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!

World prepares for El Niño effects

What is La Niña?

Artist wins global peace award

New cancer vaccine shows promise

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Severe power outage in Indiana

Indiana fact file

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

US park increases accessibility

Records set at Iowa State Fair

Museum dedicated to jellyfish

An American icon is mourned

Around the world

Should the US ban social media for teens? • Some people say a full ban isn’t the right way to approach a growing problem.

An athletic pioneer • Brad Parks is celebrating 50 years of the sport he helped create.

Helping her peers

Making subways fun

OVERHEARD

New monkey species discovered

Monkeys understand shapes

Be a “walrus detective” for science

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

“Why are some animals nocturnal and other animals are not?” • Eliette, 9, California

An enchanting world of imagination • The classic book about a beloved bear and his friends turns 100 years old.

Fossils reveal rare food chain event

Prehistoric digestive system

Catnip oil can be a mosquito repellent

Sugar spotted in Milky Way galaxy

A robot that flies like a seabird

Photos of the week • 2026 1839 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST FINALISTS

WNBA playoff teams are set

Expansion team update

Historic race in US capital

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

Sculptures bring nature to life • Giant stained-glass birds and insects are on display at a Massachusetts botanical garden.

Artwork in the sky

Netflix content gets ASL translations

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

No Place on Earth

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Andrea Beatriz Arango • Award-winning author Andrea Beatriz Arango, who lives in Puerto Rico, writes middle-grade books that cover themes of family, identity, friendship, and mental health. Her book, Iveliz Explains It All, was named a Newbery Honor book in 2023.

Reader recommends

Fun reads that feature bikes • Brake to read one (or all!) of these fast-paced works of fiction.

Ask these questions

Make grandparents feel special • Take time to honor important people in your life on Grandparents’ Day.

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

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Writing contest for kids!

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