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Allison Singer

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Covers:  Children's interest, children's culture, families, parenting, current events, science and technology, books, arts, music, theater
exec ed @timeforkids / formerly @dkpublishing @scholastic author YOUR HOT JOB FIELD GUIDE summer '26
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Six Innovators Who are Shaping the World

Six Innovators Who are Shaping the World

Time Magazine — The editors of TIME for Kids spoke with six innovators who are making the planet a more sustainable and accessible place for future generations. From Saieshan Govinder's work tackling the youth unemployment crisis in South Africa to Srilekha Chakraborty's initiatives that help girls in rural India learn and talk about their health, these game-changers are leading the way to a better world.
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Apollo Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center is one of the World's Coolest Places...

Apollo Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center is one of the World's Coolest Places...

Time Magazine — Find out why Apollo Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center is one of TIME for Kids' coolest places in the world for 2019.
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National Butterfly Center is one of the World's Coolest Places of 2019

National Butterfly Center is one of the World's Coolest Places of 2019

Time Magazine — Find out why National Butterfly Center is one of TIME for Kids' coolest places in the world for 2019.
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Deichman Biblo Tøyen is one of the World's Coolest Places of 2019

Deichman Biblo Tøyen is one of the World's Coolest Places of 2019

Time Magazine — Find out why Deichman Biblo Tøyen is one of TIME for Kids' coolest places in the world for 2019.
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American Tragedy

American Tragedy

TIME Edge — The nation is in shock after two deadly mass shootings this past weekend. The first attack took place in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, August 3. The second occurred less than 24 hours later, in Dayton, Ohio.
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Democrats Take the Stage

Democrats Take the Stage

TIME for Kids — On Tuesday and Wednesday night, 20 of the Democratic candidates will participate in the second round of debates.
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Amazing Places

Amazing Places

TIME for Kids — Vatnajökull National Park, in Iceland, and 28 other additions were made to the UNESCO World Heritage List last weekend during the group’s annual meeting.
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What's a Ticker-Tape Parade?

What's a Ticker-Tape Parade?

TIME for Kids — The World Cup–winning United States Women’s National Soccer Team was honored in a ticker-tape parade today in New York City. But what’s a ticker-tape parade, anyway?
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The Filmmaker: TIME Edge talks with director Lulu Wang

The Filmmaker: TIME Edge talks with director Lulu Wang

TIME Edge — At the start of the movie The Farewell, an intriguing phrase appears on the screen: “Based on an actual lie.” That’s because Lulu Wang, the film’s writer and director, did more than just create the movie. She lived it.
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Protests in Hong Kong

Protests in Hong Kong

TIME for Kids — There have been massive protests on the streets of Hong Kong this month. It’s estimated that about 2 million people have taken part. That’s more than a quarter of the country’s population.
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World Cup Preview

World Cup Preview

TIME for Kids — The Women’s World Cup kicks off in France this weekend. Twenty-four teams from around the world will take part in the soccer tournament. The United States is the defending champion, having defeated Japan in the most recent World Cup finals, in 2015. The competition begins on Friday, when host team France takes on South Korea.
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Eight Champs!

Eight Champs!

TIME for Kids — The Scripps National Spelling Bee usually ends with a single winner. Sometimes, it ends in a tie between two contestants. But the results of this year’s bee were unprecedented. Eight super spellers were named co-champions.
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Graduation Surprise

Graduation Surprise

TIME for Kids — Most speakers at graduation ceremonies offer words of wisdom. But at Morehouse College’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, Robert F. Smith had even more to give.
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Heart of a Champion

Heart of a Champion

TIME For Kids — Tani, a Nigerian refugee, used to live in a homeless shelter in New York City. Then he became a chess champion, and everything changed.
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Get Smart

Get Smart

TIME For Kids — As of December 2017, there were about 67 million smart speakers in households in the United States, according to a study by National Public Radio and Edison Research. A year later, that number had jumped to nearly 119 million. That’s a 78% increase. “Families are definitely interested in trying these products,” says Caroline Knorr of Common Sense Media.
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Proud to Be Purple

Proud to Be Purple

TIME For Kids — The National Military Family Association hosts Operation Purple camps across the country. Since 2004, more than 62,000 kids have attended an Operation Purple camp. The camps are some kids’ first opportunity to be around others who have parents in the military. “This is a chance for them to come together,” says NMFA’s military family programs director, Hannah Pike.
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Engineering Our World

Engineering Our World

TIME For Kids — “We’re called civil engineers because we engineer civilization.” These are the words of Yung Koprowski, one of the many civil engineers who design, build, and maintain the infrastructure of our towns and cities. Civil engineers specialize in different things, and each type of civil engineer contributes to society in a unique way. But all of them serve a common purpose: to help people. TIME for Kids spoke with three civil engineers to find out what they do and how they help our communities survive and thrive.
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Engineering Our World

Engineering Our World

TIME Edge — While civil engineers specialize in different things and each type of civil engineer contributes to society in a unique way, all of them serve a common purpose: to help people. TIME Edge spoke with three civil engineers to find out what they do and how they help our communities survive and thrive.
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Monarch butterflies and other animals that migrate

Monarch butterflies and other animals that migrate

dkfindout.com — Monarch butterflies are not just beautiful insects, they are also amazing insects, and they love to travel! Each fall, millions of monarchs travel about 2,800 miles (4,500km) south across North America and crowd into the mountain forests of Mexico and California.
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Five fascinating facts about rocks, minerals, and gems

Five fascinating facts about rocks, minerals, and gems

dkfindout.com — Rocks, minerals, and gems are important because we use them every day. They make up much of our planet and are mined to provide many of the things around us, from cars and skyscrapers to computers and jewelry.
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Real jobs: Would you like to join the Air Force?

Real jobs: Would you like to join the Air Force?

dkfindout.com — The US Air Force was founded nearly 70 years ago on September 18, 1947. It is one of the five branches of the US military, responsible for defending our national airspace. The members of the Air Force operate weapons, conduct search-and-rescue missions, and help people in need.
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Grandparents Day: Celebrating grandparents around the world

Grandparents Day: Celebrating grandparents around the world

dkfindout.com — We celebrate our moms on Mother’s Day. We celebrate our dads on Father’s Day. But did you know there’s a special day to celebrate our grandparents, too? Every September, on Grandparents’ Day, people across the country honor their grandparents by giving them cards and gifts, and by spending quality time together.
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Real jobs: Would you like to join the Coast Guard?

Real jobs: Would you like to join the Coast Guard?

dkfindout.com — National Coast Guard Day is August 4. On this holiday, Americans celebrate the members of the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is one of the five branches of the US military. It is responsible for making sure people follow the law when they are traveling by water—such as on a boat in the oceans, a lake, or a river.
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Allison Singer: Editors are writers, too!

Allison Singer: Editors are writers, too!

childressink.com — Allie Singer has been a member of the DK editorial team since 2011. Her focus is on teen and children's nonfiction, and she is passionate about creating beautiful books that inspire people to learn something new...
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