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The Teen Working to Stop Climate Change After Losing Her Family Farm to Floods
After witnessing the devastating effects of our planet's rising temperatures, 17-year-old Iris Gillingham is advocating for more young people to join the climate change conversation.
Why You Were So Desperate to Fit in as a Teenager
There's a scientific reason teens are so bewildering to non-teens—their brains are literally wired differently.
This 19-Year-Old Is Reinventing Teen Magazines
At 16, Evelyn Atieno launched Affinity Magazine—which has exceeded everyone's expectations with a massive following. Atieno sat down with Broadly to talk about competing with media conglomerates, and her plans after teenhood.
The Church of Crying: Why Americans Are Devoted to 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'
Since the 90s, the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series has blossomed into a franchise that includes dog food. A lot of people have memories of the books being religious—but most of them aren't. What unites the stories, and continues the brand's...
In the Age of the Ass, Our Teenagers Deserve Better Sex Education
We spoke to teens and sex educators to see how the pop culture era of all-things-anal has affected teens' sex lives.
Sex Roulette to Vodka Eyeballing: Teens on Which Bizarre Trends They Actually Do
"It's very stupid because you could easily choke and die but hey you gotta do it for the views."
The Scientific Reason You Were So Desperate to Fit In as a Teen
There's a reason teens are so bewildering to non-teens: Their brains are literally wired differently.
My 14-Year-Old Cousin Taught Me How to Be a Cool Teen
My cousin is infinitely cooler than I am. Who better to teach me how to be a wavey teen?
What You Were Like in High School, According to Astrology
"Edward Cullen is over," said a Sagittarius in 2009, probably.
How Meme Culture Is Getting Teens into Marxism
On social media, youths are seizing the memes of production to prove that continental philosophy isn't just an academic abstraction.
Stop Eroticizing School Girls, You Creeps
We asked researchers and students about the pop culture stereotype of all-girls schools being hotbeds for lesbian sex.
New Zealand Bans Teens from Watching '13 Reasons Why' Without a Parent
The country's Office of Film and Literature Classification issued a new rating, RP-18, specifically for the show.