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!

Nobel Prizes for 2026 are awarded

Past peace winners

Student protests surge in France

Epic journey around globe

IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR…

USS Abraham Lincoln returns home

Facts about the ship

WORD OF THE WEEK

THE WEEK IN HISTORY

Historic honor for WNBA star

Pandas set to make US debut

Podcast challenge winner named

First new national park since 2021

Around the world

Should athletes be allowed to protest? • There is a long tradition of sports stars being activists, but some say that’s not OK.

A legacy of leadership • Lonnie Bunch III has spent his career shaping the nation’s museums.

Sailing into history

A passionate crafter

OVERHEARD

Record kakapo breeding season

Birds fly for fun

Rats make sounds for a sweet treat

Good week / Bad week

Animal of the week • Bush dog

ASK AN EXPERT

A crisp, classic sign of autumn • The history of the apple dates back thousands of years.

Tut’s tomb may have hidden rooms

Door to the afterlife

Prizes given for weird and funny science

Mini donkeys can boost mood

A player for the smallest records

Photos of the week • 2026 AUDUBON PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS FINALISTS

USWNT prepares for the World Cup

NWSL standings update

Records set at Chicago Marathon

COACH OF THE WEEK

MORE BIG MOMENTS

Exhibition of creative photos • A museum in Atlanta is showcasing Walter Wick’s elaborate scenes and visual puzzles.

Making magical images

Film about a legendary climb

READER RECOMMENDS

3 MORE PICKS TO ENJOY THIS WEEK

Raise the Bar

Find your next great read

Guess the book this quote comes from

Fernanda Frick H. • Award-winning illustrator and animator Fernanda Frick H. creates short films, comics, and graphic novels filled with emotion. She also ran an animation studio in Santiago, Chile. Raise the Bar is her US debut graphic novel.

Reader recommends

3 new books for Halloween • You’re in for a treat with these titles filled with ghosts, witches, and more.

Meet our judges • The Winter Cover Contest will bejudged by The Week Junior’s Editorial Director Andrea Barbalich and Creative Director Dean Abatemarco, as well as these three prominent illustrators.

Enter our Winter Cover Contest!

Puzzles

That’s unbelievable!

Editor’s note

NEXT for AUTISM

Selling granola for a cause

Ideas for making a difference

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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PICTURE PERFECT • A large, curved branch of a weathered beech tree frames some of the granite peaks inside Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile.