The Week Junior USA - Issue 218 21 June 2024 - The Week Junior USA

This week’s big news
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the anniversary at the National
D-Day Memorial in Bedford,
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because 44 soldiers, sailors,
and airmen from Bedford
invaded Normandy on D-Day,
A US veteran (left) is
and 20 died. Built in 2001,
greeted in Normandy the memorial symbolizes the
by presidents Joe Biden many towns like it that the
and Emmanuel Macron. American troops came from.
Ceremonies mark D-Day anniversary What did participants say?

O n June 6, ceremonies marked the 80th
anniversary of D-Day, the military invasion
that led to the end of World War II (1939–1945).
land, air, and sea in world history, involving more
than 2.8 million troops, 5,000 ships, and 13,000
aircraft. Just after dawn on June 6, 1944, 160,000
In a speech, Biden addressed World War II
veterans, saying it was “the highest honor to be
World leaders, military veterans, and hundreds Allied soldiers battled rough waters and high winds able to salute you here in Normandy.” Macron
of others gathered in Normandy, France, to to cross the channel from England into France. told them, “You left everything behind and
remember the historic event and honor the They landed along a 50-mile stretch of beaches risked everything for our independence, for our
soldiers who served and died. in Normandy and pushed past Axis defenses by freedom. This is something we have not forgotten.
nightfall. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were Thank you.” In the decades since the war ended,
What was World War II? killed or wounded in the battle, a turning point in Germany has rebuilt its relationship with Allied
World War II was a battle between the Allied forces
the war. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945. nations. At a ceremony in Normandy, German
and the Axis powers. The Allies were led by the
Chancellor (similar to a president) Olaf Scholz
US, UK, and Soviet Union (group of 15 countries
run by Russia from 1922 to 1991), and the Axis
How was the 80th anniversary marked? said D-Day ”offered us Germans the chance for a
About 200 World War II veterans from the US, the new beginning” and called for a commitment to
powers were led by Germany, Italy, and
UK, and Canada joined 25 world leaders democracy and freedom across Europe. “Seeing
Japan. In an effort to expand their
on Normandy’s beaches to mark the Normandy now reminds me that freedom isn’t
territory and power, Germany’s
anniversary. Leaders included US free,” said Felix Maurizio, age 99, a sailor from
Nazi party, led by Adolf Hitler,
President Joe Biden, President Massachusetts who landed in Normandy on
stormed across Europe and
Emmanuel Macron of France, and D-Day and returned for the anniversary.
seized many countries. They
King Charles and Prince William
also carried out the Holocaust,
the mass killing of 6 million
of the UK. In one of the day’s How else was the day observed?
events, hundreds of UK soldiers Many organizations held events for veterans
Jewish men, women, and children Military aircraft
parachuted into a historic area where who were unable to travel to France. Special
and millions of other people. during the ceremony
troops landed on D-Day. A candlelight ceremonies took place at the National D-Day
What was D-Day? vigil was held at Bayeux War Cemetery, where Memorial in Virginia (see box above) and the
D-Day was a massive effort to weaken the Axis 4,600 soldiers are buried. About 150 US veterans World War II Museum in Louisiana. D-Day
troops, which had taken over France and built a gathered at the Normandy American Cemetery, veterans were honored at a New York State
stronghold along the English Channel, a waterway where more than 9,000 troops are buried. Macron Veterans Home, where they live. In the UK,
between France and England. Operation Overlord, honored 11 American veterans with France’s the D-Day Story Museum launched an online
as it was called, became the largest invasion by greatest distinction, a Legion of Honor award. exhibition featuring artifacts from the invasion.
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He is the second monarch to appear on the UK’s
banknotes. The first was his mother, Queen
Elizabeth II, whose role passed to Charles after her
death in September 2022. His portrait will replace
hers on the £5, £10, £20, and £50 bills, while the
rest of the design will remain the same. Unlike his
mother, Charles is shown without a crown. Narendra
Banknotes with a portrait of Elizabeth, who Modi raising his
served as monarch for 70 years, can still be used. hands in victory
As they wear out or the demand for paper money
increases, new ones with Charles’ likeness will
be printed and put into circulation. This process Surprise election results in India
follows guidelines set by the royal family in order to
reduce waste, cost, and environmental impact.
In keeping with tradition, the king was
A fter an unexpectedly close election, Narendra
Modi was sworn in for a third term as India’s
prime minister (PM, similar to US President) on
Modi had predicted a landslide victory, but
his party won 240 seats, falling short of the
record 303 it won in the last election, in 2019.
presented with the first of the new banknotes June 9. Modi and his political party, the Bharatiya The surprising results meant that the Bharatiya
at a ceremony. Meanwhile, some people are Janata Party, were expected to win but by a much Janata Party did not have a majority and Modi
scrambling to obtain bills from the earliest wider margin. The result left Modi with a weaker did not automatically become PM. Instead, he
batch, which will have the lowest serial grip on a nation he’s known for tightly controlling. had to seek the backing of other parties in a
numbers and be more valuable to collectors. With a population of 1.4 billion people, India coalition (group of political parties that agree to
is the world’s biggest democracy (government in work together) called the National Democratic
The new bills which people choose their leaders). More than 640 Alliance (NDA) in order to return to office.
million people voted over 44 days starting on April The NDA won a reported 294 seats in total.
19. Voters do not directly elect the PM. Instead, Coalition members who supported Modi did so in
they elect 543 representatives in the Lok Sabha exchange for having a voice in his government.
(half of parliament, similar to the US Congress). Experts said Modi’s performance was likely
The leader of the political party that wins the most due to a struggling economy and accusations
seats in the Lok Sabha becomes PM. A political that his government favors Hindus and
party must win 272 seats to secure a majority. discriminates against other religious groups.
IT’S AN AMAZING WEEK FOR… HELPING FAMILIES

People facing food insecurity in San Francisco,
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PLENTY OF PENGUINS Lily California, can now shop at a free grocery

Chester Zoo in the UK welcomed 11 Humboldt Yohannes store. It’s set up like a traditional market and
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penguin babies, the most to hatch there in one serves people who live in parts of the city
season in over 10 years. The endangered bird is where there is little access to healthy food.
native to Peru and Chile. It’s been “a really good “Now our families have choice while they
year for the penguins,” a zookeeper said. shop with dignity,” said one city official.
People can choose
A STRONG START what they need.
Soccer player Lily Yohannes, age 16, scored a
goal 10 minutes into her first match with the
US Women’s National Team (USWNT).
Yohannes, who joined the squad this spring, is
One of
the third-youngest scorer in USWNT history.
the babies
“It’s a dream come true,” she said.
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National news
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On June 4, Russian cosmonaut

Oleg Kononenko (shown above)
became the first person to spend
1,000 days in space. Kononenko,
age 59, reached the milestone
during his fifth stay at the ISS.
If his current excursion, which
began in 2023, ends as scheduled
A view of Boeing’s on September 23, he will have
Starliner in space spent 1,110 days in orbit.
Boeing sends astronauts to ISS What else happened?

