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!

Biden delivers State of the Union

Behind the President

Holy month of Ramadan begins

Sailor makes history in race

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Voyager spacecraft’s mission may end

The latest ISS landing

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

College exam is now digital

First look at baseball stadium

New stamp features manatee

Oscars awarded to year’s top films

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should private jets be allowed? • They might be convenient for some people, but they leave a trail of pollution behind.

Playing with slime

Athlete has big wins

An ambitious traveler

OVERHEARD

Great apes like to tease each other

A special delivery

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia

Clownfish can count to three

Wombat

Good week / Bad week

“Why are some jellyfish see-through or crystal clear?”

They were the legends of their game • The story of baseball is told inside a shrine to the sport in Cooperstown.

Highlights at the museum

Larger brains helped birds fly

Early bird history

Study shows handwriting boosts learning

Jade mask of Maya king is found

A prosthetic that senses temperature

Photos of the week

USWNT wins Women’s Gold Cup

European soccer news

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

US teen is speed skating star

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Film about an amazing dog • Arthur the King is based on the true story of a stray who followed a team during a tough adventure race.

3 more incredible dogs

Series mixes sci-fi and school

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Tend a garden in new game

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

CHANNEL OF THE WEEK

Finding Bear

Hannah Gold • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 current releases from popular series • Find out what your favorite characters are up to in these action-packed books.

Explore your own town • Acting like a tourist in the place where you live can be a fun adventure.

Virtual vacations

Whip up a creamy orange smoothie

BE A FRIEND TO BUTTERFLIES

Puzzles

Dancing like he means it

The world’s top tree-hugger

A jetpack race into the future

Brand-new sport takes the ice

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Launching my own website

Tell us how you help others!

IT’S YOUR TURN

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?

The Week Junior

AMAZING ARTWORK • Called the “world’s longest art gallery,” the Stockholm subway system in Sweden features paintings, mosaics, sculptures, and exhibits.