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!

Massive relocation of beluga whales

Beluga whale fact file

France and Spain battle wildfires

Sites added to World Heritage List

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Foodborne illness spreads in US

Buying local

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Top math medals awarded

New bridge to Canada opens

Black Panther actor is named

LeBron James makes major move

Around the world

Should we close the postal service? • Some people say the agency is outdated, while others think it’s a lifeline.

A voice that gets laughs • Eric Bauza continues to bring his childhood love of cartoons to life.

Singer opens library

A trailblazing career

OVERHEARD

Dogs want to help, but cats don’t

Another attentive animal

More protection for marine area

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“How do elephants have such good memories?” • Max, 11, Maryland

America’s first-ever national park • Discover the history and beauty of Yellowstone National Park.

The evolution of laughter in apes

The joy of dad jokes

New finding in search for life on Mars

A science-backed Wordle strategy

An arcade game that folds up

Photos of the week

Historic US track and field nationals

Origin of the competition

Utah wins repeat AUSL title

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

Updates at Air and Space Museum • Five renovated galleries have reopened and celebrate the past, present, and future.

California space center highlight

Documentary about Girl Scouts

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

The Princess Diaries • By Meg Cabot, illustrated by Bethany Crandall

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Meg Cabot • Best-selling author Meg Cabot has written more than 80 middle-grade, young adult, and adult novels. She is best known for her Princess Diaries series, published in 38 countries and adapted by Disney into multiple films.

Reader recommends

Special editions of favorite books • These classic fantasy and sci-fi novels are worth a second read.

Watch a meteor shower • Get ready to look up and see a dazzling display in the night sky.

A hero among stars

Bake up a broccoli and spinach frittata

LIFE HACK

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250TH BIRTHDAY • Thank you to everyone who sent us photos of the red, white, and blue snack board and smoothies they made using our recipes from Issue 324. We enjoyed every submission, and we appreciated reading about how you celebrated the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. You can find the recipes at kids.theweekjunior.com/activities.

How much of this week’s news can you remember?

The Week Junior

TINY TOWN • Atrani, a fishing village that is the smallest municipality in Italy, was built into cliffs on the Tyrrhenian Sea in the 10th century.