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!

India holds world’s largest election

India fact file

Tobacco bill moves forward in UK

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Olympic torch relay begins

Alaska wilderness shielded from drilling

Gates of the Arctic

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Mission to Saturn moon is set

Forever stamps could rise in price

Ballerinas break world record

San Francisco Zoo to receive pandas

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should famous landmarks ban tourists? • Some people want to tell visitors to important sites to take a hike.

A story about the arts • Performer Phillipa Soo wants young people to pursue their dreams.

Honoring US history

A coaching legend

OVERHEARD

How Covid affected animals

A new time period?

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah

Coral bloom is a sign of hope

Snow leopard

Good week / Bad week

“Why did humans domesticate ferrets?”

A famous competition for top canines • A dog show in New York City is among the oldest sporting events in the US.

Dogs that took the top prize

Giant prehistoric turtle identified

Other ancient turtles

Space agencies study astronauts’ headaches

Plant-based records help the planet

A dress that shrinks to fit

Photos of the week

NHL teams start postseason action

Team relocating

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

LSU wins college gymnastics title

COACH OF THE WEEK

Haley Brewster

Special plane back on display • After being refurbished, a famous supersonic Concorde has returned to New York City’s Intrepid Museum.

3 more things to see

Festival of animated classics

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Game mixes golf and racing

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

CHANNEL OF THE WEEK

This Again?

Adam Borba • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 new collections of short stories • Each book has its own theme, from cool settings to fun fantasy elements.

Show your teacher you care • Celebrate the amazing educators in your life during Teacher Appreciation Week.

3 simple gestures

Thank you for being my teacher! • Use this form to show an educator your appreciation! Fill it out any way you wish, then give it to your teacher. More forms can be found online at theweekjunior.com/activities.

Puzzles

America’s goofiest pet names

Don’t stop and smell the flowers

The opposite of an art heist

A “shocking” octopus surprise

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

YOUR SPECTACULAR SPRING BREAK PHOTOS • Thank you to everyone who sent us photos of themselves reading The Week Junior before or during a trip! If you have a photo of yourself holding The Week Junior anywhere in the world, we’d love to see it! Have an adult email it to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you’d like to tell us about what’s happening in the photo.

IT’S YOUR TURN

Teacher OF THE WEEK

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

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