Lead Story

The Secret World of the Redwood Canopy

Who knew that, high in the tops of the old-growth redwood trees along the coasts of California and Oregon, a hidden world exists?

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Nation & World

Will the U.S. Postal Service Survive?»

The U.S. Postal Service plans to close about 3,700 post offices throughout the country in 2012, and may ultimately shut the doors of another 12,000 locations.

Culture & Activism

Someday, you could be an Actor, just like Marlo Thomas»

Marlo Thomas is an actor and activist who has starred in many TV shows, movies and plays since the 1960s.

Science & the Environment

Trails of Bottles»

Plastic water bottles are a big source of litter found along hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park.

Reviews

Book Review: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry»

Travel back to Mississippi in 1933 when you read this exciting book.

Animals

Getting Wild with the Weta Bug!»

Meet the carrot-chomping Wetapunga, a giant insect found on the Little Barrier Island off the coast of New Zealand!

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor»

Check out what these kids have to say!