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SNAPSHOT OF MY LIFE – What is your favorite thing about New York City?

September 20, 2026
The author’s two cats, Lexi (left) and Luna (right)

How You Can Help Stray Cats in New York City

September 19, 2026
Photo by Javier Mazzeo for Unsplash

Getting Wild With… Sloths!

September 19, 2026
IndyKids reporters speak with Renée Feltz in July 2026 (Photo by IndyKids staff)

Someday You Could Be… An Investigative Journalist Like Renée Feltz!

September 19, 2026
Illustration by Alghany for Unsplash

All About Chess: Is Succeeding in This Popular Game Nature or Nurture?

September 19, 2026
IndyKids Reporter, 12-Year-Old Maryam Sattaur

MEET INDYKIDS REPORTER: 12-Year-old Maryam Sattaur!

September 18, 2026
Photo by Addison N. Scurlock

Revisiting Route 66’s Racist Legacy

September 18, 2026
Photo by Resource Database For Unsplash+

The Puppet Strings of the Mind: Hidden Biases

September 17, 2026
Image by Brad Weaver via Unsplash

All About Maine’s First Woman Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows

September 17, 2026
Photo by Michel-Charles Juan for Flickr

A Century Of Twists and Turns: Route 66 Turns 100

September 17, 2026
The Harbor School on Governor’s Island (Photo by Tdorante10 for Wikimedia Commons)

New York City Has a Variety of Public Schools – But Access Remains Unequal

September 17, 2026
The Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens (Photo by Diana Robinson for Flickr)

Queens: The World in One Borough

September 16, 2026
Tamarind plant and seeds (Photo by Malcolm Smith for Flickr)

Tamarind Seeds Could Help Reduce Plastic Waste in the Ocean

September 15, 2026
Photo by Maney Imagination for Unsplash

Knicks in Five: What the 2026 NBA Championship Means for NYC

September 15, 2026
Original Illustration by Aida El-Hajjar

Does Technology in the Classroom Really Help Students Learn?

September 15, 2026
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SNAPSHOT OF MY LIFE – What Makes You Happy?

June 7, 2026
hoto by Brian Gratwicke for Wikimedia Commons

Getting Wild with… Turtles!

June 7, 2026
IndyKids Reporter Scarlett Mora

Meet IndyKids Reporter: 12-year-old Scarlett Mora

June 7, 2026
Lake Hawassa. Photo by Rod Waddington for Wikimedia Commons.

Personal Report: My Life in Ethiopia

June 7, 2026
Photo courtesy of Lauren Carbajal

Someday You Could Be… a Civil Rights Lawyer Like Lauren Carbajal!

June 6, 2026
Photo by Atlantic Ambience

Skateboarding for Beginners

June 6, 2026
Haiti in 2016 after Hurricane Matthew (Photo by International Federation of Red Cross for Flickr)

Poorer Countries Are More Vulnerable to Climate Change

June 6, 2026
Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture for Flickr

What Is SNAP, and Why Is Trump Cutting It?

June 6, 2026
Photo by Getty Images for Unsplash

The Impact of Increasing Healthcare Prices in America

June 5, 2026
Photo by Ed Yourdon for Flickr

Raising Awareness About Student Homelessness

June 5, 2026
An illustration of a homeless shelter in New York in 1869. (Illustration by P. Frenzeny for the Library of Congress)

Are We in a New Gilded Age?

June 5, 2026
Photo by Yan Krukau for Pexels

Does Laughter Help Students Learn?

June 5, 2026
Photo courtesy of CDC

Air Purifiers: A Simple Solution to a Big Problem!

June 4, 2026
Micrograph from F. A. Murphy for University of Texas Medical Branch

Viruses: Invisible Killers

June 4, 2026
Image by Connor Ashbridge for Wikimedia Commons

New Dinosaur Discovered

June 3, 2026
Photo by Daniel Robert Dinu for Unsplash

ASMR: The Chemistry Behind Neurological Lullabies

June 3, 2026
Immigrants processed at Ellis Island (Photo from New York Public Library for Unsplash)

New York Is a City of Immigrants

June 2, 2026
Photo by Defense Visual Information Distribution Service for Picryl

The History of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

June 1, 2026
Original Illustration by Cara Wang

At 250, the U.S. is at a Crossroads

May 30, 2026
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SNAPSHOT OF MY LIFE

May 5, 2026
Photo by Nick Brischuk for Flickr

Getting Wild with… Butterflies! 

April 30, 2026
Illustration by Robert Wagner for Wikimedia Commons

How Chatbots Put Kids Like Me at Risk

April 30, 2026
Photo by Rohaan Bhatti for Wikimedia Commons

Meet an IndyKids Reporter: All About My Life in Pakistan

April 30, 2026
Photo Courtesy of Gabriela Roque

Someday You Could Be… An Immigration and Climate Justice Activist Like Gabriela Roque!

April 30, 2026
Photo by Bobby for Wikimedia Commons

How Manga Became Globally Respected 

April 29, 2026

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