T he US aerospace company Boeing launched a
spacecraft, called Starliner, into space with two
astronauts from NASA (the US space agency) on
During the journey, Starliner experienced leaks of
helium gas and other technical problems that the
astronauts were able to safely address.
On June 6, SpaceX’s Starship rocket completed
its first successful crewless test flight. Starship
board. Although Boeing experienced delays while was launched from SpaceX’s facility in Texas,
developing Starliner, its success provides NASA
How did people react? and a few minutes later, the rocket’s booster
NASA officials said they were pleased that
with more options for sending people into space. splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. This was
Boeing had successfully launched Starliner. In
the first time in four tries that SpaceX was able
What happened? 2014, NASA hired Boeing and SpaceX, another
to bring the booster back to Earth intact, which
Starliner, which launched from Cape Canaveral private company, to build spacecraft to replace its
is necessary for launching people into space.
Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, was retired space shuttles. While SpaceX began flying
propelled by an Atlas-Centaur rocket. It delivered astronauts to the ISS in its vehicles in 2020, Boeing What will happen next?
NASA crew members Suni Williams and Barry experienced development problems that kept it Boeing will work to fix Starliner’s technical
Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS, a from launching a spacecraft until now. The US will problems. It aims to send NASA crew members
laboratory that orbits 254 miles above the Earth’s now have two transportation systems for going to the ISS for six-month missions. SpaceX said it
surface). They will spend at least a week there to the ISS, “and no other country in the world has plans to fly hundreds of Starship missions before
before returning to Earth aboard the Starliner. that,” said Jim Free, a NASA administrator. launching the rocket with a crew on board.
WORD THE
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WEEK THE WEEK IN HISTORY An IBM worker
in the 1940s
June 16, 1911
D-DAY IBM is founded
Today, we use “D-Day” for the important On June 16, 1911, IBM, then called the
events that took place on June 6, 1944, Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company,
when Allied forces landed on the coast of was founded in New York. It made punch-
France, which was under Nazi rule. At the card machines for businesses and had about
time it was an established military code for 1,300 employees. In 1924, the technology
the day when an operation was set to company was renamed Information
begin. The “D” stands for Business Machines, or IBM. In 1969, it
“Day” and was designed to helped NASA land astronauts on the Moon.
keep an exact date secret. Today, IBM has about 300,000 employees.

National news DID YOU?
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Patti LaBelle
Juneteenth concert in capital

The White House hosted its second annual Juneteenth
concert on June 10 on the South Lawn. Juneteenth is a
holiday on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865
when the last enslaved people in Texas received word
that they were free. Performers at the concert included
singers Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Charlie Wilson
and actor and comedian Roy Wood Jr. It was an evening Participants on a float
in a Pride parade in
of “community, culture, and music,” the White House said.
Washington, DC, on June 8
Pride Month celebrated across US

T he US and more than 100 countries around the
world kicked off Pride Month on June 1. The
month celebrates and advocates for fair treatment
This year, the city of Cary, North Carolina, has
lit up its public buildings with rainbow lights to
celebrate the month. The Gerber/Hart Library
of people in the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ in Chicago, Illinois, has created an exhibition
MrBeast stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, called “Do Say Gay,” which displays LGBTQ+
queer, and other identities related to a person’s reading materials that have been banned by
Most popular YouTuber named gender or the genders of those they love. some communities. Harvard University’s Pilgrim
MrBeast has surpassed the Indian music label T-Series Millions of people take part in the month’s Health Care Institute in Boston, Massachusetts,
to become the most subscribed YouTube channel, with parades and festivals. Rainbow flags, has launched the LGBTQ Health Center
about 278 million subscribers. It is the main channel run a symbol of the movement, are of Excellence to focus on health
by MrBeast, otherwise known as Jimmy Donaldson, age displayed in businesses, parks, issues that especially affect
26. His videos often dare people to complete extreme and government buildings. members of the community.
challenges to win large amounts of money that come The first Pride March In soccer, the players of the
from his estimated worth of more than $500 million. took place in June 1970. US Women’s National Team
It was held to mark the are wearing jerseys with
one-year anniversary of the their numbers displayed in
Stonewall Uprising, a major Pride flag patterns.
event in New York City that One of the world’s largest
caused people to advocate for Pride parades takes place in
Rainbow flags
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the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people. New York City on the last Sunday
symbolize support.
In June 1978, the rainbow Pride flag in June. This year’s theme is “Reflect.
The bird
with eight colors was created for the Gay Freedom Empower. Unite.” The city of San Antonio, Texas,
Day Parade in San Francisco, California. Former is holding a “Pride Bigger Than Texas Festival”
Flamingo seen in Massachusetts President Bill Clinton was the first US President to
recognize Pride Month in 1999.
on June 29, and San Francisco will host its Pride
Parade and Party at City Hall on June 30.
A rare sighting of a flamingo occurred along the shore of
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on June 2. The tropical bird is
usually found living in the wild in warm, coastal locations, THE WEEK’S SILLIEST HEADLINE
such as Florida and the Caribbean. Wildlife experts aren’t
sure how the bird ended up in Massachusetts, but they “Bear steals package of Oreos
suspect that a hurricane last year could have blown flocks
of flamingos from the Gulf of Mexico to the north.
from California home” UPI
Around the world
Ingria, Piedmonte, Italy Ingria’s
Politics is popular activity town hall
More than half of the residents of Ingria, one
of Italy’s smallest villages, are running for
office. The village has 46 inhabitants, and 30
of them are competing in local elections. The
current mayor, Igor De Santis, faces opposition
from his mother, who has joined a rival camp.
Reactions
She said they both want what’s best for Ingria.
in Israel
Israel
Military rescues four hostages
On June 8, the Israeli military rescued four hostages being
held in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza. The hostages
had been among about 250 people kidnapped by Hamas,
a terrorist group based in Gaza, during an attack at a
music festival in Israel on October 7. They were returned to
Israel and reunited with their families. Gazan officials said
at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the raid.
The cow
Brazil
The world’s most expensive cow
A Nelore cow from a farm in Uberaba, a city in the state
of Minas Gerais, is the most expensive cow in the world,
according to Guinness World Records. The cow, known as
Viatina-19 FIV Mara Movéis, was sold at auction for more
than $4 million. Weighing over 2,400 pounds, Viatina-19 is
twice as heavy as an average adult of her breed. She is the
product of years of work in Brazil to make larger cows.
Nigeria
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Strikes suspended
Nigeria’s main labor unions
suspended strikes (when
European employees stop working as
parliament a form of protest) across the
headquarters
country on June 4, after the
government agreed to pay
European Union
workers a higher wage. The
Countries vote in elections
strikes in Africa’s most populated
The European Union (EU, a group of 27 countries that
country had led to widespread
work and trade together) held elections June 6–9 to
power outages and closures of
choose 720 representatives in the European parliament, a
schools, airports, and hospitals.
group that votes on laws and decides on the EU budget.
Nigeria is having its worst cost of Airports
The election is held every five years. As The Week Junior
living crisis in years. were closed.
went to press, the European People’s Party was leading.

Around the world
The new Loen, Norway
ladder “Floating” ladder opens
A ladder that appears to be floating has
opened in Loen. It has 120 steps and was
installed 2,591 feet above a fjord (narrow
body of water). Called the “Stigull,” the ladder
is part of a hiking route up Mount Hoven. The
The Yuntai
ladder’s creator, Helge Bø, told CNN Travel, “It
Mountain
might make most people’s legs tremble a bit.” Waterfall
Henan Province, China

Famous waterfall fed by pipe
A hiker shared a video online showing that China’s
tallest uninterrupted natural waterfall, the Yuntai
Mountain Waterfall, was being fed water through a pipe
at the top. Officials explained that they had taken the
controversial step to increase the flow of water during
the dry season so visitors wouldn’t be disappointed.
Millions of people travel to the waterfall every year.
A shaman’s
shrine
South Korea
Ancient tradition finds new following
Shamanism, an ancient spiritual practice, has a new
following among young people, Reuters news agency
reported. Practitioners, called shamans, who post videos
on YouTube are attracting hundreds of thousands of views.
Shamans typically charge about $73 for a consultation,
which involves rituals such as ringing bells or throwing
rice to make predictions about the future.
The Danube
Germany River in Bavaria
River floods
Heavy rain has led the
Danube River to burst its
banks and cause serious
flooding in Bavaria and Members
Baden-Württemberg. At least of the ADF
six people have died, and

Australia
thousands more have had to
Armed forces to allow foreign recruits
leave their homes. About 20
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) is changing its rules to
schools have closed. The rain
allow people from other countries, including the US, the
also affected other countries,
UK, Canada, and New Zealand, to join. Under the new
including Hungary and Austria,
rules, someone would need to live in Australia for one year
where the Danube flooded
before being able to join. ADF officials hope the change
parts of the city of Linz.
will boost its numbers and improve Australia’s security.

