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!

Astronauts settle into life on Earth

Aboard the ISS

World’s happiest countries named

Global bird count results released

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Challenge unfolds in US federal court

Who is James Boasberg?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Milestone for renewable energy

Sequel to hit film is announced

Favorite dog breed in the US

Teen soccer star makes history

Around the world

Should we use abbreviations? • Some people say skipping letters makes speech and messages hard to understand.

Inspiring young chefs • Mark Bittman is on a mission to make cooking simple and enjoyable.

Zendaya’s new role

An epic aquatic quest

OVERHEARD

Sea turtles “dance” when they’re excited

Handling the heat

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Surprising hummingbird nests

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

ASK AN EXPERT

A classic candy and colorful collectible • Pez candy has been a favorite treat for nearly 100 years.

Bird fossil rewrites ancient history

A fierce new predator

Mapping the viruses in the human body

Space oven can cook food in orbit

A device that’s like Braille for sports

Photos of the week • 2025 WORLD NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS FINALISTS

New NWSL season gets underway

Expansion update

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

US shines at big track and field event

COACH OF THE WEEK

Alexa Brabec

Minecraft becomes a movie • The well-known video game has inspired a comedy adventure set in the famous block-filled universe.

3 more films set in games

Festival mixes space and the arts

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A game of cooking and adventure

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

The Cartoonists Club

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Ask the authors • Comics creators Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud co-authored The Cartoonists Club. Raina is known for her graphic-novel memoirs, such as Smile and Sisters. Scott is the author of Understanding Comics.

Do more with your library • Discover all the ways you can use this amazing community resource.

Creative collections

Stir up a delicious dish of spiced dal

SHOW YOUR PETS EXTRA LOVE

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Reporting stories for a newspaper

Your hopes for the nation

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

Give the gift kids can’t wait to read

ROCK OF AGES