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3 Colorado teens are arrested in the death of a woman killed by a rock while...

Additional charges could be brought against the teenagers who are accused of killing a 20-year-old woman by throwing rocks at her car, the sheriff's office said.

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Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to...

First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens.(Image credit: First...

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He interviewed his daughter on her birthday for 17 years. This is what he...

What does a modern childhood and father-daughter relationship look like? One man documented the journey.(Image credit: Courtesy of HBO)

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For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn't just water play

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it's not just about physical well-being.(Image...

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Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way

Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.(Image...

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How Teenage Sisters Pushed Bali To Say 'Bye-Bye' To Plastic Bags

Plastic is choking our oceans. Inspired by Gandhi's activism, two young women on the island of Bali are on a mission to do something about it.(Image credit: Alexander Koerner)

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Suicide Rate For Girls Has Been Rising Faster Than For Boys, Study Finds

Researchers found that the increase was highest for girls ages 10 to 14 in the U.S., rising by nearly 13% since 2007. The increase for boys of the same age was 7%.

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Massachusetts Case Probes The Role Schools Play In Teen Suicide Prevention

Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teenagers. Schools increasingly are seen as key to keeping them safe, but suicide prevention training for school staff across the U.S. is hit or...

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8 Things Teen Girl Activists Want You To Know About Their Pandemic Life

Leaders in the global group Girl Up went to their annual conference — virtually — last week. We interviewed some of the attendees to see what's changed during the coronavirus crisis.

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Good News Story: Nigerian Irish Teen Girls Win Prize For Dementia App

They faced bias against women in science. They faced racism because their families come from Africa. And they triumphed in a competition to develop a problem-solving app!

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3 Decades Of Female Friendship, Caught On Film

Photographer Karen Marshall started documenting a group of high school friends in 1985. She discovered that the bonding she captured is cyclical, ultimately reflected to her by her own teenager.

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PHOTOS: Teen dreams and disappointments after the world's longest COVID...

Schools in Uganda were shut nearly 2 years due to the pandemic. Now they're open again, although millions of kids won't go back. We speak to 6 teens about their plans and hopes.

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The underage stars of a hit 1968 version of 'Romeo & Juliet' sue over their...

Olivia Hussey, then 15, and Leonard Whiting, then 16, allege sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud, and are seeking more than $500 million from Paramount Pictures.(Image credit: Eustache Cardenas)

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A dance of hope by children who scavenge coal

Kids in India illegally collect bits of coal to sell so they can help their families. To give them a chance for a brighter future, a local educator gives them lessons in academics and the arts.

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3 Colorado teens are arrested in the death of a woman killed by a rock while...

Additional charges could be brought against the teenagers who are accused of killing a 20-year-old woman by throwing rocks at her car, the sheriff's office said.

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We need to talk about teens, social media and mental health

This week, the American Psychological Association issued its first-of-kind guidelines for parents to increase protection for children online. It comes at a time of rising rates of depression and...

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Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to...

First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens.

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He interviewed his daughter on her birthday for 17 years. This is what he...

What does a modern childhood and father-daughter relationship look like? One man documented the journey.

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For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn't just water play

A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it's not just about physical well-being.

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Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way

Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.(Image...

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