Archives for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

Choosing a New Justice

May 9th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens is retiring in June 2010. What sort of judge will Obama choose to replace him?



Armenian Struggle for Truth in History

Apr 18th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

In April, 1915, the Ottoman Turkish government began a planned and organized genocide against its Armenian citizenship, killing 1.5 million people. Today, the Turkish government denies that genocide took place.



Girls for Equal Play!

Mar 13th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Learn about the history of girls in sports in the United States, Title IX (a 1972 law that opened doors for girls and women athletes) and some trailblazers who showed the world that girls and women can play tough and be sports champions too.



Earthquake Strikes Haiti

Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

On January 12, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, near the capital city of Port-au-Prince. IndyKids provides a unique perspective on Haiti’s recovery.



Kids Have Rights, Too!

Jan 9th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Twenty years ago the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, but the United States has yet to ratify the treaty.



Climate Change Hits Home in Alaska

Nov 15th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

In Kwigillingok, Alaska, climate change is having a very real effect on the lives of all of the approximately 400 residents of this western Alaska fishing village.



U.S. Healthcare in Need of Surgery

Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

Getting healthcare in the United States depends a lot on whether or not you have health insurance.



Two Dads Make a Family

May 10th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

State by State, Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal



Does Your Food Have Cooties?

Mar 11th, 2009 • Category: Featured, Lead Story

How Lax Regulations Have Led To Food Contamination



A President for Sale

Sep 15th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, Nation & World

There are plenty of candidates besides McCain and Obama. How come we never hear about them?