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!

Two years of war in Ukraine

Ambulances for Ukraine

Charles Darwin’s library open to all

Leap day occurring in 2024

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Land in Alabama to be protected

The 22nd state

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Lunar lander launches to Moon

Historic painting of legislator

Lawsuit filed over stuffed toys

Rock Hall announces nominees

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is it OK for kids to wear shorts in the cold? • Some young people say no to long pants, no matter what the temperature is outside.

What you need to know

Honoring his father • Jamaican music star Ziggy Marley is sharing his dad’s story in a new movie.

A swimming champ

Actor helping others

OVERHEARD

Can you “refreeze” the Arctic?

Rare penguin spotted

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Big Sur, California

Goats become night feeders

Animal of the week • Numbat

Good week / Bad week

“Why are some birds fluffy when they hatch and other birds aren’t?” • Mileah, 12, Texas

A children’s book for every state • To celebrate Read Read Across America Across America Day on March 2, which kicks off National Reading Month, The Week Junior chose one middle-grade book set in every state across the US. Happy reading!

What is Read Across America?

Take our challenge!

Opinions on vegetables influence others

Fruits vs. veggies

Boy gains hearing through gene therapy

Roman armor puzzle solved

A robot that keeps a dog company

Reader photos of the week

Caitlin Clark breaks basketball record

Big day for NBA star

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Exciting World Aquatic Championships

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Exploring building and books • An exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, offers visitors a creative way of looking at stories.

More to see at the museum

New animated series from Africa

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

An exciting surprise in The Week Junior

READER RECOMMENDS

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

Quiz

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FIRE AND ICE • Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier, the largest in Europe, features vibrant ice caves, flowing glacial rivers, and numerous active volcanoes.