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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Shenna Bellows is Maine’s current Secretary of State and a former Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial election.
Dr. Moiya McTier is a science communicator and folklorist who was the first Black woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Columbia University. In addition to her four Ivy League degrees, Dr. McTier is a published author, host of the podcast Pale Blue Pod and PBS’s Fate & Fabled, and a spokesperson with …
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IndyKids reporters interviewed Amy Zimmer, the bureau chief for Chalkbeat New York, back in the fall of 2024 about her career in education reporting.
By ARTHUR ALCOFF, age 13 “Yumi has enough hope and imagination and creativity to get us out. Holding on to hope is really important,” says Soledad Aguilar-Colon, a staff member at IndyKids. Yumi Rodriguez works within climate science and performative and visual arts. She is also a community organizer at the Climate Imaginarium, which is …
Meet Noel Fernandez, a 9-year-old IndyKids reporter from Yonkers, N.Y. Noel’s favorite hobby is playing baseball, but he also enjoys gardening and taking care of plants, and playing with his dog. He also likes going to the beach. Besides being a baseball player, when he grows up, he wants to do something related to technology, …
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By IndyKids Reporters Lara Bergen is the founder and director of Press Pass NYC, which is an organization that helps New York public schools create and keep school newspapers. In the past 2 ½ years, Press Pass NYC has helped create 19 school newspapers in middle and high schools. This interview was edited for brevity …
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By CJ Daley, AGE 11 Shakira Barrera is a Nicaraguan-American actress and humanitarian. You can catch her playing a role in the upcoming Marvel series, Ironheart. You can listen to the extended interview on our podcast, IndyKids Voices. CJ: How do you feel about representation in Hollywood? Shakira: To be honest, I’m kind of sick …
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By IndyKids Staff Meet Esteban Guerra, a 12-year-old reporter at IndyKids for an impressive four years. From writing about issues like deforestation to exploring the aspects of the first bionic arm. Esteban is set on creating a more informed and curious generation. When he is not breaking news, you can find him indulging in his …
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Anna is 11 years old and lives in Queens, N.Y. Anna is homeschooled through Crescent Academy Homeschool. She says her favorite part about being homeschooled is being able to attend school from the luxury of her sofa! Her favorite subjects to learn about are art and science, because she enjoys conducting experiments. In her free …
