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This time of year, you might see lions roaming the streets. They prance, wriggle, and rear up on two legs as drums beat and cymbals clash.

Have no fear: These aren't real lions. They're dancers in colorful costumes, celebrating a centuries-old tradition that originated in China. It's meant to bring good luck in the coming year. In many Asian countries, the new year is celebrated with the new moon that occurs in late January or early February. This year, the holiday begins on February 12.

Typically, a lion is made up of two dancers. One dancer controls the head, the other controls the tail. There are many different kinds of lion dances. The most spectacular might be martial arts × martial arts jong, or pole, jumping (pictured above), in which lions perform tricks on high poles. The dance combines TETRA IMAGES-GETTY IMAGES having to do with forms of self-defense that are practiced as sports (adjective) Martial arts training helped Max become a better security guard. skills and acrobatics.

"I think of it as a sport," says Anthony Huang, 15, a dancer at New York City's Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Anthony has performed as the lion's tail, but this is his first year controlling the head, which can weigh 20 pounds. The challenge is coordinating with the music and the other members in the group. It's important to Anthony to pass on this historical dance form.

"I feel like this tradition really represents me," he says.

Changing Times

Lion dances were once performed mostly by males. These days, the activity has become more inclusive × inclusive HUNTSTOCK/GETTY IMAGES open to everyone (adjective) In order to be an inclusive business, the bakery installed a wheelchair ramp. .

LionDanceMe is a group in San Francisco, California. On its dance teams, boys and girls work together. Sixteen-year-old Ananda Tang-Lee is a member. Growing up, Ananda would see boys performing the lion dance. But anyone can take it up, she says. "You have to believe in yourself, and have confidence that you can do it."

During the pandemic, LionDanceMe has recorded some of its performances to show them online. This has gotten the dance troupe even more excited to perform in person again, when it's safe.

"It's a different performance in real life," says Isabella Yu, 16, who plays drums, cymbals, and gong. "We bring a lot more than just the performance. We bring energy and excitement, too."

Lion dancing will likely continue to evolve. But one thing that will never change is the sense of community among team members. "We call it a family," Ananda says. "It's really great, because we always have each other's backs."

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The moon's Ocean of Storms is a vast, dry open space. It was once very busy. In 1967, the United States landed its Surveyor 3 spacecraft there. About two years later, the Apollo 12 crew arrived. The astronauts touched down near the Surveyor and collected more than 75 pounds of lunar × lunar JULIAN GUNTHER-GETTY IMAGES relating to the moon (adjective) Astronaut Neil Armstrong returned to Earth with lunar rocks and dust. rock and soil to bring back to Earth.

Since then, things have been quiet in the Ocean of Storms-until now. On December 1, China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft landed in the area. With Chang'e 5's successful return to Earth two weeks later, China became the first country to bring back rock and soil from the moon since 1976.

Geologists are eager to get a look at the lunar materials. Brad Jolliff is the director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences at Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri. In an email to the Associated Press, he said, "These samples will be a treasure trove!"

Chang'e 5 Mission

The Chang'e 5 mission is the fifth in a lunar winning streak for China. In 2007 and 2010, Chang'e 1 and Chang'e 2 orbited the moon. In 2013, Chang'e 3 landed on the moon and deployed a rover. And in 2019, Chang'e 4 did the same, becoming the first spacecraft to successfully land on the moon's far side.

Chang'e 5 was a much harder mission. It involved a multistage × multistage JGARERI-GETTY IMAGES having multiple stages, or sections (adjective) Building a house is a multistage process. spacecraft that didn't just land on the moon but lifted off from it, too. Launched on November 23, 2020, the craft entered lunar orbit on November 28. One stage separated from the main body of the craft. It touched down on the moon on December 1. There, it collected

4.4 pounds of lunar rocks and soil. It transferred them to another vehicle. That vehicle lifted off and rendezvoused × rendezvous WILLIE B THOMAS-GETTY IMAGES to meet at a planned time and space (verb) I had a plan to rendezvous with my friend on Saturday afternoon. with the orbiting portion of the spacecraft.

A reentry capsule brought the samples back to Earth. It thumped down in China's Inner Mongolia region on December 16, completing the successful mission.

Thomas Zurbuchen, of NASA, tweeted his applause for the touchdown. "Congratulations to China on the successful landing of Chang'e 5," he wrote. "This is no easy task." Zurbuchen also expressed his hope that the lunar samples "could advance the international science community."

China intends to embark on more lunar missions, including a crewed landing, perhaps by the early 2030s. The U.S. is planning its own crewed lunar landing by 2024.

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In November, Hurricane Eta made landfall in Central America. The storm caused destruction from Panama to Florida. Two weeks later, Hurricane Iota arrived. It was even more powerful, pouring rain on places that were already flooded. President Juan Orlando Hernández, of Honduras, called Iota a "bomb" that would leave the region in tatters.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record. Iota was the 30th named storm to brew in the Atlantic since May, and the 13th to grow into a full-blown hurricane.

