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!

Universities resist executive actions

What is the Ivy League?

Hint of life found on a far planet

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Pope Francis dies at age 88

Historical events celebrated in Boston

A famous teen rider

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Social media law struck down

Achievement for Army Ranger

Top prizes in Constitution contest

AANHPI Heritage Month to be observed

Around the world

Should peaceful protesters be punished? • Some people say the right to free speech outweighs any disruption they cause.

Reaching the stars • Jonny Kim’s path from the Navy to NASA was fueled by big dreams.

Sports icon honored

Devotion to his craft

OVERHEARD

Parakeets have a mind for language

A gap in bird research

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey

Reducing methane in cow burps

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

“How do snakes slither without any limbs to push them?” • Zakiah, 12, Washington

A brilliant marvel of engineering • Modern cities were made possible by the invention of the elevator.

Clue to altitude tolerance found

Using drones on Everest

Dark fur helped early mammals survive

New use for old wind turbines

A robotic glove to train piano players

Photos of the week

Postseason games begin in the NHL

Women’s hockey news

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

Oklahoma gymnasts win NCAA title

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON…

A friendship made in the wild • The new documentary Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey highlights a bond between a baby endangered animal and its caretaker.

3 more films about animals

Minecraft film is a smash

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

Solve puzzles and a mystery

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

APP OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

The Trouble with Heroes

WIN A BOOK! • We’re giving away one signed copy of The Trouble with Heroes.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Ask the author • Kate Messner is the best-selling author of Chirp, Breakout, and the illustrated nonfiction 10-book series History Smashers. The Trouble with Heroes is her first middle-grade book written in verse.

Show someone your support • Your kindness during a tough time can make a world of difference.

Care package ideas

Bake honey mustard pretzel chicken bites

LIFE HACK • MAKE YOUR BED NEATLY

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Speaking up for oceans

Your five good deeds

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