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!

Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens

An Olympic bell

Rebel forces take over Syria

Additions to cultural heritage list

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Rare dinosaur fossil goes on view

About the AMNH

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

NASA delays Artemis missions

Record deal for baseball star

Color of the year for 2025

Spotify Wrapped music lists released

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is it bad manners to regift a present? • It’s nice to receive a gift. But if you’re not going to use it, should you pass it on?

Relating to her role • Marissa Bode drew on her own experience to play Nessarose in Wicked.

Adding art to sports

A young innovator

OVERHEARD “”

Older animals are less social

Animals with long lives

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Miniature frog species discovered

African giant pouched rat

Good week / Bad week

“Are jellyfish actually able to live forever?” • Sarah, 11, California

Why humans love starchy foods

What are carbohydrates?

Ancient city found under Mexico jungle

Theory of typing monkeys tested

A robot that lets kids learn to code

Amazing artwork!

LA Galaxy are MLS champs

Soccer trophy facts

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

New WNBA team drafts players

COACH OF THE WEEK

Tiago Behar

Mufasa coming to theaters • A new film tells the story of a how a legendary character from Disney’s The Lion King rose to power

3 facts about lions

An Inside Out spin-off series

Red One PG-13 (In theaters)

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Game with volleyball and beasts

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

Let It Glow

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Joanne Levy • We spoke to a co-author of the Book of the Week.

4 new books full of fascinating facts • These 2025 almanacs and record books capture amazing highlights.

Give gifts with meaning • The best presents for the people you care about don’t have to cost a thing.

3 ways to exchange

Make holiday hot cocoa pudding cups

WRAP GIFTS SUSTAINABLY

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

A passion for poems

NATIONWIDE CONTEST OPPORTUNITY

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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