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!

Teens win major science award

A great start

Saturn has 128 more moons

A day to recognize Down syndrome

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Upheaval in US Education Department

History of the DOE

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Astronauts returning to Earth

Severe storms devastate region

Retirement home for penguins

Rare cougar sighting in Michigan

Around the world

Should schools get rid of lockers? • Some people say they’re still helpful, while others think they’re a poor use of space.

A passion for action • Climate activist Mikaela Loach has written her first book for young readers.

Cooking up change

Climber on a mission

OVERHEARD

Five years of species discoveries

PLACE OF THE WEEK

Using satellites to count krill

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

“Why do dogs bark?” • Kaleb, 11, Washington

Celebrating a fun, fantastic five years • To mark the fifth anniversary of The Week Junior, we’ve compiled some fascinating facts about the number 5!

Ancient king’s tomb found in Egypt

Who was King Tut?

Dogs in goggles participate in new study

AI can turn thoughts into text

A laser watch that controls devices

Photos of the week

The most exciting event in college hoops starts now! • The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be played in 13 locations before wrapping up in San Antonio, Texas.  Most of the women’s tournament will take place in two cities before it moves to Tampa, Florida, for the Final Four.

Destination for dinosaur fans • The new Edelman Fossil Park and Museum has life-size animal depictions, immersive experiences, and a quarry for digging.

3 museum highlights

Fun film about a boy’s bad luck

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

New version of baseball game

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Cincinnati Lee, Curse Breaker

Heidi Heilig • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 joke books that are full of big laughs • Discover new jokes you can tell and get tips on writing your own zingers.

Honor your special milestones • Celebrate the highlights of your life—both big and small—with these ideas.

Whip up The Week Junior’s birthday shake! • To mark our fifth anniversary, we’ve created this special birthday shake recipe, which uses five simple ingredients. Enjoy!

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

YOUR FAVORITE ISSUE! • Thank you to our readers who shared the issue they have enjoyed most to mark our fifth anniversary!

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