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!

President-elect chooses staff

About Grover Cleveland

Australia calls for social media ban

Earthshot winners announced

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Senate, House, and governor results

Making history in Georgia

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Wildfires burning on both coasts

Grammy nominations released

Top dogs to get trading cards

Music legend is remembered

Around the world

Should hotels ban single-use toiletries? • Some people love those tiny bottles, but others say they’re bad for the planet.

A life in storytelling • In his debut novel, Paul Siefken highlights the history of his hometown.

Teen scientist wins

Making music history

OVERHEARD

Animals meet in forest clearings

Congo’s rich wildlife

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Talking slowly helps dogs listen

Sea robin

Good week / Bad week

“What makes lizards grow back their tails after they’ve fallen off?” • Claire, 9, Colorado

A bold and brilliant cultural icon • Frida Kahlo overcame adversity in her youth to flourish as an artist.

The artist’s pets

A full map of a fruit fly’s brain

Mapping a mouse brain

Dancing snowflakes predict weather

Wake up in the world of Nintendo

A compass that points your way

Photos of the week

College basketball season begins

New pro league coming

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Women’s hockey Rivalry Series returns

COACH OF THE WEEK

Kate Faasse

Wicked coming to theaters • The popular musical about friendship and magic tells the origin story of famous characters from The Wizard of Oz.

3 facts about the film

Musical fairy tale with a twist

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

An updated role-playing quest

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

CHANNEL OF THE WEEK

The Long Way Around

Anne Nesbet • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 books to help you enjoy stargazing • Check out these titles to find out where and when to look.

Give flag football a try • Check out this fun, fast sport—no experience required!

Olympic debut

Bake a batch of sheet pan gnocchi

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

A woof-worthy effort

Your dream for the nation

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

It’s amazing what happens when you open the world to young minds