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Scientists say climate change is to blame. They don't know if it's causing more storms, but data seems to show it's causing storms to be stronger and more destructive.

James P. Kossin is a climate scientist with the NOAA. He says the increase in greenhouse-gas emissions × greenhouse-gas emissions EDUARD ANDRAS-GETTY IMAGES gases released by automobiles and industry that trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change (noun) Windmills create electricity without producing greenhouse gases. is changing how storms behave. "These storms have a human fingerprint on them," he told TIME for Kids.

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Storm Science

As the planet warms, so do its oceans. That's where hurricanes begin. A storm draws its energy from ocean air. Warmer water provides more energy, which means higher winds. It also means heavier rain. (See "Hurricanes 101.")

Increased energy is also causing hurricanes to get stronger faster. In August, Laura changed from a tropical storm to a strong hurricane in about a day. It slammed into Texas and Louisiana with winds of up to 150 miles per hour (mph). Laura's storm surge-a wall of ocean water mainly caused by strong wind-reached 17 feet in places. It was among the highest ever recorded in Louisiana.

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Hurricanes are also sticking around longer to do more damage. Rising temperatures are slowing down westerly winds, which blow constantly around the planet. That makes for storms that move more slowly. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled for days, flooding parts of Texas. "That storm was devastating because it didn't move," Kossin says. "It just sat there. And it rained and rained."

Protection Plans

Storms don't affect everyone equally, says Dereka Carroll-Smith. She's an atmospheric scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She analyzes data on communities that are most affected by hurricanes. This research saves lives by helping cities plan ahead.

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Carroll-Smith says areas with a high number of elderly people who cannot easily be evacuated might require one emergency plan. A different plan might be needed in areas where many people live in mobile homes. Recent evacuations were complicated by the pandemic. Shelters couldn't hold the usual number of people because of social-distancing measures.

"At some point," Carroll-Smith says, "intense storms are going to be devastating to everyone, unless we make preparations now."

Reducing greenhouse gases is the first step, Kossin says. "We can stop making it worse. Then we can put our efforts into adapting to the new climate we're in."

Hurricanes 101

A hurricane is a mass of clouds and thunderstorms rotating around a still center, or "eye." Think of it as a giant engine that uses warm, moist air as fuel. There's plenty of that in the Atlantic during hurricane season.

Winds must reach 74 mph before a tropical storm is called a hurricane. Then it's rated from 1 to 5, depending on wind speed. A Category 5 storm churns at 157 mph or more, destroying homes and making places unlivable for weeks or even months.

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Are you a big sports fan? If so, chances are you've read articles by a sports journalist. The writer may have broken down a game or profiled one of your favorite athletes.

Sean Gregory is a senior sports correspondent for TIME magazine. He told TIME for Kids that being a sports journalist involves more than just going to games. Like all good journalists, Gregory takes specific steps to write a compelling story.

First, he decides which people he wants to interview. Gregory says that getting multiple perspectives on a sport, event, or player adds interesting layers to an article. That's why he doesn't talk to just athletes but also to coaches and spectators.

Next, Gregory puts together a list of questions. He says the questions are intended to "elicit × elicit THE GOOD BRIGADE-GETTY IMAGES to bring forth (verb) Maria's question elicited a debate around the dinner table. passionate answers and a good conversation."

Knowing how to ask insightful questions isn't the only skill that's required of sportswriters. They also need to understand data compiled by sports analysts. Sports analysts use statistics to predict trends.

"Analytics has become a bigger part of my job," Emily Kaplan says. She's a hockey reporter for ESPN. Kaplan says that writing about hockey includes analyzing which players are most effective and valuable. "The way that we quantify × quantify statistics × statistics PORTRA-GETTY IMAGES to measure the amount of (verb) Scientists are working to quantify the benefits of the new medicine. a lot of those things [is] through RILOKS-GETTY IMAGES numerical data (noun ) The reporter based his election predictions on statistics. and through math," she says.

A Pandemic at Play

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how sports journalists do their job. Many sports were canceled in the spring. Some resumed over the summer and fall. As a safety measure, reporters are either not permitted to go to games or allowed to go only in small numbers.

Gregory hasn't been to a game in months. He speaks to players on Zoom calls, but he misses being able to chat with fans at events. Sometimes, "they say funny things that enliven stories," Gregory says.

For now, many sports journalists are busy writing articles that take place off the field, court, or rink. For example, Kaplan wrote about how COVID-19 impacted the finances of National Hockey League owners. Gregory reported on how coronavirus shutdowns are affecting athletes' mental health. "What this pandemic has taught all of us is that we just need to find ways to adapt," Kaplan says. "And we'll adapt again when things are normal."

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Wyatt Baldwin has been playing rock, paper, scissors for as long as he can remember. While he was growing up, the game helped him settle disagreements with his three older sisters. "I never got the chance to pick what we watched on TV until I learned the sport of rock, paper, scissors," he told TIME for Kids.

