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!

Widespread unrest throughout nation

About the National Guard

Conflict between Israel and Iran

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

UN Ocean Conference held in France

Supreme Court decides disability case

Supreme Court season

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Controversy over ship renaming

Volcano in Hawaii erupts again

New categories for Grammys

Land returned to Yurok Tribe in California

Around the world

Should we stop using leather? • Some people say there are plenty of alternatives being developed.

A famous voice returns • Chris Sanders has brought the beloved character of Stitch to life in a new way.

Writing to inspire

A sports trailblazer

OVERHEARD

Flamingos stir up a feeding frenzy

A starling’s inner circle

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Japan

Barriers for humans also stop animals

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“How strong is hagfish slime?” • Lilly, 11, California

A fresh, fuzzy fruit for summer • The history of peaches has spanned continents and centuries.

Hope for a rare rhino species

The Frozen Zoo

Wheelchair for kids can be 3D printed

Egg drop results are surprising

A ring that works like a mouse

Photos of the week

Club World Cup tournament begins

Trophy details

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

JJ Spaun wins exciting US Open

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

Fantastical creatures on display • The Morton Arboretum in Illinois is hosting an exhibition of colorful large-scale sculptures inspired by local animals.

More art mixed with nature

Kidz Bop summer tour underway

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A fun game filled with teamwork

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Ask the Author Ambassador • Pablo Cartaya is the award-winning author of ​The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora and Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish. A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation debuted on The New York Times bestseller list.

Take stunning pictures of nature • Explore the beauty all around you with photography.

Enter our Nature Photo Contest!

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Promoting a positive message

SUMMER OF READING

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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