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!

Gender equality tied to health

Returning to work

Study focuses on plastic pollution

New stamp honors author

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Extreme weather strikes California

Creative solution for cows

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Skier achieves historic victory

Navy ship renamed for sailor

Bear emerges from winter den

Oscars awarded for excellence in film

Around the world

Should museum admission be free? • Some people think museums belong to the people, but others say the money matters.

A big life in politics • Senator Dianne Feinstein is retiring from a trailblazing government career.

Mourning a jazz icon

Athlete breaks record

Lab-grown coral could save reefs

A helpful type of algae

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

Cockatoos are tool masters

Good week / Bad week

Sinai Baton Blue butterfly

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Fascinating flowers in many colors •  Discover the beauty of one of the world’s oldest flowering plants.

A queen’s secret letters are decoded

An unbreakable code

People know if they like a song within seconds

Shape-shifting liquid to cool buildings

Clothes that block facial recognition

Reader photos of the week

Get ready for the biggest event in college hoops • The NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be played in 13 locations before wrapping up in Houston, Texas. Most of the women’s tournament will take place in two cities before it moves to Dallas, Texas, for the Final Four.

Book becomes animated movie • The Magician’s Elephant, based on a novel by Kate Di Camillo, is a story about the power of hope and believing in what is possible.

More DiCamillo adaptations

Asian American gets lead role

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace • (Disney+ or rent on other platforms) PG

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Game set in the human mind

ADVENTURE IN ATACAMA

BLOOKET

SKIJORING: THE WILDEST WINTER SPORT YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF

Leeva at Last

The Masterminds series

Sara Pennypacker • We spoke to the author of Leeva at Last.

4 new graphic novels about sports • These illustrated books tell stories about real-life and fictional athletes.

Take a swing at golf • Spring is the perfect time to get outside and give this sport a try.

4 sports that boost your golf game • These activities, which you may already enjoy doing, teach skills that transfer well to playing golf.

Recycle to make a bird feeder

BREAK OUT YOUR BIKE

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Tell us what you enjoy about your school!

YOUR PHOTOS • We’d love to see photos you’ve taken or photos with you in them! Ask an adult to email them to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with your first name, age, state, and anything you would like us to know about what’s happening in the picture.

Teacher OF THE WEEK

Quiz of the week

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COLORFUL CREATURE • The red-shanked douc langur, which lives in parts of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, is distinguished byits bright led lower legs and golden face.