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!

Humanitarian aid reaches Gaza

Spreading misinformation

Poland elects new leaders

Pan American Games begin

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

House leadership position debated

In line for the Presidency

ATHLETE

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Warmer, wet winter predicted

Spending soars for Halloween

Classic toys compete for win

Biking can improve mental health

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should US students learn the metric system? • Some say it’s important for everyone to know the math used by most of the world.

Inspired by the past • Jacqueline Woodson delves into childhood memories for her new book.

A young golf star

Singer writes musical

OVERHEARD

Birds drum with individual style

Family-loving birds

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Florida

Creative idea to save ocean

Southern tamandua

Good week / Bad week

“Did monkeys always have tails?” Vivian, 8, Oregon

Uncovering the secrets of an ancient city • Researchers are finding new treasures in Pompeii’s ruins.

Astonishing finds

Smart paint to heat or cool

Creative cooling methods

Plants survived when the dinosaurs died

Reducing the effects of cow poop

Glasses that read lips and “talk”

Photos of the week

Aces are WNBA champs again

Historic matchup

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Exciting end to MLS regular season

COACH OF THE WEEK

Elise Wagle

Women’s art museum reopens • The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, highlights female artists like no other institution does.

3 things to see

Nature series travels back in time

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Game based on Monet’s artwork

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up

Jenn Bishop • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 graphic novel versions of books • These new releases make favorite stories feel like new reads again.

Explore your local library • You might be amazed by what you can find in your community.

4 fun features of libraries worldwide • Check out the surprising things—besides great books— these libraries are famous for.

Make cheesy veggie lasagna rollups

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

FANS REACT • Many readers wrote to tell us how much they enjoyed Issue 182 featuring Taylor Swift and her new film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

ANNUAL COMPETITION

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Have an adult email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the photo.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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It’s amazing what happens when you open the world to young minds

BIRD OF PREY • An osprey, which can live up to 20 years, uses its excellent eyesight and hooked talons to spot and catch fish in the water.