The big debate
Is sunrise better than sunset?

While some people love to wake up with
the Sun, others prefer to watch it set.
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changes throughout the year as
sets fro te July.
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O In the US, from October to March, the
first sunrise each day is in the Cadillac
Mountains in Maine, while the latest
sunset in the continental US takes
place near Cape Alava, Washington.
O The summer solstice, on June 20 or 21,
is the longest day of the year and has
the most hours of daylight. The
winter solstice, on December 21 or
22, has the least daylight.
Yes—start the day in quiet peace No—end the day with calming color
S unrises and sunsets are a perfect way to
bookend your day. Toward the end of
June, most of the US enjoys the earliest
Sunrise is all about new beginnings. After a long
night, there’s nothing better than seeing the sky
Who wants to wake up early to watch the sunrise
when you can stay snuggled up in your cozy bed?
sunrises and latest sunsets of the year. This slowly fill with soft light and grow brighter. Fewer Those extra minutes and hours of sleep are
means waking up early to see the Sun come people wake up early to see the sunrise, so it’s an valuable and give you more energy throughout
up and heading to bed late if you want to excellent opportunity to take time for yourself and the day. Sure, the sunrise is pretty, but nothing
watch it slowly sink below the horizon. Many grab a moment of peace and quiet before the start beats the breathtaking red, orange, and pink
people see the sunrise as a fresh start to the of a busy day. And since you’re up and about colors that light up the sky at sunset. It’s like a
day after a good night’s sleep, and they look before everyone else, you can watch the rest of the painting that’s come to life, and you get to be right
forward to experiencing those first rays of world wake up, from the birds in the trees to your in the middle of it. A sunset is also a great way to
light. But it also means getting up really family and pets. There’s something magical about finish your day. You can let out a deep breath and
early, which makes others say that sunset is starting your day with a beautiful sunrise. It puts relax or take a moment to reflect on everything
the preferred part of the day. What do you you in a good mood and helps you feel hopeful that happened during the day. It’s a moment of
think? Is sunrise better than sunset? and happy about the day ahead. calm before settling in for the night.
YES Three reasons why sunrise is better

than sunset NO Three reasons why sunrise is not
better than sunset LAST WEEK’S POLL
Last week, we asked if you
1 Sunrise offers quiet time to yourself,
when you can enjoy the peacefulness
before you start your busy day.
1 Those last moments of sleep are so
precious, and every bit of rest gives
you more energy for the day.
should read a book more than
once. You voted strongly in favor
of returning to
2 It’s fun to wake up first and watch the
world come to life around you. 2 Sunrise is subtle, but sunsets are a dramatic
burst of vibrant pinks, oranges, and reds. the stories you
love: 89% 11%
3 Seeing the Sun come up puts you in a
good mood, and you still have a whole
day to look forward to.
3 Sunset allows you to catch your breath
after a busy day, take a moment for
yourself, and transition to nighttime.
said yes, and 89%
11% said no.
YES
NO
What do you think? The goal of the big debate is to present two sides
of an issue fairly in order to stimulate discussion and
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People
Raising her voice

Katherine Goforth is breaking barriers with her passion for music.
S inger Katherine Goforth is using her

voice to deliver joy and shine a light on
the talents of people like herself who are
many other top performing arts programs,
including the Franz Schubert Institut in
Austria, and performed all over the world.
transgender (when someone’s gender is The WNO launched the True Voice
different from their sex assigned at birth). Award to promote inclusiveness in opera,
Her music and advocacy have earned which traditionally defines a singer’s
the 33-year-old the inaugural gender by the sound of their voice
True Voice Award by the rather than their identity.
Washington National Opera Goforth is a tenor, which is
(WNO). It was created to typically a male vocal
support and uplift opera category, but she performs
singers who are transgender female roles in operas. She is
and nonbinary (meaning they currently based in Portland,
Goforth during
identify as neither male nor a performance
Oregon, and performs as a soloist
female, or sometimes both). in the Pacific Northwest region.
Goforth’s father is a musician and a Goforth recently performed at a recital MUSIC Y
former high school band teacher, so she held in her honor at the Kennedy Center in HISTOinRated in
rig
grew up surrounded by music. “Music Washington, DC, home to the WNO. In an Opera o , Italy, in the
became a tool for me to fit in, to get to know interview with the site Broadway World, she ce
Floren 0s, during the
people,” she told Boston Public Radio. A said of the award, “We have to imagine the late 150naissance.
graduate of the prestigious Juilliard School futures we want to live in, and the art we
Re
Katherine Goforth
in New York, Goforth has also attended make can be one way of doing that.”
An astronaut’s flight OVERHEARD

A t age 90, former astronaut Edward Dwight
achieved a lifelong dream of traveling into
space. On May 19, he flew on a Blue Origin rocket
that spent about 10 minutes in the sky. In 1961,
Dwight, then an Air Force pilot, was the first Black
person selected by NASA to train for space flight.
He wasn’t chosen to go to space, but his legacy Arturo Rivera
paved the way for greater diversity among Martínez
astronauts. Now he is the oldest person who has
ventured into space. After arriving back on Earth,
he said, “It was a life-changing experience.” High honor for chef
T aquería El Califa de León, located in Mexico
City, has become the first Mexican taco stand
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to earn a Michelin star, one of the restaurant

world’s highest honors. Its chef, Arturo Rivera
Martínez, age 66, was born and raised in Mexico
City. He has been working at the stand for nearly
20 years and cooks thousands of tacos a day. The
“It always feels good to get
Michelin judges praised his corn tortillas and that first one done, and then
flavorful meat. Martínez learned to cook steak you can build out from there.”
from his father, who was a butcher. Martínez India Bradley, age 25, principal dancer with the New
called the honor “fantastic” and said, “The York City Ballet, on overcoming her nerves onstage
Edward Dwight
secret is the simplicity of our taco.”

Animals and the environment
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heavie , weighing up Five American bison were
Europe 00 pounds. recently born at the Oakland Zoo
2,2 in California. The calves, which
can already walk, will eventually
be sent to Montana as part of a
project to restore the state’s
bison population. There, they
will roam freely under the care
of the Blackfeet Nation.
European bison A bison calf

crossing a river
Bison help reduce climate change

S cientists are always on the lookout for ways to
reduce climate change and stop the loss of
bison have been added to the herd, which lives in
the Țarcu Mountains, and its population now
biodiversity (variety of living things in an area), and numbers about 170 individuals.
and spread to other areas. The heavy creatures
also press down the soil underneath them, which
can stop carbon dioxide from being released from
a recent study has revealed a way to do Experts say a big cause of climate the ground into the air.
both at the same time. A project change is carbon dioxide, a gas The bison study estimates that, because of the
that reintroduced bison to that traps the Sun’s heat in the animals, 20 square miles of Romanian grassland
Romania is having a positive Earth’s atmosphere. Carbon are absorbing an extra 54,000 tons of carbon each
effect on the environment. dioxide is mostly produced year. This is equivalent to emissions from 43,000
Bison are large mammals by human activities, such as gas-powered cars in the US or 123,000 in Europe,
that are in the same family of burning fossil fuels like oil, where cars generally release less carbon dioxide.
animals as cows. European coal, and gas—including Oswald Schmitz, the lead author of the study,
bison (one of two existing using cars and planes. told The Guardian newspaper that bison are
species, along with American The Țarcu Mountains
Bison help with carbon “climate heroes.” He said the research team had
bison) disappeared from Romania absorption because of the influence also looked at eight other animal species,
more than 200 years ago, mainly due to they have on their environment. Their poop including musk oxen, tropical forest elephants,
hunting and habitat loss. They were reintroduced fertilizes soil, helping plants grow, and seeds get and sea otters. “Many of them show similar
to the wild in Romania in 2014. Since then, more caught in their fur, which helps plants reproduce promise to these bison,” he said.
PLACE OF THE WEEK

Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore is a 40-mile stretch of land so
beautiful it inspired author Henry David Thoreau to write essays
about it. Maintained by the National Park Service, it runs along
the eastern coast of Cape Cod, on the Atlantic Ocean. The
seashore features beaches, marshes, ponds, cranberry bogs,
walking and biking trails, and historic lighthouses. More than 450
species live in the area, including great white sharks, seals,
spadefoot toads, and birds like the piping plover and the
A piping plover
northern harrier hawk. Find out more at nps.gov/caco.

Animals and the environment
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stink bug on a plant
A layer of fungi protection Scientists spotted a greater glider in Australia’s
R esearchers have discovered that female

stink bugs protect their eggs from wasp
attacks with the help of a special organ.
When the bugs laid their eggs, they
used another leg to scratch off some fungi
and deposit it over the eggs. After a few
Deongwar State Forest for the first time since the
1990s. The gliders’ legs and body are connected
by a furry membrane called a patagium, which
They use the organ to grow fungi (a group days, the eggs were completely covered acts like wings when they leap from the treetops.
of plant-like living things that includes in strands of fungus.
O LIFE SPAN: Up to 15 years
mold, mildew, and mushrooms). Studies in the wild found that the
Scientists in Japan were studying the fungus defends against a species of O HABITAT: Tree hollows in eucalyptus forests
tympanal organ (a kind of eardrum that parasitic wasp, which lays its own eggs
O SIZE: 12 to 18 inches long, with an 18- to 24-inch tail
picks up sounds) on the back legs of the inside the eggs of other insects. If the layer
female Megymenum stink bug. They of fungus is thick enough, it prevents the O DIET: Eucalyptus leaves
noticed that the insects seemed to be wasp from piercing the stink bug’s eggs.
O FUN FACT: They can glide up to 328 feet and
growing several fungal species in the Once they hatch, the young nymphs keep
change direction with the help of their tails.
organ, like a tiny garden on their legs. the fungal coating until they shed their skin.
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Catfish will eat pretty much
anything! They like crustaceans
such as crayfish and shrimp, other
Sei whales Pelicans fish, fish eggs, insects, plants,
Sei whales, one of the largest Rescuers in California are algae, and mollusks like clams,
whale species, have returned treating hundreds of starving mussels, and snails. Catfish have
to Argentina’s coast for the pelicans that were found even been known to eat mice
first time in more than 100 stranded on beaches across and other small mammals! They
years. Although the whales the state. Experts say a use their whisker-like barbels to
were once nearly extinct, severe storm in late spring detect when food is near.
global bans on whaling have made it difficult for the birds Do you have a question for an animal expert? Send it to [email protected].
helped the species return. to hunt and find food. Find out more about the New England Aquarium at neaq.org.

All about the Ferris wheel
One man’s creative vision led to a

popular amusement attraction.
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host the next World’s Fair.
George Washington Planners of that event wanted
Gale Ferris Jr.
to build a main attraction that
would rival the Eiffel Tower. George Washington
Gale Ferris Jr., a 33-year-old engineer, sketched
an idea for a tall observation wheel. Small
wooden wheels had existed before that, but
Ferris’ ambitious new steel structure would take
riders to new heights. His idea was rejected due
to safety concerns, but Ferris persisted and his
proposal was accepted in December 1892.
An illustration
of Ferris’ wheel
A grand spectacle
It took hundreds of people and more than100,000
parts to build the wheel. When it was complete, it Wheels with a Alem
The world’s largest
stood 264 feet high—almost as tall as the Statue different spin
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indoor Ferris wheel,

of Liberty—and contained 36 cars that could each
fit 60 passengers. Powered by a steam engine, the
Pacific Wheel located in Ashgabat,
Rising 130 feet above Turkmenistan, is about
wheel opened at the World’s Fair on June 21, 1893.
the Santa Monica Pier 156 feet high. Called
Called “the Chicago Wheel,” it was later renamed
in California, the Pacific Alem (meaning “the
after its creator. Ferris faced lawsuits disputing the
Wheel is reportedly the universe”), it is enclosed
originality of his idea and died three years after
world’s only solar- in a structure made of
his creation debuted. His wheel made one final
powered Ferris wheel. glass and steel.
appearance at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.

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Ferris’ wheel inspired copies around the globe.
The Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel in Austria was
built in 1897. Rebuilt in 1945, it is one of the
oldest operating Ferris wheels in the world
today. In the US, many companies tried to cash
in on the ride’s early popularity by making
smaller models that could easily be transported
from one carnival or fair to another. One such
enterprise, the Eli Bridge Company, designed
a portable Ferris wheel in 1906 and shipped
more than 1,000 wheels globally. In 1920, the
Wonder Wheel, powered by electricity, came to
Coney Island in New York City. Still in use today,
it is as tall as a 15-story building and has cars
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Named after the letter it Built above the Yongle
London Eye in 2000 changed that. The world’s
resembles, this 197-foot- bridge in Tianjin,
tallest observation wheel at the time, it appeared
high wheel in Tokyo, China, the Tianjin Eye
in movies and sparked a global trend. The Osaka
Japan, lacks spokes in its stands 394 feet high.
Wheel, built in 1997 and the tallest wheel in
middle. Riders can sing One rotation of the
Japan at 404 feet, has cars with themes like spring
in a karaoke car or see wheel takes about 30
flowers. Some modern Ferris wheels also feature
a roller coaster whiz by minutes and offers
climate-controlled cars and fine dining. Plans are
on a track through the riders sweeping views
underway for the Seoul Twin Eye, the world’s tallest
wheel’s open center. of the Hai River.
spokeless observation wheel, in South Korea.

Science and technology
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A new type of medical treatment has
allowed a toddler who was born deaf to
hear without a hearing aid.
Opal was chosen to take part in a medical
trial called CHORD, which is testing gene therapy
for children who have faulty genes that affect
Cochlear implants
Opal Sandy, who is 18 months old, their hearing. The therapy worked by putting
was born with a condition called auditory a harmless virus into her inner ear. The virus
neuropathy, which disrupts communication functioned as a delivery method. It carried a
between her ears and her brain. The condition working version of the faulty gene, which then
is genetic, which means it was carried in her helped the damaged hair cells in the cochlea to
DNA (chemical that carries all the repair themselves. The external part
instructions for how a living thing After a few weeks, Opal could of the device
should grow and develop). hear loud sounds, such as
A cochlear implant is an electronic device that
Sound waves usually move clapping. Six months later, she
can help people with damage to the inner ear.
from a person’s outer ear—the had almost normal levels of
Unlike a hearing aid, which amplifies sound,
part we can see—into the ear hearing in the treated ear. She
the implant gives the wearer the sensation of
canal. They cause vibrations could even hear soft sounds,
hearing. It has an external part that rests
that travel through the ear canal including whispers. Opal can
behind the outer ear and an inner section that
to the middle and inner ear. Part of now respond when her parents
Opal Sandy is surgically implanted under the skin.
the inner ear, the cochlea, looks like a and her mother speak to her, saying words like
On the external part, a small microphone
snail’s shell. It is filled with many tiny “Dada” and “bye-bye.”
picks up sound and a computer chip converts it
hair cells that create a small electrical signal More children who are deaf from the UK,
into digital code. The code is sent to a receiver
when they vibrate. This signal is sent to the the US, and Spain will be included in the
on the section implanted under the skin, which
brain, which understands it as sound. trial, and their progress will be followed for
then stimulates the cochlear nerve (part of the
In Opal’s ears, that signal didn’t get properly five years. “When Opal could first hear us
ear that sends signals to the brain). When the
sent to her brain because the hair cells inside clapping unaided, it was mind-blowing,” said
brain receives the signal, it interprets it as a
her cochlea were damaged. This damage was her mother. Opal’s father said the family was
sound. The implants can enable people to
due to a faulty gene (short section of DNA). proud to have contributed to the research,
recognize and understand speech and other
New treatments, called gene therapy, are being “which will hopefully help other children like
sounds in their environment.
tested to address conditions like this. Opal and their families in the future.”

