Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, six-year-olds giving back to their community, and a 141-year-old tortoise!

A newly crowned largest city in the world, more arrests in the aftermath of the Louvre heist, and a celebrity wild turkey in New York City!

Australia bans social media for kids, a 3-year-old is treated for rare disease, and the COP30 Climate Conference comes to a close!

Trump and Mamdani meet, Bach music is discovered, and records are set at art auctions!

A possible peace plan is in the works for the war in Ukraine, Doja Cat starts and defends her tour, and Thanksgiving traffic is expected to set records!

Celebrating World Children’s Day, a unique dinosaur fossil has been discovered, and “Wicked For Good” is coming to theaters tomorrow!

Princess Kate breaks silence, Brazil hosts climate conference, and Medicare costs increase.

Teenager creates affordable housing portal, Jeff Bezos creates AI start-up, and a primer on 6-7!

U.S. government shutdown ends, storms on the West Coast, and friendly tennis rivalry!

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An interesting discovery on an asteroid, record-setting Black Friday sales, and a strong first weekend for “Zootopia 2”!

Multicolored blob moving across the ocean floor, bridges being built above highways to protect crossing animals, and legendary ballerina Misty Copeland retires!

Stinky cheese competition, “The Wild Robot” series, and the world’s longest undersea tunnel!

Make-your-own Barbie, Guinness World Record for 11-year-old video game creator, and the largest spider web ever discovered!

The Olympic torch relay, polar bears’ DNA adapting to climate change, and Taylor Swift’s #1 listener in 2025!

Another museum heist, a 13-year-old advocate for people with food allergies, and the spread of super flu!

Scientists discover the earliest known man-made fire, a trash-filled Toronto water basin transforms, and astronauts return to Earth!

Scam artists impersonating celebrities, the Winter Olympics approaching, and an underwater mountain teeming with sharks!

World War II code breakers, a three-year-old chess master, and a shrinking mountain!

Gardeners find gold treasure in their backyard, a 15-year-old wins the International Children’s Peace Prize, and scientists discover a dinosaur highway!

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First-edition “Superman” comic discovered in attic, winter is around the corner, and the Rockettes turn 100!

Fun facts about seasons, the end of Australia’s longest-running TV show, and the start of Australia’s social media ban for kids!

Christmas traditions around the world, the winter solstice, and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree!

Japan returns its last pandas to China, glaciers melting faster, and orcas and dolphins team up!

Most overused words in 2025, New Year’s resolutions, and a new #1 producer of electric vehicles!

Facts about sheep, new cable car system in Paris, and 100-year-old twin sisters!

A $3.2 million fish, the positive effects of food and sleep, and a new partnership for self-driving cars!

New U.S. nutrition guidelines, the latest on U.S. and Greenland, and fun facts about Greenland!

Updated vaccine recommendations, the comeback of European wildcats, and new YouTube parental controls!

Facts about the moon, an increase in U.S. carbon pollution, and the evacuation of an astronaut from space!

Golden Globe Awards 2026, a new autistic Barbie, and facial recognition technology to stop shoplifting!

Melting permafrost in Alaska, live-action “Tangled” movie, and ancient ice!

Rare twin mountain gorillas born, the dangers of ball sports, and dogs’ ability to learn words!

A heroic neighbor, upcoming skywatching events, and the discovery of message in a bottle from World War I!

China’s declining birthrate, Venus Williams making history, and an English beach covered in French fries!

The limits of screen time limits, a medieval city discovered under a lake, and Saks Fifth Avenue goes bankrupt!

New findings on how Egypt’s Great Pyramids were built, surveillance video of the Louvre museum heist, and flying cars becoming reality!

Update on Winter Storm Fern, France bans phones in high schools, and extreme heat at the Australian Open!

A piano-playing octopus, the first wheelchair user to go to space, and new rankings of the best and worst U.S. airlines!

Major snowstorm expected in the U.S., a nine-year-old tennis phenom, and confirmation that horses can smell fear!

Oldest wooden human tools discovered, another possible U.S. government shutdown, and water shortages around the world!

Microsoft’s water usage surges, Oscar nominations, and a new trail in the Canadian Rocky Mountains!

Tesla discontinues two car models, the largest-ever U.S. Winter Olympics team, and a library book returned 36 years later!

U.S. and India reach a trade deal, a brand-new Winter Olympics sport, and a teen helping others with LEGOs!

Historic slowdown in U.S. population growth, social media companies on trial, and a volcano with blue “lava”!

Brief U.S. government shutdown ends, major NASA space mission is delayed, and “house burping” gains popularity!

UPS to lay off 30,000 people, new list of highest-paid female athletes, and K-pop drives a surge in Korean language learners!

New global survey reveals people’s concerns, record snow drought in the Western U.S., and tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz makes history!

Elon Musk turns his attention from Mars to the moon, rock climbers discover an 80 million-year-old stampede, and a 4-year-old is mistakenly called for jury duty!