On Monday, the aerospace company Blue Origin launched its spacecraft RSS Kármán Line on a ten minute trip into space. The spaceship carried the first all-female crew to go into space since Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission in 1963.
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Recently, leaders have been chosen in several countries around the world. Today, NFK looks at election results from Germany, Ecuador, and Gabon.
The United States will turn 250 years old on July 4, 2026. As part of the celebrations, a group called America250 is holding a special contest for students in grades 3-12. The winners will get to go on a "field trip" to one of several historical sites across the US.
Last Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled 8-0 that President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office. On Tuesday, acting president Han Duck-soo announced that new elections will be held on June 3.
On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on products coming into the US from countries around the world. The tariffs mark a big change in international trade, and have already had huge negative effects worldwide.
The 2025 Major League Baseball season has only recently started. But already, it's got lots of people talking. But what they're talking about might come as a surprise - a strangely shaped bat, called a "torpedo bat". Some players believe the bat will help them hit more home runs.\
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey spoke for over 25 hours on the US Senate floor yesterday. His marathon speech was an effort to call attention to concerns he has over the actions of President Donald Trump. Mr. Booker's speech has set a new record.
On Friday, Myanmar was hit by a strong earthquake that has killed over 2,000 people and injured close to 4,000 others. The quake has caused massive damage, and efforts to help those affected are being slowed by the effects of the earthquake and by the country's ongoing civil war.
It took two years of training and effort, but in February, Mia DaPonte finally reached her goal of becoming a Master Scuba Diver. The 12-year-old is now the youngest female in the US to ever earn that title, which represents a level of training that most divers - even adults - never reach.
In January, an iceberg as large as Chicago separated from an ice shelf in Antarctica. By chance, a scientific research ship was nearby. The scientists jumped at the rare chance to study an area of the ocean floor that had been covered by ice for thousands of years. What they found surprised them.
Recently, large protests have been held in Turkey, Israel, and Serbia. Though all of the protests have different causes, each is seen by many as a political battle for the future of the country.