KID REPORTERS’ NOTEBOOK

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Big News! Emma Is On the Air!

Alexis Williams

May 27th, 2015

TV news reporter Ida Siegal discusses a memorable character.

Miss Business

A. Wilson-Kageni

May 26th, 2015

A young entrepreneur shares her secrets to success.

The Future of Farming?

K. Chandrasekhara

May 22nd, 2015

As the population grows, farmland is becoming more scarce. Does the solution lie in vertical farming?

Waves crash over a seawall in Scituate, Massachusetts, on the eve of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. The superstorm claimed more than 230 lives in the United States and caused an estimated $65 billion in damages.

Hurricane Hunters

Lara Santana

May 22nd, 2015

As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, experts offer tips on how to prepare.

Step Into the Future With Tomorrowland

Jeremy Hsiao

May 21st, 2015

Our Kid Reporter reviews a new action film starring George Clooney.

“Make Writing a Part of Your Life”

Georgia Limcaoco

May 19th, 2015

Our Kid Reporter in the Philippines talks with author Gordon Korman.

March for Peace

Justin Cose

May 10th, 2015

Young people in Chicago join together to make their community safer.

A Visit to the National Dance Institute—Video

Madison Medina

May 9th, 2015

Choreographer Jacques D'Amboise and his students describe the joys of dance.

Big News! Emma Is On the Air—Video

Alexis Williams

May 9th, 2015

What is it like to be a TV reporter? Ida Siegal shares tricks of the trade in her new children's book.

The Science Behind Interstellar—Video

Erika Hazlett

May 8th, 2015

Is time travel really possible? Our Kid Reporter asks physicist Kip Thorne and screenwriter Jonathan Nolan.

Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in a scene from the sci-fi adventure Interstellar.

The Science Behind Interstellar

Erika Hazlett

May 8th, 2015

An inside look at the making of a futuristic thriller

A Small Town Team Goes Big in D.C.

Ainsley Felter

May 3rd, 2015

A national science competition hits close to home for our Kid Reporter.

Abigail with Lloyd Greenwood (left) and Perry Nangle

Life Lessons

A. Wilson-Kageni

May 1st, 2015

Abigail Wilson-Kageni talks with military veterans in West York, Pennsylvania.

The Long March to Freedom

Adedayo Perkovich

May 1st, 2015

Selma director Ava DuVernay talks with our Kid Reporter at the United Nations.

The Electric Eagles

Juliana Yu

April 24th, 2015

Our Kid Reporter and her team from New York City compete for the FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award in St. Louis.

Hoop star Maria Alvarez (front row, second from left) celebrates with her Miami Country Day teammates after winning the DICK’s Sporting Goods High School Nationals on April 4 at Madison Square Garden.

A Champion On and Off the Court

Bobby Sena

April 24th, 2015

Eighth-grade basketball star Maria Alvarez helps lead her team to a championship season.

Batfish play a key role in eating algae that otherwise destroys coral reefs.

Helping a Planet in Peril

William Russell

April 17th, 2015

A filmmaker inspires kids to take action against climate change.

The Magic Behind Words

Lara Santana

April 12th, 2015

Lara Santana talks with her teacher and fellow students about Puerto Rico's most revered statesman and poet.

May the Force Be With You

Ysabelle Buenavista

April 12th, 2015

The creator of Star Wars proposes a new museum for Chicago.

All for a Smile

Lara Santana

April 12th, 2015

A popular comedian in Puerto Rico makes time to help others.

Maple trees must be at least 10 inches in diameter before they are tapped.

How to Make Maple Syrup—Video

Julian Targete

April 10th, 2015

Our Kid Reporter visits a sugarhouse in Conway, Massachusetts.

How to Make Maple Syrup—Video

Julian Targete

April 10th, 2015

Our Kid Reporter visits Boyden Brothers Maple in Conway, Massachusetts.

Helping Kids Dream Big

K. Chandrasekhara

April 6th, 2015

At the Make-a-Wish Foundation, kids with serious medical conditions can see their dreams come true.

Nick Cannon strikes a pose at Nickelodeon’s Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on March 28 at the Forum in Inglewood, California.

Kick Off National Poetry Month With Nick Cannon

Jeremy Hsiao

April 3rd, 2015

Our Kid Reporter catches up with the star at this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards.

The Kids’ Choice Awards—Video

Jeremy Hsiao

April 3rd, 2015

Jeremy Hsiao interviews Nick Cannon and other stars at the Kid's Choice Awards in Inglewood, California.

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