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!

US approves foreign aid bill

Who is Mike Johnson?

Trial of former President begins

Musicians chosen for hall of fame

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Student protests sweep college campuses

College welcomes students

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

US spacecraft resumes contact

Changes coming to school meals

Caitlin Clark scores Nike deal

Asian heritage month is celebrated

Around the world

Should cities require “No Mow May”? • There’s a lot of buzz about letting your lawn grow wild to help pollinators.

Capturing big memories

Scientist is honored

A young country star

OVERHEARD

New hope for Javan tigers

Australia’s lost and found

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

Schools of fish are super quiet

Good week / Bad week

Okapi

“How far does a frog’s tongue stick out, and how does it stick out so far?” Po, 11, Kansas

Tracing the path of early humans

A connection to dinosaurs

AI could match dog and owner personalities

Coin tosses are not 50–50

A device that tests food freshness

Photos of the week

Players selected in NFL draft

How the draft works

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Exciting weekend at Penn Relays

COACH OF THE WEEK

Spencer Woods

British sci-fi classic is back • Doctor Who, one of the UK’s most popular shows, is kicking off its new season with a historic worldwide premiere.

3 more sci-fi series

Sonic characters get TV show

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Game about a group of heroes

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

Ask the author • The Week Junior spoke with Chanel Miller, a best-selling author of adult books. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All is her first novel for young people.

Make a difference • Junior Council members report on how kids can help the environment.

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

A champion of chickens

International photo contest opportunity

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

The Week Junior

News from a fascinating planet • Each issue of The Week Junior presents the whole world in 32 colorful pages packed with everything kids want to know. Fuel curiosity each week with the magazine kids can’t wait to read! Give a gift of The Week Junior to inspire a child in your life.

SUPER SNIFFERS • Although pigs have poor eyesight, they have a highly developed sense of smell that is about 2,000 times more sensitive than a human’s.