Science and technology
NASA prepares for moonwalks here on Earth
T o prepare for its Artemis 3 Moon The desert team was supported by
mission, NASA (the US space agency) scientists at the Johnson Space Center in
conducted tests in the desert near Houston, Texas, who will monitor and
Kate Rubins (left)
and Andre Douglas
Flagstaff, Arizona. A team of astronauts, guide the Artemis 3 mission from Earth.
engineers, and other experts spent a NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and
week trying out “moonwalking Andre Douglas wore mock spacesuits
operations” and new and performed four simulated
technology for use on the
lunar surface. WO1W ! auts moonwalks. tested
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in September 2026, a h as put that can be used to
that surface.
will be the first mission the lunar guide astronauts back to
to put humans on the their spaceship after moonwalks.
Moon since 1972. The crew will include The team will apply what they
the first woman and first person of color learned to future experiments and
to walk on the Moon. They will spend a missions. “Field tests play a critical
week performing scientific studies role in helping us test all of the
before returning to Earth. systems, hardware, and technology
The test site’s location is similar to we’ll need to conduct successful lunar
the lunar surface, which includes craters operations,” said Barbara Janoiko,
and other features formed by volcanoes. who ran the test program for NASA.
Soldiers test A bed that keeps

ancient armor cats off the desk
S cientists have solved the
mystery of 3,500-year-old
armor found in Greece in 1960.
The armor was heavy and thick
and had little damage. That
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made some experts think it was

designed for ceremonial use
rather than battle. A new study,
however, proved that it was
indeed made for fighting.
Known as the Dendra
armor, the set weighs about The Desk
60 pounds and is made of A modern soldier Nest Cat Bed
bronze plates and a helmet in the armor
with inlaid boar’s tusk. It is
from the Mycenaean civilization engaged in a simulated battle using
C at owners working from
home often face a furry
distraction: cats walking or
The sturdy bed quickly
attaches to a desk and can be
rotated, raised, and lowered for
(1600–1100 BCE) and covered its swords and spears that ancient
sleeping on their keyboard, what its designers call the
wearer from the head to the knee. soldiers would have used.
looking for attention. The new “purr-fect fit.” It features a
Experts from the University of The study found that not only did
Desk Nest Cat Bed limits padded, washable bed to keep
Thessaly, in Greece, had 13 current the armor work well in battle, but it
interruptions by giving felines a cats safe, cozy, and comfortable
members of the Greek military was advanced for its time. It would
place to rest that’s nearby but and can hold pets that weigh
wear detailed replicas of the armor. have given Mycenaean soldiers an
elevated and out of the way. up to 25 pounds.
For 11 hours, the modern soldiers advantage over rival armies.

Photos of the week
Fancy feet
Blue-footed boobies in Ecuador,
photographed by Tui De Roy.
LISA MICHELE BURNS; DAISY GILARDINI; JANE GOODALL; JODY MACDONALD; TUI DE ROY; GOIA CHIARA
Celebrating an icon
To mark naturalist Dr. Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday and
recognize the inspiring effect she’s had on women around
the world, a collection of 90 images created by female
Through the clouds photographers renowned for their focus on the planet has
The highest peak in New Zealand, been released. Six of them appear on these pages. Above: a
photographed by Lisa Michele Burns. self-portrait by Goodall, taken in Tanzania in 1962.

Photos of the week
Family bond Solitary stroll

Polar bears in Canada, An elephant in a forest in India,
taken by Daisy Gilardini. photographed by Jody MacDonald.
Against a blue sky

A young rider on horseback in
Mongolia, taken by Chiara Goia.

Sports
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F or a history-making fourth consecutive season,
the University of Oklahoma softball team won
the Women’s College World Series (WCWS). On
Oklahoma almost didn’t make the final.
In a semifinal game on June 3, they lost to the
University of Florida, 9–3. Until then, Oklahoma
meeting before the tournament was in the Big 12
Championship, which Oklahoma won, 5–1.
In Game 1 of the title series on June 5,
June 6, they beat the University of Texas, had been on a 20-game winning streak in Oklahoma had three homers in an 8–3 win. Their
8–4, to complete a two-game sweep the WCWS. The next night, the teams pitcher Kelly Maxwell threw for all seven innings.
in the best-of-three championship played again to decide who would Game 2 was a back-and-forth contest that had the
series at Devon Park in Oklahoma advance to the championship biggest moment in the fourth. In the top of the
City. It is the university’s eighth series. Oklahoma won in extra inning, Texas went up, 3–2, then in the bottom
college softball title. innings with a walkoff home run half, Oklahoma’s Cydney Sanders hit a bases-
The softball championship by star outfielder Jayda Coleman. loaded double that drove in all three runners and
tournament began in May with Texas, meanwhile, won three gave her team a 5–3 lead. Texas scored a run in
64 teams. Texas, which was vying Kelly consecutive games in the WCWS to the top of the sixth, but Oklahoma responded with
for its first-ever WCWS title, was Maxwell qualify for the championship. They had three more to help lock up the victory.
seeded (ranked) number one in the excellent pitchers who held their opponents Oklahoma used five pitchers in the win, a
tournament, and Oklahoma was number two. scoreless in each of those games. WCWS first. Maxwell, who delivered the last four
Eight teams made it to the WCWS before it Texas and Oklahoma had faced off four times outs, was named the Most Outstanding Player of
came down to the final two. this season, and each won two games. Their last the WCWS after the game.
THIS WEEK’S WINNERS... BASEBALL

On June 7, the Kansas City Royals beat
TENNIS
the Seattle Mariners, 10–9, in a major
Iga Swiatek, the world’s top-ranked
comeback. The Royals had ended the
player, beat Jasmine Paolini in two sets
first inning down 7–0, and the score
on June 8 to win the French Open, one
was 8-0 midway through the fourth.
of the four Grand Slam tournaments in
tennis. This is her fourth French Open COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
title in five years. The next day, Spain’s The University of Florida’s men’s team
Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in won their third straight national
five sets to win the men’s tournament. outdoor title on June 7. The next day,
Alcaraz, age 21, is the youngest tennis the University of Arkansas won the
player to win a major title on clay, women’s title. They won the indoor
Iga Swiatek Carlos Alcaraz
grass, and hard courts. track and field title earlier this year.

