Amanda Vogt

Before whining that there's nothing to do, try these tried-and-true summer games. - Kick the can:Lay an empty tin can on the ground, then form two teams. One team is...

It's nearly impossible not to drop some major bucks at the awesome new Viacom Entertainment Store. The retail complex features merchandise from Viacom's most popular names, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount...

The best way to avoid pressure to shoplift is to avoid situations where you might be tempted. That's the advice of Dr. Sheila Ribordy, a child psychologist at DePaul University....

"Beans, beans the magical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot." This week at KidNews, we had volcanoes (see Page 1) and chili on the brain. Those two...

Looking for a new TV series you can really sink your teeth into? Check out "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," WB's devilishly funny new series (WGN-Ch. 9; check listings for time...

Although the Globetrotters can dribble circles around their opposition, their message to kids is to work hard and stay in school, Orlando Antigua says. For one sports team, winning isn't...

If you just can't bear parting with your dead pet, maybe you don't have to. Some taxidermists, who stuff fish, birds and wild game for a living, will do the...

Some call it protection; others call it censorship. But if you want to know how adults are deciding which books you can get your hands on, you'll want to... What...

We're talking about MJ's new cologne, a spicey, woodsy scent by Bijan Frag-rances. We have seen boys flocking to cologne counters to check the scent out. At $23 for 1.7...

You know the feeling you get when you watch a scary movie? When the music gets creepier and you know the flick's psychopath is about to off his next victim...