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!

Major housing bill becomes law

What is HUD?

Ebola vaccine to be tested

Medieval tapestry arrives in UK

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Presidential library opens in North Dakota

What are the Badlands?

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

US senator is remembered

Rower makes historic journey

Prestigious prize for cheddar

Disability Pride Month is celebrated

Around the world

Should all zoos be closed? • Zoos help many species, but some people say animals should never be locked up.

Making culinary history • Chef Penelope Wong has earned one of the highest honors in US cooking.

Young fossil finder

Science recognition

OVERHEARD

Humans influence dolphin friendships

Friendships across species

Landmark flight for rare condor

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

ASK AN EXPERT

A superstar league of their own • Female athletes return to professional baseball for the first time in 72 years.

Feathered dinosaur species found

A fish-eating raptor

Nature helps healing in rooftop hospital ward

New image of Horsehead nebula

Spray for dogs with bad breath

Photos of the week

Top teams shine at World Cup

Spain advances to the final

Thrilling finals at Wimbledon

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

Museum of Exploration is open • National Geographic’s new destination highlights decades of discoveries.

Animal statues on display

Mister Rogers comes to YouTube

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

The Lions’ Run

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Sara Pennypacker • Best-selling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker is known for her children’s, middle-grade, and adult books that blend emotional stories with humor and adventure. Many of them—such as Pax, which follows the relationship between a boy named Peter and his pet fox—examine the bond between children and animals.

Reader recommends

Three new series to get started on • Crack open Book One from these popular authors.

Learn to bodyboard • Check out this fun, easy way to ride the ocean’s waves this summer.

The first boogie board

Bake up cheddar bacon drop biscuits

BE A FRIEND TO THE BAY

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

The Children’s House

Helping to reduce screen time

Enter The Week Junior’s Nature Photo Contest

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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