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!

Olympic ceremony opens Games

Salt Lake City 2034

Teens win global math contest

Astronauts’ return is delayed

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

California ordered to clear encampments

How you can help

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Biden addresses the nation

Surprise eruption at Yellowstone

Inside Out 2 sets new record

Member of Congress is remembered

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should we get rid of plastic water bottles? • They’re convenient, but they also cause harm to the environment.

Artist honors history • Former ballplayer Micah Johnson returns to his sport with his latest work.

A gift for education

Supporting sea life

OVERHEARD

Hyenas thrive in areas near humans

The city that loves hyenas

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Shenandoah Valley, Virginia

Young people win climate case

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

ASK AN EXPERT

The sweet history of a classic treat • On August 4, the US marks National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day.

More famous cookie classics

New insights into facial expressions

Advances in robot faces

SpaceX will help NASA remove the ISS in 2030

Ancient statue found in Roman sewer

An inflatable shelter for camping

Photos of the week

First medals awarded at Paris Olympics

A meaningful number

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Junior Olympics competition begins

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Movie brings Harold to life • In the new film Harold and the Purple Crayon, a famous children’s book character grows up and travels to the real world.

3 facts about the author

A special library reopens

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

New twist on an arcade classic

CHANNEL OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

With Just One Wing

Brenda Woods • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 books that are the first of a new series • These page-turners introduce exciting characters in a variety of genres.

Be a better navigator • Improve your sense of direction—and avoid getting lost—with these steps.

Master a maze

Bake up a staff favorite cookie recipe

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

YOUR SPECTACULAR VACATION PHOTOS • Thank you to everyone who sent us photos of themselves taking a trip this summer! If you have a photo of yourself holding The Week Junior anywhere in the US or the world, we’d love to see it. Have an adult email it to us at hello@theweekjunior.com, along with anything you’d like to tell us about what’s happening in the photo.

IT’S YOUR TURN

Teacher OF THE WEEK

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

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Inspire a love of reading

ROCK OF AGES • The soaring rock columns of the Las Bardenas Reales desert in northern Spain were sculpted by wind, rain, and erosion over millions of years.