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Meet librarian Mychal Threets, whose viral videos celebrate local libraries. In this video, Threets talks about how he got started telling stories on social med…
TFK Kid Reporter Evelyn Peng read Unboxing Libby and interviewed its author, Steph Cherrywell. Ready Evelyn’s thoughts below. Unboxing Libby, by Steph Cherrywell, is a science-fiction novel about belonging. Humans are preparing to settle on Mars. A.I.Cademy Girls have populated…
Does your city or town have a chamber of commerce? In the United States, there are more than 7,500 of these organizations. They’re designed to support local businesses, boost the economy, and help communities thrive. In Colorado, the Boulder Chamber…
Many families schedule obedience lessons when they first bring a dog into their home. These can be group classes, or they can be private sessions with a professional trainer. Shir Limazati wants all dog owners to improve their communication with…
Recovery efforts are ongoing after a system of intense storms brought heavy rains and strong winds to parts of the Southern and Midwestern United States in early April. Communities saw flash flooding, tornadoes, and historic rainfall. The storms lasted for…
Artificial light includes light from signs and streetlamps. These help people see once the sun goes down. But too much artificial light becomes light pollution. This makes it difficult to see a starry sky. And it affects animal behavior. …
On April 6, swans parade at the Annual Swan Release, in Stratford, Canada. Each year, on the first Sunday in April, the swans are released from their winter pen…
About one in five people says climate change has a big impact on their daily life. This is according to a new study, released in March by Climate Central. The group looked at global temperatures between December 2024 and February…
An expanse of wildflowers is a stunning sight. But a wildflower meadow isn’t just nice to look at. It’s also doing important work. It promotes biodiversity. It produces food for pollinators, such as bees and butterflies. And it provides a…
The bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, is known for its sweeping eight-foot wingspan and fierce gaze. But not so long ago, these majestic birds were in trouble. A chemical called DDT was introduced in the 1940s.…
The Legend of Ochi, now in theaters, begins in a small village on a remote island where people have been raised in fear of a species of creatures called the ochi. A girl, Yuri, finds a wounded baby ochi. She…
How do business leaders figure out what goods and services people want to buy? They do market research, which means looking at information about products in the marketplace. Market research is an important part of Rob Dekker’s role as vice…
Urban farmer Domingo Morales leads a composting program that is helping make New York City more sustainable. In this video, Morales talks about his journey to t…
TFK Kid Reporter Nate Rhew read The Cartoonists Club, a graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Read Nate’s thoughts below. Middle school student Makayla is imaginative and full of ideas. When she helps her friend Howard come up…
Brian Winters has held many positions at Albertsons, a large grocery company with more than 2,000 stores, including Safeway, Kings, and Shaw’s. He started as a grocery bagger, thinking his time in the business would be temporary. But he soon…
On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE). Trump said that the department will still keep some “core necessities” and that Congress will vote on whether to officially abolish…
An earthquake struck Southeast Asia on March 28. It was centered in the country of Myanmar. The 7.7-magnitude quake was so powerful that it collapsed buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. That’s hundreds of miles from the earthquake’s epicenter. At press time,…
On March 29, on opening weekend of Major League Baseball (MLB), the New York Yankees broke a record. They hit nine home runs in a game—a team high—against the Milwaukee Brewers. Fans noticed something odd: Some Yankees players used new…
En una soleada mañana de sábado de finales de febrero, Rohan Mukhopadhyay desempacó 10 cajas de libros infantiles nuevos. Estaba en el Beehive, un lugar en Los Angeles, California, con su mamá, su papá y su hermano. Juntos, colocaron los…
