50 teenagers stood by watching and recording on their phones as a boy lay...
Dozens of teenagers stood by and watched as a 16-year-old boy lay dying of a stab wound, Long Island authorities said Tuesday.Khaseen Morris died in the hospital after the brawl, and the Nassau County...
View ArticleA teen died of a stabbing as more than 50 people watched. Those who knew him...
The Long Island teenager who died Monday after a brawl was a "sweet" and caring boy who "would always help someone in need," his friends and family members said.Khaseen Morris, 16, died Monday of a...
View ArticleA 13-year-old died after being sucker-punched by a classmate
A boy identified by local media only as Diego was punched at Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley, California, on September 16, KTLA reported.Diego was hospitalized after the incident, and he died...
View ArticleLong Island police walk back statements that dozens of youths stood by and...
Long Island authorities now say that a 16-year-old stabbing victim who died last week had not been surrounded by "50, 60, 70" kids filming on their phones and refusing to help.Khaseen Morris died...
View Article7 of the biggest mistakes young people make when they drive
Young people account for the majority of car accidents in the United States.There are several dangerous behaviors young people exhibit while driving that make them more prone to get into car...
View ArticleThe changing ways teens are using the internet that older people don't...
The internet can be a complex beast to keep up with, especially when online culture is being driven in great part by teenagers.Certain slang terms and social media platforms are difficult to remember...
View ArticleHere's how high schools have changed over the past decade, from vaping to...
The high school experience has changed drastically between 2010 and 2019. Those who graduated at the beginning of the decade are now nearing their 30s, while today's high school seniors are just...
View Article16 teens who will take the world by storm in the 2020s
Every decade is characterized by a group of young people who come to define it in the public imagination.The 90s was dominated by the likes of Britney Spears and Sarah Michelle Gellar, the 2000s by...
View ArticlePeople love to write off teenage girls. Here's why they're dead wrong.
Teen girls wield a large amount of cultural capital, often determining which brands and celebrities become popular.Cultural phenomena like The Beatles and Harry Styles all had teenage girls to thank...
View ArticleTeenagers are discovering that the world of YouTube fan fiction can have a...
There's a lot of YouTuber fan fiction on Wattpad, a site where anyone can set up an account and start a creative writing project.Searching "YouTube" brings up thousands of stories about online...
View ArticleTeens are more worried than ever about a recession as the coronavirus forces...
Nearly half of American teens surveyed by Piper Sandler said they're worried about the economy. The percentage of Gen-Z fearing a potential recession is up from 28% last year, the Wall Street firm...
View Article9 ways to make money as a teenager, from summer jobs to online work
Wondering how to make money as a teenager? There are more opportunities than ever, with options ranging from traditional summer jobs to freelancing. For those who want something flexible, mowing lawns,...
View ArticleTeens and young adults who vape are 5 to 7 times more likely to get...
A new study foud that young adults and teenagers were five to seven times more likely to be infected with the novel coronavirus if they vaped.Growing evidence shows that regular vaping can damage the...
View ArticleSan Francisco could become the first major US city to grant voting rights to...
Summary List PlacementIn November, San Francisco voters could potentially grant voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds in local elections, which would be a first for a major US city, according to NBC...
View ArticleThe trouble with the 'troubled teen' label and the behavioral modification...
Summary List PlacementTo some, it might seem idyllic: 160 acres in the Wyoming hinterlands, nothing but mountains, plains, and the endless possibilities that come with reconnecting to Mother Nature...
View ArticleTeens would rather break their bones than lose their phones
Summary List PlacementFollowing is a transcript of the video. Adam Alter: "Nomophobia" is a new word that's being coined to describe no mobile phobia, and it's the idea that a lot of us, in thinking...
View ArticleA pediatric infectious disease expert answers 7 common questions about...
Summary List PlacementThe Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. The...
View ArticleCoronavirus layoffs have not been equal. Here are the workers that have been...
The coronavirus crisis has led to sweeping layoffs across the US. Young workers, women, and minorities have been disproportionately affected by high unemployment due to the pandemic. This is due in...
View ArticleTeenagers drank more than $17 billion worth of alcohol in 2016, a new study...
Summary List PlacementUnderage youths consumed nearly one-tenth of all the alcoholic drinks sold in the US in 2016, according to a new study, and experts are concerned the trend might have worsened...
View ArticleTeenagers aren't taking all the jobs anymore
Summary List PlacementWhile the June jobs report exceeded expectations, adding 850,000 payrolls, it also blew up a developing narrative that teenagers were helping solve the country's labor...
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