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!

Global leaders gather at UN

The UN’s mission

FIFA mascots are revealed

World Mental Health Day marked

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

New class of astronauts announced

Update on Artemis II

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Landmark Amazon case settled

Dictionary adds 5,000 entries

Big honor for science expert

Call to protect Latinx sites in the US

Around the world

Should there be more Supreme Court justices? • Some think the nation’s top court needs to change, but others say stick with tradition.

Leading with laughs • Actor and comedian Bowen Yang is blazing a trail in his industry.

A major art position

Keeping waters clean

OVERHEARD

Saving endangered frogs in Mississippi

Helping animals in need

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Letchworth State Park, New York

Robot antelope joins wild herds

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week • American lobster

“How much does a hippo weigh?” • Mady, 10, Idaho

Find your next exciting read! • Have you ever finished the last book in a series you loved and wondered…what will I read next? We have the answer! We asked kids to tell us which series they love most, then we asked middle-grade experts to share their recommendations for their favorite “readalikes”—titles that capture similar themes, characters, or storytelling. Get ready to dig in to your next great book!

New superfood could save bees

Flowering food

Origami “blooms” turn art into science

Rare, colorful mural found in Peru

A scooter that’s also a treadmill

Photos of the week

MLB teams head into playoffs

Rule changes coming

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Golf stars compete at Ryder Cup

COACH OF THE WEEK

Audrey Wethington

Beetlejuice back on Broadway • The musical adaptation of the classic film is ending its national tour with a 13-week stop in New York City.

3 musicals now on tour

Famous fairy tale reimagined

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Make an escape room • With a little creativity, you can set up a fun challenge at home.

Crack the code

Roast sweet potatoes with tahini and chickpeas

IMPROVE YOUR HANDWRITING

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Leading a camp for kids

Apply to join Junior Council!

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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