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150 Cats and Counting Published in Click October 2021 Hello, Kitty In this interview, two child volunteers for a Chicago animal rescue group share what it is like to foster cats in their home while the kitties wait to be adopted. This article has been translated and published in Mandarin. text © 2021 Cricket Media, photos © 2021 Kari Johnson

Beautiful Breaks Published in Spider May/June 2021 In this interview, a third-generation urushi master explains how he uses the ancient Japanese lacquer art kintsugi to mend broken pottery and make it stronger and more beautiful. text © 2021 Cricket Media, photos © 2021 Gen Saratani

Feeling Sound Published in Click March 2021 Sound Off Art by Rob McClurkan Feel the Beat dance studio in Colorado makes dance accessible to all, including children in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. A custom dance floor features speakers under the bendy wood that make the floor vibrate. This article has been translated and published in Mandarin. text & art © 2021 Cricket Media, photos © 2021 Feel the Beat

Shoot! Score! Eat! Published in Click February 2021 Game On Art by Rob McClurkan Click, the mouse mascot of Click magazine, chats with Gouda, a rat who has learned how to play basketball through clicker training at a children’s science museum in Columbus. This article has been translated and published in Mandarin. text & art © 2021 Cricket Media, photos © 2021 COSI

Changing Your Tune Published in Faces April 2021 Rock On! This article examines how rock and roll has historically been used as an anthem for change, while exploring what elements are needed to make the public aware of and passionate about a cause. text © 2021 Cricket Media

Sports Drinks: Healer or Hype? Published in Faces February 2021 Fun For All This article compares the benefits of drinking ordinary water verses the benefits of drinking sports drinks, as well as breaks down the history, science, and commercial rise of sports drinks. text © 2021 Cricket Media

Thanking the Moon Published in Spider September 2021 This photo feature illuminates the significance, traditions, and legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival. text © 2021 Cricket Media

Wigmaster’s World Published in Spider January 2022 The artist in charge of wigs at a prestigious opera company sheds light on how wigs are constructed and cared for and why performers need to wear wigs instead of using their own hair. text © 2021 Cricket Media, photos © 2021 Lyric Opera

Weather Whiz Published in Click April 2021 Welcome Spring Art by Rob McClurkan Click, the mouse mascot of Click magazine, meets a meteorologist and takes a peek behind the scenes at a TV weather station. This article has been translated and published in Mandarin. text & art © 2021 Cricket Media, photos © 2021 Cox Media Group