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In October 2023, a tiny green sea turtle was admitted to the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Care Center. The patient, which was given the name Ricotta, had gotten tangled in fishing line, and was missing a front flipper and…
Meet Kamal Bell. He’s the founder and CEO of Sankofa Farms, in Cedar Grove, North Carolina. He’s also a beekeeper. Bell says bees are “vital” to fruit and vegetable pollination on the farm. According to the United States Department of…
Matthew Cona, 12, aspires to be a K-9 handler. Here, he speaks with a retired officer about the job. As a police officer in Nassau County, New York, Mike LaSala had partners who didn’t talk. They were covered in fur.…
On September 10, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met for a debate. It took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was watched by more than 50 million people around the world. It was the first debate between the vice…
Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a system of caves in New Mexico. Its ecosystem was threatened recently when a visitor dropped a bag of Cheetos there. Food and drink are prohibited in the caves. A spilled snack might seem harmless,…
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…
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…
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…
TIME’s Kid of the Year honor recognizes young people who are making a positive impact. In addition to this year’s winner, Heman Bekele, five honorees were selected. This was done with the help of TIME and TIME for Kids editors,…
On May 30, a seventh-grader from Tampa, Florida, became the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ. Bruhat Soma, 12, crushed a lightning tiebreaker round by spelling 29 words correctly in 90 seconds. The winning word was abseil. It’s a word…