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hoping to qualify for this summer’s Olympics or
Paralympics in Paris. Here is some sports-related
advice they shared with The Week Junior.
Noelle Malkamaki AGE: 23

SPORT: PARA TRACK & FIELD
(SHOTPUT)
“Try something new. And if
you don’t like it, you can go
from there. But you never know
what interest you might uncover by
just trying a new event.”
Team USA’s Jessy
Singh on June 6 Ian Seidenfeld AGE: 22
SPORT: PARA TABLE TENNIS
US shines at Cricket World Cup “For kids trying out sports,

do it all. Figure out what you
T he T20 Cricket World Cup, a major competition

featuring top international cricket teams, is
underway in the US and the West Indies. Because
with baseball, they take turns batting, with one
team trying to score runs and the other trying to
get the batters out. In the end, the team with the
want to do. Don’t worry about
doing it at a high level. Try to
find what’s fun for you, and pursue it
the US is one of the host countries, Team USA most runs wins. T20 has fewer innings than to the extent that you can.”
automatically earned one of the 20 spots in the traditional cricket. The last T20 World Cup was in
tournament. Although cricket is not a mainstream 2022, when England beat Pakistan in the final.
Fiona O’Keeffe AGE: 26
SPORT: TRACK & FIELD
sport in the US, the team is ranked 18th among Team USA’s win over Pakistan is the most
(MARATHON)
T20 international teams. They got off to a great significant victory in the team’s history, and it
“Have fun with it. That’s the
start and won their first two Group Stage came down to a tie-breaker called a super over
way to make it sustainable and
matches, including a thrilling upset victory over (similar to a shootout in other sports). Captain
allow yourself to have a longer
sixth-ranked Pakistan in Dallas, Texas, on June 6. Monank Patel, who was named Player of the
career. It’s great to have goals and
Cricket is a bat and ball sport that was first Match, said the team had “an unbelievable
dreams down the road. But when you’re
played in England in at least 1611 and possibly performance” and called it “a big day for Team
in high school or middle school, just focus
centuries earlier. Today, it is very popular in former USA and the USA cricket community too.”
on enjoying it, spending time with your
British colonies, including Pakistan, India, and When The Week Junior went to press, Team
friends, and keeping it laid-back.”
Australia. In the game, two teams of 11 players USA was set to play top-ranked India in their
compete on an oval field to score the most runs. As Group Stage match on June 12. Nick Mayhugh AGE: 28
SPORT: PARA TRACK & FIELD
“A lot of people often get
COACH OF THE WEEK caught up in winning a medal
or a trophy, or they want
Coach’s Name: Margaret Sweatman certain titles or to break a record.
But those things don’t define you. It’s
Team: Oakcrest Middle School Basketball
the journey that gets you there that really
“Coach Sweatman is the best thing that ever happened to defines you as an athlete and as a person.”
our team. She is so encouraging and wants each of us to be
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the best player we can be. She makes us laugh at practice but
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also makes sure we work hard. Her drills help with our
“Continuing to have fun is
fundamentals, endurance, and most of all, team building. Her ‘boxing out’ drill
what drives a lot of the results
was some of the best fun we had all season! She sees the potential in her
at the end of the day. Because
players and uses it to build us into an unstoppable team.” Lizzie, 14, Virginia
if you’re enjoying what you’re
doing, you’re able to put more time,
To nominate a Coach of the Week, send your coach’s name, photo, sport, and team to hello@
effort, and energy into it.”
theweekjunior.com. Include your name, age, state, and a few reasons why your coach is great.

Ultraman: Rising
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The Netflix film Ultraman: Rising is a sci-fi action movie featuring a popular character from Japan.
A new animated film starring a popular

Japanese superhero is now on Netflix.
Ultraman: Rising follows Ken Sato, a baseball star
The Ultraman character has been around since
the 1960s and has been reinvented many times.
While there have always been kaiju in the series,
the story came from a 1970s film about a selfish
father who has to bond with his son. Tindle also
explained he created Emi, the baby kaiju, for
who takes over his father’s job as Ultraman, a the film’s plot is entirely new. “There has never his “8-year-old self.” He called her a “dynamic
giant hero who battles giant monsters been a baseball player,” director and co-writer character” who can communicate her needs even
(called kaiju) in Tokyo, Japan. Shannon Tindle told The Week Junior. He though she can’t talk. “And she gets to participate
Playing baseball and saving the grew up as a fan of Ultraman but said in some pretty cool battles,” he added. He said
city is hard, but things get even watching the film doesn’t require any seeing her powers develop over time mirrors how
tougher for Ken after he ends special knowledge. human children learn and grow.
up with a 35-foot-tall baby Tindle said the inspiration for the One of Tindle’s goals with the film is to have
kaiju named Emi. The film animation style of Ultraman: Rising audiences love Ultraman. He would also like them
combines sci-fi and thrilling is manga (Japanese comic books and to connect to the story and take away this lesson:
action with a story about family. Shannon Tindle graphic novels), and the inspiration for “Your parents are not perfect, but they’re trying.”
3 facts about Ultraman TV series

The first Ultraman TV
Comic books
In 2020, Marvel
Creator series was a live- published the first
Ultraman was action show that was issue of The Rise of
created by Eiji released in 1966. Ultraman, a comic
Tsuburaya (right). Over the years, the book miniseries.
He is known as character and other Since then, there
the inventor of Ultra heroes starred has been an
Japanese special in more live-action Ultraman sequel
effects, called series as well as films and an Ultraseven
tokusatsu, which and animated shows. spin-off. A
use miniatures on An anime Ultraman crossover with
a set so monsters (right) arrived on the Avengers is
look gigantic. Netflix in 2019. coming in August.

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Season’s Greetings
(right) and more art at Frog and Toad
the Banksy Museum (Apple TV+)
The adventures of best friends Frog and Toad
Museum for a famous street artist resume in season two of this series, which is
adapted from the award-winning children’s
A museum celebrating the famous street artist

known as Banksy is now open in New York
City. Banksy, whose identity is unknown, paints
which is the first in the US. The artist is not
involved in the museums.
Inside the New York City museum, where the
books of the same name. In new episodes,
daring Frog continues to get cautious Toad to try
new things, such as sledding on big hills.
graffiti murals that convey messages of social and interior was made to feel like the urban areas
political activism. The Banksy Museum has more where Banksy makes his art, visitors can see
than 160 re-creations of his work, all made by re-creations of pieces at their original scale. It took
other anonymous street artists. about five months for 12 artists to create the
Banksy first gained recognition replicas. One mural on display is a copy
in the 1990s, when his art began of Season’s Greetings, which covers
appearing on walls and trains in two sides of a corner wall. A child
Bristol, England, which is believed catches snowflakes in his mouth on
to be his hometown. His work one side, and the other side reveals
Star Wars: The Acolyte
appears unannounced, and it often that he is actually catching ashes
(Disney+)
gets lost or destroyed because it is from a burning dumpster.
Choose Your Weapon This new live-action series is the latest addition
on public property. However, images William Meade, the museum’s
to the Star Wars saga. It is set during the final
of many lost pieces exist in photos online. executive director, told The Week Junior he
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days of the High Republic era and begins when

Hazis Vardar, a private collector of original hopes visitors are inspired by the way Banksy
a young warrior reunites with her Jedi Master to
Banksy art, first opened a museum with Banksy tackles societal issues and how he has influenced
look into a series of crimes. As they investigate,
replicas in Paris, France, in 2019. Since then, other artists, including those who contributed to
they uncover dark mysteries. It is rated TV-14.
Vardar has launched four additional Banksy the museum. “It’s art for you to think about and
museums, including the one in New York City, bring your own message to,” he said.
READER RECOMMENDS
Dragons: Race to the Edge (Netflix)
“This TV series is part of the How to Train Your Dragon
franchise. It follows a dragon-riding Viking boy named
Hiccup and his friend Toothless, a rare Night Fury dragon. In
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the TV series, the pair find a mysterious artifact called the

Protecting Paradise:
Dragon Eye, which sparks them to leave Berk, their home
The Story of Niue
island, and move to a volcanic island called Dragon’s Edge.
(Nat Geo) (Disney+) (Hulu)
There they meet new breeds of dragons and face new
In 2016, with support from National Geographic,
villains, as Hiccup, his human dragon rider friends, and
the Pacific island nation of Niue created Moana
Toothless work together to keep peace between the
Mahu, one of the world’s largest marine
Vikings and dragons. Check it out!” Ander, 8, Massachusetts
protected areas. This new documentary visits
Do you have a film or TV show to recommend to other kids? Send your review to [email protected]. the reserve to explore how it has changed.

