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Kids Connect: Kira Patel

September 12, 2024

Where do you volunteer? I pack food with Feed My Starving Children, a nonprofit organization with a location in Mesa, Arizona. I have completed more than 50 volunteer hours this year. What do you like about volunteering? It’s a lot…

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World’s Greatest Places

September 12, 2024

Each year, TIME makes a list of the World’s Greatest Places. TIME for Kids picks its favorites. This year’s list has something for everyone, from delicious local food to close encounters with wildlife. Maybe you like scenic outdoor adventures. Maybe…

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Surviving in the Wild

September 11, 2024

The new movie The Wild Robot is based on a best-selling book by Peter Brown. Both tell the story of a robot named Roz who is shipwrecked on an island. At first, the animal inhabitants of the island treat her…

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Asamando Adventure

September 11, 2024

Author Craig Kofi Farmer depicts a wild and amazing world in his action-packed first novel, Kwame Crashes the Underworld. Farmer, who has been writing since he was 12, tells the story of 12-year-old Kwame Powell. Kwame’s grandmother has just died,…

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At the Paralympic Games

September 11, 2024

In August, TFK Kid Reporter Nate Rhew attended the 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France. Read about his experience below. The Paralympic Games are the highest level of international sporting competition for athletes with disabilities. They occur every four years,…

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Be Yourself

September 6, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Dylan Landaw read The Everybody Experiment, a new book by Lisa Moore Ramée. Read Dylan’s thoughts below. The Everybody Experiment, by Lisa Moore Ramée, is about an 11-year-old girl named Kylie. Kylie has just finished sixth grade.…

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Weather Watch

August 29, 2024

On August 26 and 27, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued heat watches and warnings for parts of the United States. Extreme heat affected about 61 million people nationwide. The Midwest and Northeast saw record-breaking temperatures and soaring…

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Celebrating a Long Life

August 29, 2024

Maria Branyas was the world’s oldest person when she died on August 19 at 117 years of age. Her family shared the news on her social-media account. “She has gone the way she wanted,” they wrote. “In her sleep, at…

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Game On!

August 29, 2024

On August 29, athletes compete on day 1 of the Paralympic Games, in Paris, France. Wheelchair basketball is one of 22 sports featured in this year’s Games. The …

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Kids Connect: Taylor Jordan

August 29, 2024

What is your business, and how does it help the community? My business is Treasures by Taylor, an online jewelry store I started in 2022. I design and market vibrant bracelets in a variety of colors and styles. I give…

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Far From Home

August 29, 2024

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth on June 5. The two astronauts were expecting a short flight on NASA’s new Starliner spacecraft. They’d fly to the International Space Station, or ISS (see “Space Station”). Successfully docking there would certify…

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Briefing Room

August 28, 2024

TFK Kid Reporter Audrey Owolo visited the White House, in Washington, D.C., to interview Karine Jean-Pierre about her job and career path. As the White House pr…

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Should Skipping Grades Be Allowed?

August 28, 2024

Students who excel in school are sometimes given the opportunity to skip a grade. They leave their class behind and jump ahead to learn with older students. Skipping a grade lets students take on more-challenging schoolwork. But it comes with…

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Lahaina Rebuilds

August 16, 2024

A year ago, wildfires swept through the town of Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui. More than 100 people died. The fires destroyed 1,400 homes and 200,000 trees. Today, some Lahaina residents displaced by the fires are still in…

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Going For Olympic Gold

August 15, 2024

From July 26 to August 11, athletes from around the world competed at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, in Paris, France. A total of 10,500 Olympians went for the gold in 32 sports, such as swimming, track, and gymnastics. More…

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The Record-Breakers

August 15, 2024

Simone Biles now has more Olympic medals than any American gymnast in history. She wasn’t the only record-setter at this year’s Games. Athletes broke 32 world records in eight sports. Some set Olympic records or records for their country. One…

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Paralympic Preview

August 15, 2024

The Summer Paralympics will kick off in Paris, France, on August 28. More than 4,400 athletes with a disability will compete. Like the Summer Olympics, the Summer Paralympics take place every four years. This year’s Games will feature 22 sports.…

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Soñar con una cura

August 15, 2024

Cuando Heman Bekele tenía 6 años, le regalaron un juego de química para Navidad. Lo usaba para mezclar “pociones”. En ese entonces, solo sus padres le prestaban atención. Ahora, a los 15 años, Heman está acostumbrado a que mucha más…

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