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Clones, Clones, Everywhere

December 9, 2016

Twenty years ago, a sheep was cloned. Since then, cloning has become a big business. How far can cloning go? When Dolly the sheep was born, on July 5, 1996, history was made. Dolly was the first successfully cloned mammal.…

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The Next President

November 18, 2016

Donald Trump is elected the 45th president of the United States. In a stunning upset, voters elected Republican candidate Donald J. Trump the 45th president of the United States. They had to wait until the early hours of November 9…

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Where the Buffalo Roam

November 11, 2016

The North American bison is the official U.S. mammal. What does that honor mean for the bison’s long-term survival in the wild? For 234 years, the bald eagle has been an official symbol of the U.S. It is, after all,…

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G5-6 Text Set: Space Exploration

November 5, 2016

Space is an endlessly fascinating subject for many people. What exists beyond our planet? What’s it like to be launched into space and walk on the moon? This text set dives into the history and lasting impact of space exploration.…

Opinion

Should Stores Separate Toys by Gender?

November 4, 2016

Target made headlines last year when it announced that its stores would no longer post signs to direct customers to buy certain toys for girls and others for boys. Much of the push to separate toys by gender has come from toymakers, advertisers, and…

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Fact Check

November 4, 2016

Information is available 24/7. How do you know whom to believe? News literacy programs help students sort fact from fiction. Khadija Qanoongo, 12, says she used to believe everything she read online. Then, in sixth grade, she took a news…

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Media Literacy

Fact Check

November 4, 2016

Khadija Qanoongo, 12, says she used to believe everything she read online. Then, in sixth grade, she took a news literacy class. She learned how to determine if a website is reliable. She found out that many are not. "Now…

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A Cool School

November 4, 2016

For most kids, a typical school day includes lessons in math, science, and English language arts. But for Callista Grant, 11, a typical day might also include instruction in American Indian drumming and dancing. She studies the Ojibwe (oh-jib-way) and Lakota languages,…

Science

Earth's Cleaning Crew

October 28, 2016

Vultures play an important role in ecosystems. With vulture populations dropping fast, researchers are racing to save these strange birds. Vultures are often portrayed as scary creatures, circling above a wounded animal, waiting for its death—and their dinner. Their bald…

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After the Storm

October 21, 2016

Millions of Americans are recovering after Hurricane Matthew lashed the southeastern coast of the United States from October 6 to 8. The storm brought powerful winds and heavy rains to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. On October…

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For the Love of Lego

October 21, 2016

Matthew Shifrin got his first tub of Lego blocks when he was 5. "I've been in love with Legos ever since," he says. Shifrin is blind. Now 18, he has spent years trying to make Legos easier for blind kids…

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Return of the Grizzlies

October 7, 2016

Thanks to government protections, grizzly bears have bounced back from near-extinction. But can they survive in the wild without help? Grizzly bears have all but disappeared from the continental United States (see map). But there’s one place where the top…

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Science

A Day on Mars

October 2, 2016

TIME’s space writer spent 24 hours inside a NASA base in Hawaii that copies conditions on the Red Planet. I encountered a lava tube at the end of a 10-minute walk from my Martian habitat. I had reached the top…

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Technology

Fast Forward

September 30, 2016

A big idea called the Hyperloop could revolutionize travel. But there’s still a long way to go. Three years ago, technology billionaire Elon Musk shared a big idea. He proposed a new kind of transportation system. It would involve seating…

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Health

Sound the Alarm

September 23, 2016

For years, parents have been telling kids to turn down the music. But now it’s more important than ever for young people to hear the message. Phones, iPads, and other devices deliver music that is crystal clear and louder than…

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Picking a President

September 16, 2016

On November 8, Americans will elect the next president of the United States. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the main candidates for the job. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected president. He took office in January 2009 and is…

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Technology

She's an App Maker

September 9, 2016

Need an app for that? Anvitha Vijay, 9, can build it. With the help of YouTube videos, the young techie from Melbourne, Australia, learned to code at age 7. Soon, she was trying her hand at making apps. “When I…

Health

This Hospital Soars

September 9, 2016

Elisa Urruchi is a nurse at a very special eye hospital. It has the best surgical equipment available. It also has a classroom, where doctors and nurses can learn about sight-saving procedures. But what makes the hospital truly unique is…

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World

Gold Rush

September 9, 2016

The world’s top athletes came together in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. On August 21, a colorful closing ceremony in Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, marked the end of the 2016 Summer…

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Science

Creative Memory Trick

May 6, 2016

The brain is easily the most complicated organ in your body and the nimblest computer that has ever existed. But no matter how powerful its operating system, its storage system stinks. Memory is imperfect. It depends on how rested we…