The Week Junior US

Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!

Gaia space telescope signs off

Fifty years of the ESA

Eid al-Fitr marks end of Ramadan

Sharks heard making sounds

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

National Library Week set to begin

Another book celebration

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Georgia to ban phones in school

Native American culture honored

Kermit to speak at graduation

US skaters make history on the ice

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is it OK to decorate public art?

Finding his groove • Music icon Timbaland brings his signature style to a new animated series.

Leading on the court

Architect is honored

OVERHEARD

The birds that glow in the forest

Two ways to glow

PLACE OF THE WEEK • F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Georgia

Why ants don’t have traffic jams

Andean bear

Good week / Bad week

“Why are whales so large?”

A US President with a vision of hope •  Franklin D. Roosevelt was America’s 32nd and longest-serving President.

Scientists create woolly mice in lab

Why the woolly mammoth?

Oldest tools made of bone are found

Lunar sunrise captured by lander

Electric skis that power uphill

Photos of the week

Exciting start to MLB season

Tokyo Series success

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Women’s rugby gets new league

COACH OF THE WEEK

Jasmine Jones

A look inside Anne Frank’s life • The world of the Jewish teen who kept a famous diary during World War II has been re-created in a New York City exhibit.

3 books about World War II life

Top awards for kids’ TV shows

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Classic arcade game reimagined

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Ghost Town

Eric Colossal • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 books that feature bunnies and rabbits • The fluffy animals in these picks are full of magic, mischief, and more.

Try these spring recipes! • From breakfast to lunch, plus drinks and treats, these fresh dishes are fun to create in the kitchen.

Mind-bending challenges

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

The Marine Mammal Center

On the birding trail

Your dream for the nation

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

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