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!

World Cup tournament begins

World Cup 2030

Earthquake in the Philippines

Farewell to MAVEN spacecraft

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Sign of success for wildlife bridge

World’s largest crossing

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

New Mexico governor’s race set

Top theater prizes awarded

Gerber baby chosen for 2026

Juneteenth celebrations are underway

Around the world

Should we stop remaking movies? • Some people say new versions are unnecessary, but others enjoy them.

Encouraging empathy • Goldie Hawn’s new children’s books are focused on mental health.

Back onto the field

A major literacy gift

OVERHEARD

How singing mice produce a tune

Rats have tickle preferences

Finding the Snuffleupagus fish

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week

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A volcanic eruption made history • A blast in 1980 is considered the most destructive volcanic event in the US.

Yawning is good for the brain

What are “contagious yawns”?

Scientists study uses of dinosaur wings

Wearable robots improve coordination

A bag that calms people down

Photos of the week

Texas wins Women’s College World Series

A multi-sport standout

First-time champs at French Open

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

A new Toy Story adventure • Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and their friends are back for the franchise’s fifth film.

Stars of the soundtrack

Exhibit about American art history

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

The Second Life of Snap

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Erin Entrada Kelly • One of seven authors who have won two Newbery Medals, Erin Entrada Kelly received her first in 2018 for Hello, Universe and won again in 2025 for The First State of Being. She just released her first dystopian (broken world) novel, The Second Life of Snap. She is a Summer of Reading ambassador for The Week Junior.

Reader recommends

3 new titles for Juneteenth • These books commemorate June 19, which became a federal holiday in 2021.

Give badminton a try • Check out this fun, fast-paced game you can play nearly anywhere.

History of a sport

Bake up cheese-filled Danish pastries

ECO TIP OF THE WEEK • TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT FIREFLIES

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Selling lemonade to help kids

Join our celebration of America’s 250th!

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

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