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!

Plane crashes near Washington, DC

Who is Sean Duffy?

Mona Lisa to get its own room

Grammy Awards are presented

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Dispute over geographic name changes

History of Google Maps

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

NWSL expands to Colorado

Dog Man soars at the box office

Flavor of the year for 2025

Black History Month begins in the US

Around the world

Was our first President the most important? • Some people say George Washington had the greatest impact, but others disagree.

New hero behind the shield • Anthony Mackie makes history as Captain America in the latest Marvel film.

A mission to inspire

Sculpting his heritage

OVERHEARD

Great Backyard Bird Count set to start

Surprising encounters

PLACE OF THE WEEK • White Sands National Park, New Mexico

Can pets really use buttons to talk?

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

“Why are some animals herbivores, some carnivores, and some omnivores?” • Addy, 11, California

A northern land of ice, fire, and light • Iceland is a country of many natural wonders and treasured traditions.

Humans evolved to run faster

Lucy’s hand bones

Scientists say our brains think slowly

Wood satellite reaches Earth’s orbit

A vacuum that picks up objects

Photos of the week

Women’s golf tour turns 75

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

LPGA beginnings

Track stars begin indoor season

COACH OF THE WEEK

Caroline Castans

SNL celebrates 50 years on TV • The popular sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live is known for its funny stars and memorable characters.

3 facts about the show

Paddington returns to theaters

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

New Switch console is on the way

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

City Spies: London Calling

James Ponti • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

Vote for your favorite books!

4 new books to mark Black History Month • Enjoy finding out about important people and events with these picks.

Help others feel special • This Valentine’s Day, show family and friends what they mean to you.

Fun holiday facts

Make tissue-paper cherry blossom greeting cards

Bake up strawberry shortbread cookie hearts

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

A shout-out for jiujitsu

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Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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