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Los mejores inventos de 2025

November 25, 2025

Cada año, la revista TIME publica una lista de los mejores inventos del año. Algunos de estos son dispositivos tecnológicos, como un robot que ayuda con las tareas domésticas. Otros son juguetes y juegos diseñados para hacer la vida más…

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The Magic Continues

November 24, 2025

Wicked: For Good, the sequel to the first Wicked movie, arrived in theaters on November 21. The movies, set long before The Wizard of Oz, tell the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West. Stars Cynthia Erivo…

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Arts

El momento de Misty

November 6, 2025

El 22 de octubre, Misty Copeland hizo su última reverencia en el Teatro David H. Koch, en el Lincoln Center de la Ciudad de Nueva York. En la audiencia que vitoreaba esa noche estaba el hijo de 3 años de…

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Community

Heavy Lifting

November 5, 2025

In June, JoJo Zager organized a donation drive to benefit the Community Food Bank of Macomb County, in Michigan. “I was trying to get 10,000 pounds” of food, the 11-year-old told TIME for Kids. And he was trying to do…

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Community

Mission: Fight Hunger

November 5, 2025

Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission Many millions of people in the United States live in…

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A person kneels to take a photo of another person standing amid a vast desert landscape blanketed in blooming purple and white flowers. The vibrant field stretches toward distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

World

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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United States

Taking Flight

October 9, 2025

The chaos of a busy airport. Loud noises on a plane. For some people—particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities —air travel can be overwhelming. The Arc is an organization that supports people with disabilities. It has found a way…

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Business

Rescuing Food

October 9, 2025

Imagine this: You had a late soccer game, and you’re hungry. Your mom agrees to stop by a pizza shop on the way home. It’s closing soon, but all of your favorite slices are still available. Phew! This is great…

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Stars in Action

September 26, 2025

We love hearing from our Service Stars community. Thank you, Stars, for sharing your stories! What will you do next? Aarika and Aashna, 10, Connecticut Each week, we read to residents at an assisted living facility. We read kids’ books…

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Mission: Boost Literacy

September 25, 2025

Join a community of kids who are making the world a better and brighter place. TFK Service Stars know that even the smallest actions can make a big impact. Mission of the Month Reading, writing, and speaking are important skills.…

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Technology

Home Run for Robots

September 24, 2025

Robot umpires will take the field at Major League Baseball (MLB) games next season. MLB has approved the Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) for use in the major leagues beginning in 2026. The system uses Hawk-Eye cameras, which track a ball’s…

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Global Good

September 24, 2025

The world is kinder than people think it is, 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, in partnership with the United Nations, the…

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Media Literacy

YouTube Trouble, Again

September 11, 2025

Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit that was raised by parents or guardians of 34 kids under 13. They say that YouTube, which is owned by Google, illegally collected kids’ data and used it to send ads…

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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—from a luxurious jungle tree house to a hushed African desert.…

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Science

Rethinking Red

September 11, 2025

On April 22, the Food and Drug Administration made an announcement. The agency will phase out petroleum -based food dyes in the United States. One is FD&C Red No. 40. It’s also known as Red 40. The dye is used…

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Science

Birds in Trouble

August 28, 2025

Twice a week, Adam Knox jumps into a four-wheel-drive pickup and climbs to a forest high in the mountains of Hawaii. “You feel like you’re in Jumanji, or one of those adventure-type movies,” Knox tells TIME for Kids. “This is…

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Watching the Skies

August 28, 2025

Space is full of mysteries, from black holes to dark matter. Now, thanks to the world’s largest digital camera, astronomers have a new view of the universe. The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera is part of the…

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