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!

California struck by storms

Our mail delivery

UN says ozone layer is healing

Zoo announces chimpanzee birth

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Documents found on President’s property

The lead investigator

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

SpaceX capsule returns to Earth

Top wins for Abbott Elementary

Stamp marks Lunar New Year

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated

Around the world

Should kids get to stay up late for special events? • Getting enough rest is essential. Is there ever an occasion to go to bed very late?

Connecting through design • Jeanne Gang’s latest building seeks to draw people closer to nature.

Dean makes history

A pioneer astronaut

Study finds cats listen when we speak

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Sinks Canyon State Park, Wyoming

Why people love cats

Fish look down to stay steady

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“How do chameleons camouflage themselves?”

A striking symbol of a city and the future • The Space Needle has been a Seattle icon for more than 60 years.

The Needle’s mascots: Wheedle and Sneedle

Large whale fossil unearthed

World’s oldest DNA

Construction begins on world’s biggest telescope

The science behind splashless dives

A hydrogel that fills holes in bone

Reader photos of the week

Big weekend of NFL playoff games

Player update

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Gymnastics team makes history

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Lost dog inspires film • The new Netflix movie Dog Gone was inspired by a true story of a search for a pet that went missing in the woods.

3 more films about dogs

Singer sets music chart record

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Help a red panda find peace

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Trashed!

Martha Freeman

READER RECOMMENDS

4 popular books now out in paperback • About a year or two after a book is published, a paperback often comes out.

Be a wise reader • Evaluating the news for accuracy is a valuable life skill.

A short history of newspapers

GO STARGAZING THIS WINTER

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Make creamy potato soup

Puzzles

These castles are the coolest

Better emu behavior

Fast change for charity

Sea monsters photographed

A full-court case of forgetfulness

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Folding paper cranes for peace

Share your idea!

IT’S YOUR TURN

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures with you in them! Send them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you’d like to tell us about what’s in the photo.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

POPJAM

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

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