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Grocery stores, restaurants, and shoppers are feeling the effects of a nationwide egg shortage. It’s projected to cause egg prices to skyrocket by 20% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The shortage is tied to an outbreak…
Two people and their dog play in the snow outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on February 11. Parts of the country have seen heavy snow and record lo…
Monty the giant schnauzer took top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on February 11. “We’re just proud of him,” his handler and co-owner, Katie Bernardin (above), said at the annual event in New York City. Monty’s win…
President Donald Trump has ordered that tariffs be imposed on goods from Canada, China, and Mexico. Here, TFK explains. What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax on an item imported, or brought in, from another country. For example,…
Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., got their first look at Qing Bao (above) and Bao Li on January 24. The giant pandas arrived on loan from China in October. They underwent quarantine and health checks. Now…
Hailey Zhao, 14, performs at the Youth America Grand Prix auditions, in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 17. More than 400 dancers competed for scholarships…
On January 15, U.S. regulators banned one type of red dye, Red No. 3, from foods. It was already banned from cosmetics. But that ban wasn’t extended to foods until now, 35 years later. In 2022, health advocates petitioned…
On January 20, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. His inauguration took place at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C. The ceremony is traditionally held outdoors. But because of cold weather, it took…
The Eaton Fire is one of the wildfires causing destruction in Los Angeles County, in California. Avery Colvert, 14, created Altadena Girls, a recovery fund for teens affected by the fire. Avery never thought the fund would go viral. But…
Starting January 7, wildfires tore across Los Angeles, California. As of January 9, when this article was published, several fires were still not contained. One had burned an estimated 1,000 structures, making it the most destructive in the city’s history.…
