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!

Prisoners released from Russia

A newspaper celebrates

Election protests in Venezuela

Democratic VP nominee chosen

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Biden calls for Supreme Court reform

SCOTUS approval ratings

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

America250 leaders announced

Musician honored

Condors born at California zoo

US women break Olympic records

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Has the condiment craze gone too far? • Some people love all those tasty toppings, but others say they’re over the top.

Making art for the Earth • Sculptor Thomas Dambo continues his work turning trash into treasure.

Jumping into music

New gig for TV star

OVERHEARD

Success with plastic ban in Pacific

Banning mini bottles

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Lassen Volcanic National Park, California

Lemurs reveal our rhythmic roots

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

ASK AN EXPERT

She taught us about animals in the wild • The famous naturalist Jane Goodall has led her fascinating life in nature.

Her prized stuffed animals

Study questions Rapa Nui disaster

The mystery of the moai

Scientists make smiling robot with artificial skin

Japan plans huge cargo conveyor

Wheeled shoes for virtual gaming

Photos of the week

Historic moments at Paris Olympics

Big event in women’s baseball

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

An award-winning musical • The Outsiders is a Broadway show based on S. E. Hinton’s best-selling novel about teens in the 1960s.

3 facts about The Outsiders

New film stars SpongeBob pal

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Game based on Japanese folklore

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

Project Mercury

Ronald L. Smith • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 books that take place at the beach • Surf, sand, action! These page-turners are full of mystery and adventure.

Paint shells to keep or share • Summer is the perfect time to try this creative and social activity.

3 ways to display shells

Make your own batch of pickles

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Protecting nature’s pollinators

EARTH HELPERS

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?

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The Week Junior will take you places

ON THE HUNT • Kingfishers, which are found worldwide, dive dramatically into water for fish, insects, and other prey, then use their long, sharp beaks to catch them.