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Wear It Proud

March 19, 2020

Jonathan Brown, 8, is from Texas. He rocks his dreadlocks proudly. He wants to grow them long. But in late 2019, he was sent home from school with a note. It was from the assistant principal. The note said Jonathan…

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World

An Ancient Craft

March 5, 2020

Welcome to the state of Oaxaca (wa- ha -ka), Mexico. Here, you’ll find the vibrant town of San Martín Tilcajete. The town is rooted in ancient Zapotec culture. The Zapotec people have been living in the area for thousands of…

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Media Literacy

YouTube Trouble

February 20, 2020

Piper Leypoldt, 11, is from Durham, North Carolina. She watches cooking videos on YouTube. Piper knows that the site collects user data, such as her search history. She’s not worried. “Other websites I use at home and school also collect…

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Business

Dolls for All

October 17, 2019

Not long ago, toy stores had separate aisles for boys and girls. People spoke out against this, and retailers listened. Target, for example, got rid of boys’ and girls’ toy sections in 2015. Then people started paying closer attention to…

Media Literacy

Be Internet Smart

August 29, 2019

Picture this: You’re searching the Internet and come across a website. It has interesting articles. Some are news stories. They share information. Others only look like news stories. They are actually advertisements, or ads. The goal of an ad is…

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United States

A Gallery of Their Own

May 21, 2019

The museums of the Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C., house the treasures of America’s past. They also tell the stories of the many people who call the United States home. The millions who visit the capital each year can tour…

Arts

Art World Record

May 16, 2019

A shiny silver bunny sculpture just set a world record. The sculpture, titled Rabbit, sold at Christie’s auction house in New York on Wednesday for $91.1 million. Rabbit is the most expensive work of art by a living artist ever…

Community

Recess Reform

April 19, 2019

“We only had one recess today!” Beatrice Dathan complained to her mother after coming home from school one day. That was four years ago. Beatrice’s family had moved from California to Connecticut. In California, Beatrice had 50 minutes of recess…

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Technology

Get Smart

April 18, 2019

If you walked by James Fasulo’s bedroom, in Queens, New York, you might hear the 8-year-old talking. You could think he was chatting with his 4-year-old sister, Anna. But James would probably be talking to his smart speaker. It’s an…

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Curious Minds

February 20, 2019

Do you ever wonder what a dog is thinking? Or what makes paint stick? Get the answers to these questions with the podcast Brains On! Each episode of Brains On! begins with a question submitted by a kid. Host MOLLY…