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!

Ukraine troops move into Russia

A meaningful win

Health emergency is announced

New heritage sites named

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

School cell phone bans take effect

News on student absences

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Video game artists on strike

Quarter honors historic singer

Rare deer makes NYC debut

Democrats hold national convention

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Should self-checkout be banned? • Some shoppers love the convenience, but others just aren’t buying it.

Drumming to her own beat

Storming the screen

Diver makes history

OVERHEARD “”

Human emotions affect dogs’ feelings

Face shapes matter

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Mount Tabor Park, Oregon

Summer snow day at Phoenix Zoo

Siamese crocodile

Good week / Bad week

“How do penguins choose their mates?” Margo, 9, California

Let the next Games begin • The world-famous sports event is full of action and excitement.

How did early humans interact?

Who were the Denisovans?

Planet-friendly butter is created from thin air

Cave discovered on the Moon

A grocery robot that delivers

Photos of the week

Strong start for new pro soccer league

Teams on tour

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Aaron Judge hits 300th home run

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Show about underwater explorers • The new documentary series OceanXplorers combines action and science as it takes viewers into the depths of the sea.

More undersea exploration

Film follows a dance class for all

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A new gooey puzzle game

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

The Everybody Experiment

Lisa Moore Ramée • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 books with dogs as main characters • Paws up for these canine stories full of mystery, adventure, and heart.

Celebrate your grandparents • Try these easy ways to make sure they know you appreciate them.

The day’s history

Why my grandparents are important to me

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Publishing a coloring book

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?

The Week Junior