Two students struggle to describe the feelings of depression and desperation that led them to take a near-fatal step. Children's Express talked with two kids who have been treated by Dr. Kathleen Miller. Both tried to commit suicide. Brian is 17. Wendy is 18. Brian's story "It was probably three years ago. I knew that I didn't feel good, but I really didn't know why. I knew that I needed to ge

If someone told you he was adopted, you might look at his adoptive parents to notice any physical differences. But by focusing on appearances, you might overlook the love and actions of a "normal" family. Kate Burke, president of the American Adoption Congress, can relate to that from the adoptee's point of view. She thinks adoption should focus on the needs of children rather than the needs

Radio talk-show host stresses appreciation of hard work as a prerequisite for success. The problem with kids, radio talk-show host Bruce Williams says, is that they want to live like their parents. "You got to go out and pay the dues first," says Williams, whose nightly show is broadcast locally from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on WIB

On a Saturday morning, when most school buildings are empty, Orchard Country Day School on Indianapolis' Northside is busy. From early morning, kids begin to appear in the building. The bells ring and students rush to make it to class on time. To some kids, this might sound like an episode from The Twilight Zone. After American students go home to spend the weekend, about 270 Japanese student

MEGAN WHITE 12, LAURA WILLIAMS 12, KELLY ELLIOTT 14 Transposition of the great arteries, the condition that affected Jack Hope when he was born 11 years ago, is one of the disorders that can be treated through open-heart surgery. Most children, however, do not have to deal with the worries of surgery because, according to Dr. Donald Girod, heart disease occurs in only one out of 200 babies. Ja

MEGAN WHITE, 12; KELLY ELLIOTT, 14; LAURA WILLIAMS, 12 When a baby is born, one of the first things that parents want to do is take pictures and show them to relatives and friends. In Jack Hope's case, that decision was not so simple. Jack was born with "transposition of the great arteries," which means that his blood paths were backward, and they had to be surgically rerouted. "I remember not

Should students wear uniforms to school or should they be able to dress as they please? Many good reasons on both sides of the debate. Starter jackets, Air Jordans and designer clothes are some of the most popular things to steal from school lockers. What would happen if these items were kept out of schools because kids wore uniforms? Children's Express wanted to find out if uniforms are a good