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!

Winter Olympics underway in Italy

Youngest to oldest

Sale of artwork will help big cats

Stolen crown to be restored

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Monks walk for peace across the US

A canine companion

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Artemis II mission is delayed

Top newspaper reduces staff

Stamp marks Lunar New Year

National Zoo welcomes elephant calf

THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE

Around the world

Is it ever OK to quit an activity? • Some people value perseverance, while others advocate doing what’s right for you.

Telling big stories • Giovanna Ferrari brings an ancient legend to life in her first short film.

Rescuing donkeys

A comedian’s book

OVERHEARD

Cow seen using a tool in world first

More smart animal behavior

Discovery could protect rare frogs

Emperor tamarin

Good week/Bad week

“If a sea jelly has no heart or brain, is it a living thing?” • Afifah, 9, North Carolina

Where every street tells a story • Rhythm, rituals, and resilience define a historic Louisiana city.

DNA of a woolly rhino is found

Studying prehistoric teeth

Seaweed packaging reduces plastic waste

Drone sets new flying speed record

A robovac that climbs stairs

Photos of the week

Seahawks win the Super Bowl

Secrets of the confetti

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

First Olympic medals awarded

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

The Music Man goes on US tour • A new production of a classic Broadway musical is now traveling across the country.

More musicals on the road

A new tennis game with Mario

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

Space for Saffron

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Rie Neal • The Astrid the Astronaut series is among the books Rie Neal has written for children and young adults. Growing up, she spent time with her grandfather at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Northern California, which helped inspire her love of space as an adult. Her books often revolve around STEM and outer space themes.

Reader recommends

3 reads for Black History Month • This February, discover innovators and leaders who helped shape US history.

A visionary leader

Celebrate Black history • February marks 100 years of honoring the contributions of Black Americans to the US.

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Donating to a hospital

READER RECOMMENDS

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

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