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!

International climate case decided

Switzerland fact file

Passover begins across the globe

Ancient art found at Pompeii

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

State dinner held in honor of Japan

A gift of cherry blossoms

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Women’s war efforts recognized

Singer increases access to books

California condor born at zoo

Players selected in WNBA draft

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Do we spend too much on sports stadiums? • Facilities for professional sports teams can cost billions of dollars in public money.

What you need to know

Three reasons why we spend too much on sports stadiums

Three reasons why we do not spend too much on sports stadiums

LAST WEEK’S POLL

What do you think?

Young leader for change • High school sophomore Mina Fedor is an activist for Asian Americans.

Poet wins top prize

Making music history

OVERHEARD “”

Insects to return in rare event

The life of a cicada

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Glacier National Park, Montana

Dogs can understand our words

Good week / Bad week

Fanaloka

ASK AN EXPERT

The story of an epic American waterway • A route through the heartland is one of the world’s major river systems.

Animals along the Mississippi

Preserved village discovered

Artists create replicas

The science of Caitlin Clark’s jump shot

A lipstick used 4,000 years ago

A shield that makes a person invisible

Photos of the week

NBA teams get set for postseason

Player on the move

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Canada tops US to take hockey title

COACH OF THE WEEK

Luke Labatte

Taylor Swift releases new album • The pop superstar, who is on a break from her world tour, just delivered The Tortured Poets Department.

3 albums coming in May

Series puts spotlight on octopuses

Black Panther • PG-13 (Disney+, Hulu, or rent on other platforms)

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Create and run your own zoo

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Finally Heard

Kelly Yang • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

Trapped in a Video Game

4 poetry collections to read and enjoy • Celebrate National Poetry Month in April with one of these new picks.

Meet 9 kids who care • The Week Junior teamed up with The Drew Barrymore Show to discover children who are making a difference in the world. “We regularly feature ‘Drew Gooders,’ people who are helping others, and we wanted to put a spotlight on some of the young people who are already making a big impact,” Drew Barrymore told The Week Junior. “These kids are making the world a better place, and we are so inspired by them. We can’t wait to see what they do next!” Find out about them here.

Puzzles

Soccer team’s sock slip-up

Leader says, “Stop the bop”

Branching out on social media

Pop goes the wiener

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

SOLAR ECLIPSE FUN • Thank you to everyone who sent us photos of themselves reading about and enjoying the solar eclipse on April 8!

IT’S YOUR TURN

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see pictures you’ve taken or pictures...