Archives for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

Getting Wild with the Duck-Billed Platypus

Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Lead Story, Science & the Environment

Learn about the duck-billed platypus and what makes them unique!



Rat Creates Poisonous Hair

Sep 8th, 2011 • Category: Animals, Lead Story

Although the giant African Crested Rat has been known for years, scientists just discovered that it protects itself by making its fur poisonous.



IndyKids Kid Reporter Program

Aug 5th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

Find out about how to become an IndyKids Kid Reporter!



Pride in Who We Are

May 18th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

June is known as Pride Month by people in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) community.



Earthquake Changes Lives in Japan

May 18th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

Learn about how the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster have affected people’s lives in Japan.



United States Enters War in Libya

Apr 16th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

As a civil war begins in the North African country of Libya, the United States and other Western nations take a side and send in troops.



Defending Workers’ Rights, Wisconsinites Take Over Capitol

Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

About 100,000 people, including many students and teachers, protested at the state capitol in February. They are angry about a bill proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to cut the pay and benefits of workers including teachers, bus driver, garbage collectors and other people who work for towns, cities and the state.



Egyptians Rejoice After Forcing President Out

Feb 13th, 2011 • Category: Lead Story

After more than 18 days of gathering in the streets, the Egyptian people were victorious: on Friday, February 11, Egyptian President Mubarak was forced out.



A Battle for Books

Nov 7th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

The kids and parent at Whittier School in Chicago don’t have a school library and they believe they should have one. They feel so strongly about it that, on September 15, sat in a small building on school grounds that was supposed to be torn down, and refused to leave.



Honoring and Defending Gay Youth

Oct 17th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

October is LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) History Month, when people around the country celebrate the history of the gay rights movement and achievements of famous LGBT Americans.