Even if you watch the evening news every day, you may not fully understand what is going on in the world. According to students at Park Tudor School and Pike High School, their involvement in Amnesty International during this school year has brought them closer to the news. "I think that a lot of our population is caught up in their own lives and that (the news) doesn't touch them. They don't

"Good- looking. You get dates that way." Nick Haseman, 12 East Elementary School Celina, Ohio "Smart. You have a better chance of living long." Kevin Jones, 11 Fairfield Middle School Fairfield, Ohio "Smart . . . you get a better job that way and good looks don't come in very handy." Jonathan Bishop, 11 North Grove Elementary School Greenwood, Ind. "Smart. You get paid mor

In our society, you're more likely to be admired if you're a top shooter in basketball than a brilliant student in the chemistry lab. According to former Sen. Paul Tsongas, (D-Mass.), that illustrates what's wrong with the public's view of education. Children's Express recently spoke with Tsongas about education, the environment and the federal budget deficit in a telephone interview from his

Hospitals struggle to maintain adequate blood supplies at times when many people are too busy to give. It's the day before Thanksgiving. The leaves have fallen, the skies are filled with clouds. Your dad is rushing home from work, your mom is getting the turkey ready for tomorrow. All of a sudden, you hear the screech of tires, then a horrible crunch. Two cars have just slammed into each other

Young Americans Bank loans money to kids to buy items such as cars, computers and pets. Kids nationwide have accounts. "Will that be cash, check, or charge?" is not a common question asked a 12-year-old. But that is not out of the ordinary in Denver, where children have their own bank. Young Americans Bank was founded in 1987 by Bill Daniels, a cable television pioneer, to teach children how t