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!
Biden delivers State of the Union
Behind the President
Holy month of Ramadan begins
Sailor makes history in race
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…
Voyager spacecraft’s mission may end
The latest ISS landing
WORD OF THE WEEK
THE WEEK IN HISTORY
College exam is now digital
First look at baseball stadium
New stamp features manatee
Oscars awarded to year’s top films
THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE
Around the world
Should private jets be allowed? • They might be convenient for some people, but they leave a trail of pollution behind.
Playing with slime
Athlete has big wins
An ambitious traveler
OVERHEARD
Great apes like to tease each other
A special delivery
PLACE OF THE WEEK • Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia
Clownfish can count to three
Wombat
Good week / Bad week
“Why are some jellyfish see-through or crystal clear?”
They were the legends of their game • The story of baseball is told inside a shrine to the sport in Cooperstown.
Highlights at the museum
Larger brains helped birds fly
Early bird history
Study shows handwriting boosts learning
Jade mask of Maya king is found
A prosthetic that senses temperature
Photos of the week
USWNT wins Women’s Gold Cup
European soccer news
THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…
US teen is speed skating star
COACH OF THE WEEK
SPOTLIGHT ON…
Film about an amazing dog • Arthur the King is based on the true story of a stray who followed a team during a tough adventure race.
3 more incredible dogs
Series mixes sci-fi and school
READER RECOMMENDS
THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST
Tend a garden in new game
PODCAST OF THE WEEK
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
CHANNEL OF THE WEEK
Finding Bear
Hannah Gold • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.
READER RECOMMENDS
4 current releases from popular series • Find out what your favorite characters are up to in these action-packed books.
Explore your own town • Acting like a tourist in the place where you live can be a fun adventure.
Virtual vacations
Whip up a creamy orange smoothie
BE A FRIEND TO BUTTERFLIES
Puzzles
Dancing like he means it
The world’s top tree-hugger
A jetpack race into the future
Brand-new sport takes the ice
Editor’s note
CHARITY OF THE WEEK
Launching my own website
Tell us how you help others!
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
AMAZING ARTWORK • Called the “world’s longest art gallery,” the Stockholm subway system in Sweden features paintings, mosaics, sculptures, and exhibits.