic video games,…

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Sports

Boating Brothers

September 3, 2025

On August 30, three Scottish brothers completed a record-breaking journey: They rowed more than 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean in 139 days. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean started in Peru and rowed nonstop until they reached Australia. They’re the…

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