In World War II, a bear became companion and helper to Polish soldiers

  • 23 hours ago
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In World War II, a bear became companion and helper to Polish soldiers

Orphaned bear named Wojtek earned the rank of corporal for his actions during a battle in Italy.
  • 23 hours ago

Hurricane Ida leaves New Orleans, other parts of Louisiana without power

Ida weakens to become tropical storm as it heads north and east.
  • 1 day ago

It’s hot. Keep cool with this ice-cold quiz.

We get it. It's hot outside. But cool weather is coming, even though we can't promise exactly when. In the meantime you can chill out with our quiz on snow, ice and the coldest weather in history.
  • 1 day ago

Summer of KidsPost: Boats, camping and mountains

Readers share their summer fun with KidsPost

Who is the greatest male tennis player of all time?

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have won 20 major titles each. So which one comes out on top?

Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail

Harvey Sutton completed the more than 2,100-mile trail in 209 days.
  • 6 days ago

Virginia community looks to preserve former school that’s part of segregated past

Pine Grove Elementary, a school for Black students, declared one of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places.”
  • Aug 24

Ever wondered why Pluto is no longer a planet?

As we approach an international holiday known as Pluto Demoted Day, an expert explains why the dwarf planet is still super cool.
  • Aug 23

A Salem ‘witch’ from 1693 could be exonerated soon, thanks to an eighth-grade civics class

Students researched how to clear the name of Elizabeth Johnson Jr., who was accused of witchcraft more than 300 years ago.
  • Aug 23

Summer of KidsPost: Beach days

Readers bring KidsPost along for their summer beach days.
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Drawing up a storm

KidsPost weather art gallery

A showcase of daily weather illustrations created by KidsPost readers.
  • Jan 10, 2020
Gallery of the Week

People around the world try staying cool during a heat wave

Fountains everywhere are full of kids and adults trying to beat the heat.
  • Aug 13

Olympic style is all in the details

If style were an Olympic sport, these athletes from around the world would be our winners!
  • Aug 6

Women shine at the Tokyo Olympics

From winning their country?s first gold medal to winning gold at 13, female athletes are making their mark at the Summer Games.
  • Jul 29

Summer Olympics highlights

Swimmers are among the first to get medals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Jul 27

It's the Summer of KidsPost

Check out how KidsPost readers are having fun on vacations and staycations this summer!
  • Jul 23

Black female World War II unit hoping to get congressional honor

The only all Black female World War II unit were trailblazers.
  • Jul 16

Louisiana teen Zaila Avant-garde wins Scripps National Spelling Bee

Zaila becomes the first African American to become champion.
  • Jul 9