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A Prince is Born

April 27, 2018

Britain’s royal family has a new member. Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, welcomed their third child on April 23. The couple presented the baby to photographers just seven hours after his birth. Prince William said they…

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Famous Firsts

March 7, 2018

Women are breaking barriers and changing the world. March is Women’s History Month. To celebrate, meet four incredible females, each the first to do something big. They spoke to TIME about their accomplishments. Mo’ne Davis The Athlete Mo’ne Davis was…

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Meet the Influencers

January 22, 2018

Education and entertainment. Science and sports. Fashion and fundraising. These are just a few of the fields in which young people are changing the world. TIME wrote about 30 influential young people. Here, TFK introduces you to 10 of them.…

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An Astronaut’s View

December 9, 2017

Terry Virts is a former astronaut. He has had an unusual view of the world. He piloted the space shuttle Endeavour. And he spent 200 days on the International Space Station (ISS). While on the ISS, he snapped 319,275 photographs.…

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Gravity Assist

December 9, 2017

When Jack Davis, 9, looks up at the night sky, he doesn’t see just stars. He sees his future. The fourth grader lives in New Jersey. He has a deep interest in outer space. Jack has fueled that interest by…

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10 Questions for Jessica Watkins

December 8, 2017

In June, 12 people were chosen from more than 18,000 applicants for NASA’s 2017 astronaut-candidate class. Jessica Watkins, 29, is the youngest of the group. She talked to TFK’s Dante A. Ciampaglia. 1. What made you want to become…

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Thanks, Einstein!

November 6, 2017

A handwritten note from Albert Einstein sold for more than $1.5 million at auction. Einstein was a famous scientist. He gave the note to a worker at a hotel in Japan in 1922. Einstein was not carrying money when the…

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Super Business Girl

November 3, 2017

ASIA NEWSON starts each weekday at 5:00 a.m. First, the 14-year-old helps her sister get ready for school. Then she eats breakfast and hops on a school bus in Detroit, Michigan, her hometown. After school, Asia stays for dance or…

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Boy Scouts to Welcome Girls

October 23, 2017

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced on October 11 that it will admit girls. The new policy will begin next year. Girls will be able to join the Cub Scout program. It is open to kids in grades 1 to…

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Slime Business

April 21, 2017

Nadia Abadzis has been making slime for a few months. "My favorite was a velvety purple color," she says. "It looked really pretty." The sixth grader from Union City, New Jersey, has created glossy slime, clear slime, and fluffy slime.…