Baldwin is the founder and president of the World Rock Paper Scissors Association. He has played in and hosted competitions around the globe. He once enjoyed a 43-game winning streak. The secret to his smashing success? "Look for patterns in either your opponent's moves or behavior," he says. As Baldwin and all serious rock, paper, scissors players know, there's more to the game than luck.

More Than Luck

Rock, paper, scissors probably originated in China about 2,000 years ago. Today, people everywhere play it. While some cultures use different symbols, the idea remains the same. You and an opponent each "throw" one of three hand symbols, and you either win, lose, or tie (see "Who Wins?").

Many people think rock, paper, scissors is all luck. Your probability × probability SDI PRODUCTIONS-GETTY IMAGES the chance that something will happen (noun) There is a high probability that James will do well on the test because he's been studying for weeks. of winning a round seems as good as your chance of losing one. But in reality, the outcome of the game isn't completely random, because human behavior isn't random. There are patterns in the way people make decisions, even quick ones.

A 2014 study at Zhejiang University, in China, looked at the psychology × psychology DIGITAL VISION-GETTY IMAGES the study of the human mind and behavior (noun) Studying psychology has helped the teacher better understand his students. of how people play rock, paper, scissors. It followed 360 students in a tournament. Each student played 300 rounds of the game in random groups. Researchers discovered two key patterns: Winners tended to repeat their winning hand symbols. Losers tended to go from rock to paper to scissors.

Ready to Rock

Knowing the psychology of rock, paper, scissors isn't a sure ticket to winning a match, but it can help. Ken "Whitey" Watson is one of the best players in the world. According to him, winning the game takes skill and knowledge. "You have to size up your opponent," he says. Though luck and chance play a part, "you have to be prepared and have a strategy. Part of my strategy is being confident."

Confidence comes with practice, and according to Baldwin, "practice, practice, practice" is the key to success. "You can even try practicing against yourself in front of a mirror," he says, "but for me that always ended up in a tie."

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In Dancing Lions, the writer explains there are like these big sculptures that are held in the air and they look like lions with a lot of colors. Just like the chinese new year lions and dragons, and they also dance in the air.

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In playing to win the writer explains that Wyatt Baldwin  is the founder and president of the World Rock Paper Scissors Association. He has played in and hosted competitions around the globe. He once enjoyed a 43-game winning streak. Rock, paper, scissors probably originated in China about 2,000 years ago. Today, people everywhere play it. While some cultures use different symbols, the idea remains the same. You and an opponent each "throw" one of three hand symbols, and you either win, lose, or tie. Many people think rock, paper, scissors is all luck. Your probability of winning a round seems as good as your chance of losing one. But in reality, the outcome of the game isn't completely random, because human behavior isn't random. There are patterns in the way people make decisions, even quick ones.

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In gathering storms, the writer discusses why storms are so strong and why there are so many and the effects of that.  For example, in the text it states, " A storm draws its energy from ocean air. Warmer water provides more energy, which means higher winds. It also means heavier rain." This explains why it is so strong and so many.

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In dancing lions, the author discusses how there are these giant costumes that dancers will fit into and go around celebrating a tradition. They say its a good feeling and something more people should experience based off of their view. “You have to believe in yourself,” a participant says, “and have confidence that you can do it.” ¨They’re dancers in colorful costumes, celebrating a centuries-old tradition that originated in China.¨ “We bring a lot more than just the performance. We bring energy and excitement, too.”

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In Space Rocks, the writer talks about how there was soil and they had found it and collected it and it was near the Surveyor and then they were bringing it back to earth. Then they landed on the moon and became the first spacecraft to successfully land on the moon’s far side. The central idea is that they found a lot of stuff and they went to the moon. Also they kept finding soil everywhere and it was not normal. They found soil in the near Surveyor and they had found 75 pounds on earth. After that they found 4.4 pounds of soil on the moon somehow. They also kept tweeting about how they touch down on the moon.

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In Junk food the author discusses how if your between age 10-19, junk food can harm your brain possibly lead to depression and anxiety. A brain and nutrition specialist, Amy Reichelt says that she reviewed over 100 studies and found this out. One problem: Adolescent brains are not yet fully formed. And that actually leads to three problems in one, Reichelt says.  Let's break that down, starting with preteen and teen behaviors. The brain region that tells us we shouldnt eat chips all the time - and helps us resist that urge - is the last to mature. Since mouse brains develop very much like our own, they can be used to understand how what we eat affects the human brain.

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In gathering storms the writer talks about how there were hurricanes in places like Florida and Louisiana, and it have the places destroy and it would cost a lot of money to get it fixed. The writer explains how the houses and peoples homes would be gone. Sometimes even poles on the street would fall and it would be electric with water. A lot of people would be killed and injured so that is why these storms are bad. The central idea is that these hurricanes that happen are really bad. In some places when the hurricane had hit them the houses would be flooded and it would be hard for them to get out. The hurricanes were so bad that peoples TV's would down the street. You would also have to swim to safety sometimes and it would be little kids having to do that too.