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!

Bill that cancels funding is passed

Popular on public TV

UK set to lower voting age to 16

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Sites added to World Heritage List

Wildfires devastate part of Grand Canyon

History of a national park

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

California’s energy milestone

Smash hit at the box office

Stamps honor postal service

Athletes receive ESPY sports awards

Around the world

Are baths better than showers? • Taking a bath is relaxing, but jumping into the shower is more efficient.

Cooking up change • Chad Houser is on a mission to help young people build brighter futures.

A creative sensation

Leading in her sport

OVERHEARD

Wild cockatoos use drinking fountains

Another mysterious move

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Milford Sound, New Zealand

Plants “greet” bees with sugary treat

Animal of the week • Yangtze finless porpoise

Good week/Bad week

“Why don’t snow leopards roar?” • Kayra, 8, New York

A majestic network of waterways • The Great Lakes of North America are the largest freshwater system in the world.

New clue in Lost Colony mystery

Who was Virginia Dare?

Research on axolotls could help humans

Gel treatment cures ear infections fast

A human-like robot that kickboxes

Photos of the week

MLB teams begin second half of season

All-Star Game results

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Players shine in WNBA All-Star events

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Faith Ringgold’s art on display • The High Museum in Atlanta is showcasing the famous artist’s imaginative illustrations for children’s books.

3 exhibition highlights

Bringing back The Bad Guys

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A new Donkey Kong game

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

UPDATE OF THE WEEK

Chef’s Secret

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Ask the author • Kelly Yang is the award-winning author of the New York Times best-selling Front Desk series. Her new book, Chef’s Secret, is the sixth title in the series. Margot, a member of The Week Junior’s Junior Council program, interviewed Yang about the book.

Have more fun at a theme park • Plan for the best visit possible with these helpful tips.

Claw machine tips

Create a face planter with found objects

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK • PICK UP TRASH ON A NEIGHBORHOOD WALK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Sharing a love of trivia

Enter The Week Junior’s Nature Photo Contest!

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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