Mattel, the company that makes Barbie dolls, has released a new Barbie designed to represent people who have autism. The doll is meant to help autistic people see themselves represented in a popular children's toy. The doll could also help others understand some of the ways autistic people may experience the world.
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Heman Bekele has been named TIME's Kid of the Year for 2024. The 15-year-old has come up with an idea for a soap that could help treat skin cancer, and he is already working with scientists to test his idea.
To recap 2023, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year. Today we’re looking at a few of the incredible things kids accomplished in 2023.
Four children have survived alone in Colombia's Amazon rainforest for 40 days. On May 1, their small airplane crashed. Somehow, the children managed to survive for over a month in the jungle before being rescued. The news that they're safe has brought joy to the entire country.
To recap 2022, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories we’ve covered this year. Today we’re looking at just a few of the incredible things kids accomplished in 2022.
Last Thursday, students across Ukraine headed back to school. But six months after the country was invaded by Russian forces, the experience of going back to school in Ukraine is very different than it was last school year.
When she was just 9 years old, Hilde Lysiak became famous across the United States for reporting on difficult news stories. Now Hilde has written a book telling her own story, and sharing some of the challenges she faced.
Over the last few weeks, Covid-19 case numbers have been hitting record levels around the world. Governments are struggling to figure out safe ways to keep schools open and avoid going back to remote classes, but it's a complicated challenge.
Uganda opened its schools yesterday for the first time in nearly two years. It's the longest school shutdown of any country in the world. Though students, teachers, and parents are excited for school to begin again, many students won't be returning.
The winner of this year's Children's Climate Prize was announced on Monday. Fifteen-year-old Reshma Kosaraju was chosen from among the finalists for her project, which uses artificial intelligence to predict forest fires.
Eric Carle, the author and artist behind "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and dozens of other children's books, has passed away at the age of 91. Mr. Carle's lively, creative, and colorful work was loved by children around the world.