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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

December 3, 2021

In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter Abby Rogers talks to Allie Singer about this week's cover story, "Best Inventions of 2021." Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for Kids…

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TFK Sits Down with Janet Yellen

December 1, 2021

Janet Yellen is the 78th United States secretary of the treasury. She’s also the first woman to hold the job. TFK Kid Reporter David Murtagh interviewed Secretary Yellen in Washington, D.C. cBBiOqDH 1. Could you explain what the U.S. Treasury…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

November 12, 2021

In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter Afton Campbell talks to Allie Singer about this week's cover story, "The Storyteller." Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for Kids Explains podcast.…

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The Kid Report: On This Land

November 10, 2021

The story "On This Land"—about honoring Native land—appears in this week's issue of TIME for Kids. Nathan Whittinghill attends middle school in the Mukilteo School District, in Washington State. Here, he writes about what land acknowledgement means to him and…

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Joking Around

November 9, 2021

Greg Heffley is the main character in Jeff Kinney’s best-selling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books. Greg is a middle school student with big dreams. In his diary, he writes stories about his struggles to fit in and…

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Sneak Peek: More Than Peach

November 6, 2021

Bellen Woodard is known as the world’s first crayon activist. In 2019, she started a brand of multicultural crayons called More than Peach. Last year, she was a top-five TIME Kid of the Year honoree, and she’s a 2021 TFK…

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Dr. Janet Woodcock Talks with TIME for Kids

November 5, 2021

On October 29, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. Kids across the U.S. are already getting their first dose. I spoke with Dr.…

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Dr. Vivek Murthy Talks with TIME for Kids

November 5, 2021

On November 3, the day after Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved for kids ages 5 to 11, I had a chance to speak with the United States surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy. The surgeon general oversees the U.S. Public Health…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

November 5, 2021

In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter Jeremy Liew talks to Melissa Chan about this week's cover story, "Animal Rights." Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for Kids Explains podcast.…

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Anchor on the Road

October 25, 2021

Lester Holt is an award-winning journalist. Since 2015, he has anchored Nightly News on NBC. In 2020, he launched a digital edition of the show for kids. That show’s guests have included Dr. Anthony Fauci and JoJo Siwa. On October…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

October 22, 2021

In this week's cover story interview, TFK Kid Reporter Miguel Madero talks to Karena Phan about this week's cover story, "Restoring Forests." Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for Kids Explains podcast.…

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The Kid Report: Game On?

October 20, 2021

The story “Game On?”—about the impact of the pandemic on the board-game industry—appears in this week’s issue of TIME for Kids. TFK Kid Reporter Ethan played board games with his family during the pandemic. He writes about his experience below.…

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Best Buds

October 19, 2021

What happens when an awkward middle school boy meets a defective robot? Ron’s Gone Wrong tells the story of an unlikely friendship. It’s between seventh grader Barney Pudowski and his robot, Ron. Jack Dylan Grazer voices the role of…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

October 15, 2021

In this week’s Cover Story Interview, TFK Kid Reporter Jeremy Liew talks to TIME magazine reporter Andrew Chow about his article, “Digital Art Boom.” Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from the TIME for Kids…

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The Kid Report: Honoring Soldiers

October 13, 2021

The story “Honoring Soldiers”—about the 100-year anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier—appears in this week’s issue of TIME for Kids. Matt and Nate Walters are part of a military family. They write about their experience below. Our dad…

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8 Questions for Devorah Heitner

October 12, 2021

Devorah Heitner is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World. TFK Kid Reporter Orlie Weitzman spoke with her about young people and digital media, and recent news involving Instagram Kids. 1. Instagram delayed the…

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The Kid Report: A Win for Mental Health

October 8, 2021

I think it’s so cool that Simone Biles is speaking out about her mental health. I’m a kid who sometimes struggles with anxiety. So it’s helpful to know that even famous people and superstrong athletes wrestle with nerves. Often,…

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TIME for Kids Explains Podcast

October 8, 2021

In this week’s Cover Story Interview, TFK Kid Reporter Afton Campbell talks to TIME for Kids magazine journalist Karena Phan about her article, “A Win for Mental Health.” Click the Read Aloud icon above to listen to this segment from…

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8 Questions for Chris Cassidy

October 5, 2021

Among the Stars is a new documentary series. It follows astronaut Chris Cassidy on his final mission to the International Space Station (ISS). TFK Kid Reporter Creedence Peterson spoke with Cassidy. 1. What’s the scariest moment you’ve experienced on a…

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TFK Kid Reporters: Meet Via

September 28, 2021

Meet Via Ryerson, one of the 10 outstanding kids selected to be a TFK Kid Reporter this school year. Via is 9 years old and lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She aspires to be a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Via says…

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