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 competition is set

Building a trophy

First insect now in Frozen Zoo

Poet named UNICEF Ambassador

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

Land returned to Native American tribe

Climber makes history

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Team USA uniforms revealed

More given on GivingTuesday

Color of the year for 2026

Spotify Wrapped music lists released

Around the world

Is hot chocolate better than chocolate milk? • It’s a warm treat on cold days, but many people prefer the year-round version.

Advocating for play • Psychologist Jonathan Haidt is a champion for screen-free childhoods.

A top acting honor

Making a TV return

OVERHEARD

Wolf behavior stuns scientists

The lives of sea wolves

PLACE OF THE WEEK • Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

How long legs help giraffes’ hearts

Animal of the week

Good week / Bad week

“Why do birds migrate?” • Ray, 11, Georgia

Tiny chip helps blind patients see

The eye

New map explores the Roman Empire

Medieval spears found in lake

Fabric made from chicken feathers

Winning artwork!

Winter Cover Contest

Inter Miami wins MLS championship

A changing league

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS…

LSU hoops team sets record

COACH OF THE WEEK

SPOTLIGHT ON… • These US athletes have qualified or are hoping to qualify for the upcoming Winter Olympics or Paralympics in Italy. Here are some thoughts they shared with The Week Junior about their sports.

A new SpongeBob adventure • The beloved character from Bikini Bottom and his friends are starring in a new animated film.

Coming soon: Anaconda

Live-action Eloise in the works

READER RECOMMENDS

THIS WEEK’S WATCH LIST

A racing game for Kirby fans

PODCAST OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK

Lost Evangeline

Kate DiCamillo • We spoke to the author of the Book of the Week.

READER RECOMMENDS

4 journals for logging the books you read • Creating a list of the titles you enjoy may inspire you to keep turning the pages.

Enjoy the winter solstice • Adopt new family traditions on December 21, the shortest day of the year.

Cozy comforts

Make a black forest smoothie

LIFE HACK • RECEIVE A GIFT GRACEFULLY

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

CHARITY OF THE WEEK

Collecting books for a cause

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?

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