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aper Trail is a new puzzle adventure game. It is out now for the Nintendo
Switch, Xbox systems, PlayStation platforms, the PC, and Netflix games.
navigate her way: She is able to fold and tear the world as if it were a piece of
paper. As a result, she can manipulate time, space, and physical objects.
In Paper Trail, gamers play as Paige, a star student who desperately For example, Paige can fold the walls of a house and reveal a door on
wants to continue her education. Her parents don’t want her to leave their backside. She can also reshape footpaths to create new ways around
home, so Paige decides to run away so she can go to college. It’s boulders and even bend wide open spaces to bring a faraway
Paige’s first time away from her village, and she soon learns building closer to her. If you get stuck trying to figure out how to
that the outside world is filled with mysterious forests, fold a scene and advance, there are features in the game to
curious characters, and all kinds of danger. help you figure out how to do it.
Paige’s journey includes travels through a swamp, ancient As she moves through the world, Paige is asked by friendly
ruins and temples, and even the ocean. The locations are strangers to help with tasks, and that gives her the chance to
filled with obstacles and dead ends. Luckily, Paige—whose explore many additional settings. Along the way, she can collect
name is a play on words—has a secret power that will help her special origami as rewards and souvenirs from her travels.
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Book club
SUMMER OF READING
FEATURED PICK Ask the Author
Ambassador
The One and In 2013, Katherine
Applegate won the
Only Family Newbery Medal for The
One and Only Ivan.
By Katherine Applegate, illustrated
by Patricia Castelao Now the four-book
(Harper) series is coming to an end
The beloved gorilla in the series with The One and Only Family.
that began with The One and Only Applegate met with members of The
Ivan is going to be a father. Ivan Week Junior’s Junior Council and
and his mate, Kinyani, live in a
wildlife sanctuary, where keepers
answered their questions below.
care for them. It takes eight and a What research did you do for
half months for a baby gorilla to the series?
be born—and Ivan feels anxious Ivan is based on a gorilla who was in a cage
about the birth. Ivan, who was at a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington,
captured in Africa and caged in a for 27 years. Before I wrote the first book, I
shopping mall, worries that the visited the mall and went to the town library,
baby will never see a jungle. He’s where I went through newspaper clippings
concerned that because he and about Ivan that dated back to the 1960s.
Kinyani are the only two gorillas
in the sanctuary, Kinyani won’t be
How did it feel to end the series?
I felt happy, sad, and relieved—all at the
able to get advice from other
same time.
gorilla moms like she would DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB
if they lived in the wild. Ivan Did you enjoy
While The One and Only Family has a hopeful message, it still
watches his son being born
raises concerns about animals being kept in captivity. Here
The One and
and is overcome with emotion. He
are questions to get a conversation going with friends and
Only Ivan movie?
faints and wakes up to find a Yes, I thought the CGI
family who have also read the book.
doctor holding a second baby. Ivan animation was
and Kinyani have twins. The last What are the pros and How are Ivan and his brilliant. When I saw
half of the book takes place 26 cons of raising baby mate Kinyani different Ivan on the screen, it
months in the future. Ivan struggles gorillas in the sanctuary from each other? felt like I was looking
to answer his toddlers’ questions rather than the wild? into his eyes in real
about his past and their future, but In what ways did Bob life.
Should the and Ruby support
a tense encounter with a human
sanctuary have their friend? How did you begin your writing
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boy provides some perspective. A

satisfying conclusion to the series,
allowed visitors career?
to name the twins? Are you satisfied with I became a ghostwriter (an author who
this book also includes plots with the ending of this series?
Why or why not? writes anonymously) for the book series
Bob and Ruby, two of the series’ Why or why not? Sweet Valley Twins. I was so afraid of failing
original characters. Why do you think Ivan is
that I didn’t want my name on the book.
reluctant to talk about What was your favorite
Don’t do this in your own careers!
his past with the twins? book in the series?
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hemisphere (the half of our planet that lies above the
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Borrow a tradition
In Sweden, the summer solstice is celebrated with a
national holiday called Midsummer. People gather at
official start of summer. This year, it occurs on Thursday, parks or country homes, wear crowns made of flowers,
June 20. Many people around the world celebrate the and dance around a tall pole called a maypole. The Here is how three other countries
solstice because it ushers in a season of longer days with flower crowns, and the holiday itself, symbolize the mark the longest day of the year.
more natural light to enjoy and to help plants grow. start of a new season. You could borrow from this
Mexico
Here’s how to get started with your own celebration. tradition and head outside for a picnic with your family
On the solstice, visitors head to
to celebrate. Bring along traditional Midsummer
Understand the science the pyramids of Chichén Itzá (above)
foods like salmon, potatoes, and strawberries,
The Earth is constantly rotating as it orbits on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. The
as well as supplies to make floral crowns
around the Sun in space. The summer Sun casts shadows on the main
for everyone. Many towns and cities in
solstice is the time of year when the pyramid, making it appear evenly
the US—such as Fairbanks, Alaska;
Earth is tilted most toward the Sun. On divided in darkness and light.
Austin, Texas; and New York City—also
this day, the northern hemisphere gets
host Midsummer or solstice festivals. Russia
the most hours of daylight all year. (The
The Ivan Kupala festival takes place
winter solstice, in December, has the
Soak up the sunshine shortly after the solstice to mark the
fewest hours of daylight.)
Enjoy A big part of celebrating the summer end of winter. Plants are burned to
Know the history longer days. solstice is spending more time outside to take ensure a good summer harvest.
It’s believed that people started celebrating advantage of the extra hours of daylight. You
United Kingdom
the summer solstice as far back as the Stone Age. In and your family could enjoy one of your favorite
A ring of giant rocks constructed in
ancient times, celebrations included bonfires and outdoor activities, whether that’s hiking, heading to
about 2500 BCE perfectly frames
ritual dances that were thought to grant extra power the beach, bike riding, or gardening. You could also
the rising Sun during the summer
to the Sun, which would make for a better growing consider some outdoor crafts to celebrate the day, such
solstice at Stonehenge, where
season and ward off evil spirits. Today, though, most as decorating your front sidewalk or driveway with
thousands gather to watch.
celebrations focus on the joy of the summer season. chalk suns, rainbows, and flowers.

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Help keep
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HACK
Even the closest siblings can get on each other’s nerves at times.
Disagreements are natural, but they can lead to harsh words and
hurt feelings. If you want a more peaceful home life, make an effort
to get along better with siblings. The next time you start squabbling,
pause and take a breath. Consider your words before you speak. Try
not to place blame solely on your sibling, and don’t be afraid to take
responsibility for your part in a fight. Try doing at least one kind act
toward them each day. For example, offer to play a game together, ask
how their day went, or tell them you’re proud of something they did.
Your actions may inspire them to treat you with more kindness too.

