Month: September 2026
How You Can Help Stray Cats in New York City
By Jade Vasquez, Age 10 Some cats don’t have homes anywhere right now. There are approximately 500,000 stray cats in New York City, according to Brooklyn Paper. I don’t want cats to suffer like this anymore. But many animal shelters are overcrowded. If the shelters get any more animals, they will not be able to …
Getting Wild With… Sloths!
By Remi Kou, age 10 Did you know that sloths had ancient ancestors that were nearly 20 feet long and the size of elephants? This is just one of many fascinating facts about sloths. Sloths are 2.5 feet and weigh from 9 to 17 pounds, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. …
Someday You Could Be… An Investigative Journalist Like Renée Feltz!
By IndyKids Reporters What is your name and job? Renée Feltz: My name’s Renée Feltz, and I’m a longtime investigative independent journalist. I was the news director at Democracy Now! for many years. Currently I’m doing freelance reporting. When did you find out you wanted to be an investigative journalist? Renée: I decided to become …
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All About Chess: Is Succeeding in This Popular Game Nature or Nurture?
By Remi Kou, age 10 Did you know that on Chess.com, an online chess app where you can play chess against others, there are 90-100,000 people playing at any given time? Before chess was this popular, it originated in India in the 600s A.D. from the game chaturanga. After that, chess progressed extremely slowly until …
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MEET INDYKIDS REPORTER: 12-Year-old Maryam Sattaur!
By INDYKIDS Staff Tell us about yourself.My name is Maryam Sattaur, and I’m 12 years old. I love reading because I feel like it transports me to a world with so many conflicts that get resolved slowly, piece by piece. It gives me hope in all the dilemmas we see and read about in the …
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Revisiting Route 66’s Racist Legacy
By Olivia Chow, age 12, and IndyKids staff Route 66. Ring any bells? If it does, it’s probably due to its history as one of the most important highways in U.S. history. But you may not know that the road is also part of some of the worst civil rights issues in history. Even though …
The Puppet Strings of the Mind: Hidden Biases
By Olivia Chow, Age 12 A hidden bias is a thought or idea that people can pick up that strongly contributes to their actions and choices, making them think or act negatively or positively toward a certain group or individual, according to Psychology Today. About 75% of people have an unconscious bias, according to Harvard’s …
All About Maine’s First Woman Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows
Shenna Bellows is Maine’s current Secretary of State and a former Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial election.
A Century Of Twists and Turns: Route 66 Turns 100
By Kimberly Ragolia, age 12 Could you ever imagine that a highway, of all things, could have a huge historic and economic impact on the United States? Celebrating its 100th year, Route 66 is a popular highway that had a large impact on the country, stretching from Los Angeles to Chicago. According to the National …
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