Getting Wild with the Duck-Billed Platypus
Learn about the duck-billed platypus and what makes them unique!
Month: September 2011
Youth Riots in England
The city of London, England saw its worst riots in decades after police killed a black man and then beat a 16-year-old girl who attended a protest.
U.S. to Cut Services
A new law passed in August requires the U.S. Government to cut spending by $1.5 trillion over ten years.
Hear from Readers
Check out what these readers have to say!
The Ten Years After September 11, 2001
Right after the 9/11 attacks, the United States government launched two wars, creating hundreds of thousands more victims, and took away rights and freedoms of people living in the United States, too. Here, IndyKids takes a look at what has happened after, and in the name of, September 11, 2001.
Your Turn: The U.S. After September 11
IndyKids asked these kids in Queens, New York, how they feel about the United States government’s decision to go to war in Afghanistan and Iraq after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Helping Homeless Kids in Lexington, Kentucky
Nine-year-old Amelia Loeffler writes about how her summer lemonade stand benefited homeless kids in her neighborhood.
Famine in Somalia
The United Nations (UN) reports that more than 11 million people in the Horn of Africa need food assistance due to the region’s worst drought in 50 years.
Shelling out Environmental Justice in Nigeria
Learn about how oil companies have affected the lives of the Ogoni people of Nigeria.