Puzzles
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single letter changed, like DECODE and DECIDE. (NEED A HINT? Check the bottom of the page.)
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Spot the difference These two pictures of a Cape Cod lighthouse appear to be the same, but take a closer look.
There are actually five differences. Can you see them?
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Veggies can
be sweet.
Talk about
finger food!
Eat your vegetables for dessert A tastefully teeny-tiny artwork

This frozen treat served in Massachusetts may not be for everyone. “Hadley An artist in the UK has created the world’s smallest fish-finger sandwich. To mark
Grass” ice cream, named for a town known as the “asparagus capital of the the launch of its new Mini Fish Fingers, the Birds Eye food company asked the
world,” features the taste of asparagus. A local ice cream shop has been making public what ingredients go best with fish fingers to make the perfect sandwich. The
the flavor each spring for about 20 years. They use cooked asparagus spears, answers: two slices of white bread, butter, ketchup, and lettuce. Each of these
almonds, and a flavoring blend that is intended to complement the vegetable’s became a part of the mini meal, which artist Nadia Michaux spent more than 100
taste. One reviewer described the light green dessert as having a “mellow, nutty, hours making out of clay. The finished piece is less than half an inch tall and weighs
savory-sweet flavor” with “brighter notes” from the asparagus. about the same as a pea. “This was an incredibly difficult challenge,” Michaux said.
The art really

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Was the orchestra

best in show?
Dogs conduct an orchestra

A pet food company put together an orchestra conducted by dogs. The canine
Barber makes hair masterpieces conductors sat on a special podium and led the musicians with their wagging tails.
Since 2008, barber Cesar Guzman of California has been creating a buzz with The dogs were offered treats, which made their tails wag faster, and less tasty
his artistic haircuts. Guzman has a passion for art, and he told KERO-TV that options, like broccoli, which slowed them down. “When the tail went down, we had
heads have become “my piece of paper…that I can draw on.” His designs to play softer or quieter,” said a violinist named Kamila. Afterward, the symphonies
have featured characters such as Pokémon and Sonic the Hedgehog, movie were released on the streaming platform Spotify. Is this story real, or is it a tall tail?*
scenes, and celebrities. Most recently, Guzman created an image of the gets, Pedigree will give money to a foundation that helps dogs find loving homes.
woman from Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting. Next, he’s brought in dogs of all shapes and sizes to conduct. For every stream the music
setting his sights on doing a portrait of singer Miley Cyrus. *Real! Pet food company Pedigree set up the “Tail Orchestra experiment” and

Your turn
Editor’s note
I was fortunate to be on the
video call when Katherine Raising
Applegate, this week’s Summer
of Reading Author Ambassador, money for
spoke to our Junior Council about
her new book, The One and Only
Family (p23). I have read all the books in this series,
newborns
For about a year, we have
starting with The One and Only Ivan, so I was very
excited to meet her. She spoke on a wide range of
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had a business called Kangaroo
Kare to raise money for the
topics, and one in particular has stuck with me. She
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
said her idea for the book about Ivan came from a
(NICU) at a local children’s
newspaper article she happened to read about a real
hospital where infants receive
gorilla that lived in a shopping mall. If she hadn’t read
vital care. We make and sell resin
that story on that particular day, a book series beloved
necklaces, keychains, and
by millions of children might never have been written.
bookmarks. We first got this idea
The lesson I took away is that you never know where
from a little resin kit we bought to
your next brilliant idea will come from—if only you are
make jewelry. We were in the NICU
open to it and let your mind wander! Find out more
as babies. When we decided to
about our Summer of Reading program, including a
start a business, we did it to give
chance to win prizes, in the red box below.
back to our community. We have
also started raising money through Sarina, 12, and Shaili, 12,
local craft fairs. All our earnings go
JOK
North Carolina
straight to the NICU. We are excited
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SUMMER OF READING
Enter to win books!
Shakespeare Theatre This is the second issue of our Summer of
Reading campaign! We hope you enjoy our
Company interview with Author Ambassador Katherine
This organization celebrates the work of Applegate and a review of her new book The
English playwright William Shakespeare One and Only Family (p23). Our reading challenge
(1564–1616). It stages productions continues! Once you’ve finished any three books,
inspired by his plays as well as those go to tinyurl.co/TWJUS-ReadingChallenge with
written by other writers. The group an adult to enter our sweepstakes. Four winners
hosts summer acting camps for young will win books, and one will win books and a
people, and it works with schools to video call with an Author Ambassador. For our
conduct drama workshops. list of “The 50 Books Kids Love Most,” go to kids.
Find out more at theweekjunior.com/summerofreading.
shakespearetheatre.org.
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feeder. Thank you for inspiring me!”
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“I made the snickerdoodle

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day it came out, and it was family. Pro tip: Add a scoop of ice
amazing!” Charlie, 8, Virginia cream!” Jackson, 11, New York
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Nominate your teacher for Teacher of the Week! Quiz answers (from page 30)
Send your reason for the nomination, a photo of your teacher, and 1 Chicago Wheel 2 True 3 a) French Open 4 Gorilla 5 True 6 c) Bristol 7 a) Arizona
your school’s name and address to [email protected]. 8 False. Her name is Paige. 9 b) Fungi 10 Kaiju 11 False. It was used for fighting.
12 Massachusetts 13 c) Pakistan 14 True 15 a) Asparagus
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Quiz
How much of this week’s news can you remember?
1 What was the original name of the Ferris 1 12 9 To defend against wasps, female
wheel at the 1893 World’s Fair? Megymenum stink bugs grow which of
the following on the back of their legs?
a) Bacteria b) Fungi c) Plants
2 True or false? Edward Dwight recently a Q b Q c Q

became the oldest person to travel
10 In the movie Ultraman: Rising, Ultraman
into space.
battles giant monsters called what?
True Q False Q
3 Iga Swiatek has won four out of the last
five titles in what major tennis tournament? ANSW
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4 In Katherine Applegate’s new novel
True Q False Q
The One and Only Family, what kind of 12 People in which US state were recently
animal is Ivan? surprised to see a flamingo on the beach?
5 True or false? The rainbow Pride flag was 13 Team USA pulled off a shocking win over
created in 1978. which country in the T20 Cricket World Cup?
True Q False Q a) England b) India c) Pakistan
6 In what English city did the work of the
street artist named Banksy first appear?
a Q b Q c Q
14 True or false? Bison are helping a
a) Birmingham b) Brighton c) Bristol grassland in Romania absorb carbon
a Q b Q c Q 14 3 dioxide from the atmosphere.
7 NASA astronauts recently simulated True Q False Q

moonwalks in a desert in which US state? 15 A shop in Massachusetts is serving ice
a) Arizona b) Nevada c) New Mexico cream flavored with which vegetable?
a Q b Q c Q a) Asparagus
b) Broccoli
8 True or false? In the new video game Paper
Trail, the main character’s name is Penny. c) Spinach
True Q False Q a Q b Q c Q

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Juneteenth concert in capital

Pride Month celebrated across US

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Henan Province, China

six people have died, and

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Is sunrise better than sunset?

YES Three reasons why sunrise is better

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Raising her voice

S inger Katherine Goforth is using her

An astronaut’s flight OVERHEARD

to earn a Michelin star, one of the restaurant

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European bison A bison calf

Bison help reduce climate change

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A layer of fungi protection Scientists spotted a greater glider in Australia’s

R esearchers have discovered that female

Katy Roscoe A catﬁsh

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One man’s creative vision led to a

T he Ferris wheel is an iconic ride that has

indoor Ferris wheel,

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Turning toward the future

The modern Ferris wheel

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Girl hears for first time after treatment

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Soldiers test A bed that keeps

made some experts think it was

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Family bond Solitary stroll

Against a blue sky

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Oklahoma wins college softball title

THIS WEEK’S WINNERS... BASEBALL

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US shines at Cricket World Cup “For kids trying out sports,

T he T20 Cricket World Cup, a major competition

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A new superhero film

A new animated ﬁlm starring a popular

3 facts about Ultraman TV series