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!

Supreme Court decides on voting case

Becoming a justice

LA schools will limit screen time

Mental Health Awareness Month begins

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Funding ends government shutdown

Update on airports

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Pulitzer Prizes are awarded

Train ridership increases in US

Little Free Library Day is set

Historic win at Kentucky Derby

Around the world

Should people stop traveling by air? • Flying lets us see the world, but it’s harmful to the environment.

Leading with laughter • Arsenio Hall is reviving his groundbreaking TV and comedy career.

Making sea history

A new sports role

OVERHEARD

Protections for migrating creatures

Many massive migrations

Squirrels work hard for favorite foods

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“How do snailfish survive under all the water pressure?” • Natalie, 8, Illinois

Discoveries change city’s story

Cities of the Indus Valley

AI data centers create warming problem

Scientists reclassify an octopus fossil

A door that’s made of mushrooms

Photos of the week

NBA playoffs deliver surprises

Top NBA players honored

Exciting wins in the NWSL

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

Art mixes geometry and nature • Stunning steel sculptures are on display at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

More vibrant art in a garden

Puppet studio open to visitors

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

Last Day Pool Party

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Emma Steinkellner

Reader recommends

Summer camp spellbinders • Grab a flashlight to read these sweet and spooky sleep away camp stories.

Help your community • Junior Council members share how you can make a difference in the lives all around you.

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Dedicated to donating food

A new book just for kids!

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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