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Do Parents Really Know What Their Kids Are Eating?()  

Donta Jackson's snack of choice is a bag of Skittles.

February 27, 2013 Most parents think that their kids eat healthfully. But in reality, they may not know much about their kids' eating habits, especially as their children get older. Many kids don't talk to their parents about what they eat, and sneak unhealthy snacks after school.

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Teen Debaters Parse Candidates' Style And Substance()  

Young debaters at the Bay Area Urban Debate League in Oakland, Calif., say that there are a lot of differences between the way that they debate the issues and what they see the presidential candidates doing on debate nights.

October 22, 2012 Teen debaters can learn a lot from watching the presidential debates, gleaning lessons from politicians who've been coached by the best. They can also learn a lot about what not to do.

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Youth Fervor High At DNC, But Lagging Behind 2008()  

Alejandra Salinas, president of the College Democrats of America, says the group's numbers have been growing in key states like Florida and Ohio.

September 6, 2012 President Obama drew strong support from the youth vote in 2008. This election season, analysts say enthusiasm for the president has declined. While young adults are visible at the Democratic National Convention, some young people acknowledge apathy among their peers.

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Paul Ryan's Youthful, But Can He Get The Youth Vote?()  

Young supporters attend the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. At 42, Paul Ryan is the first member of Generation X to join a presidential ticket.

August 29, 2012 At 42, Paul Ryan is the first member of a presidential ticket from Generation X. The GOP vice presidential candidate works out and likes the band Rage Against the Machine, but the jury's out on whether his relative youth gives him an advantage with younger voters.

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PTSD Isn't Just A War Wound; Teens Suffer, Too()  

Dr. Amit Etkin and a research assistant help a participant into the bore of the MRI.

August 17, 2012 About 4 percent of teenage boys and 6 percent of teenage girls have PTSD. Many of them have physical symptoms related to their stress, including problems sleeping, weight gain and hair loss. Researchers are trying to identify which parts of the brain are affected by PTSD so they can come up with more ways to treat the disorder.

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Calif. Schools Try Out A Gentler Form Of Discipline()  

A gavel rests in a makeshift courtroom at Richmond High School in Richmond, Calif. The  local school district has cut the number of student suspensions in half in six years by adopting a youth court program and other new discipline methods.

June 7, 2012 Teachers and school administrators in Richmond, Calif., dramatically reduced student suspensions by adopting a youth court program and other new approaches to discipline. But critics of the new approach say dropping traditional punishment could compromise school safety.

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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me A Part-Time Job()  

An image from the TaskRabbit website shows one of the company's workers assembling a piece of furniture — a task the site says will pay $45.

May 31, 2012 The unemployment rate is 8.1 percent, but the underemployment rate — that's people who work part time but want full-time work — is much higher. For many people, making ends meet means cobbling together temporary jobs. And, of course, there are some apps for that.

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