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Thursday

Young Voters on Their First Time

Record amounts of people are casting their ballots in state contests this year. College students in Southern California discuss breaking party with their parents and which endorsements matter to them.

Young Voters on Their First Time

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Thursday

Great Expectations

Rising Above Low Expectations

How do you succeed in the face of low expectations? What happens when you set lofty goals, and friends and family resent you for it? Farai Chideya talks with teacher Sakhalin Finnie, psychology professor Carolyn Murray, and Ayesha Walker — a reporter for Youth Radio.

Rising Above Low Expectations

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Wednesday

Essay

How to Annoy Family: Drop 145 Pounds

An obese young man, developing health problems, takes on a strict weight-loss regimen. The closer he got to his weight-loss goal, the more annoyed his family became with him.

How to Annoy Family: Drop 145 Pounds

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Friday

Opinion

Teen Hides Romance from Protective Parents

It's common for parents to urge their teenage sons and daughters to wait until a certain age before entering into a serious relationship. But what's to keep teens from having a secret boyfriend or girlfriend? Consuelo Cisneros, 17, has been doing exactly that, but the pressure of hiding her boyfriend from her parents is becoming too much.

Teen Hides Romance from Protective Parents

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Friday

Analysis

The Spotlight on Steroids and Sports

'We Don't Get to Be Fans Anymore'

The Mitchell report released Thursday implicated many baseball heroes for illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs. Nico Savidge, a 16-year-old high school senior, says baseball is forever changed.

'We Don't Get to Be Fans Anymore'

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Monday

Opinion

A Tough Place to Live, A Tough Place to Leave

Homicides and gun assaults have spiked alarmingly in Richmond, Calif., over the last few years. As shootings become all too familiar, young people face a difficult choice: Should they leave the city to gain safety and opportunity, or stay in a hometown that is both familiar and dangerous?

Ayesha Walker on 'Morning Edition'

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Wednesday

Opinion

Kentucky Town Grapples with Oxycontin Addiction

Kentucky is suing the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma for medical costs incurred as a result of addictions to the painkiller Oxycontin. Commentator Natasha Watts, who grew up in Blackey, Ky., tells how the town has been changed by prescription painkillers.

Kentucky Town Grapples with Oxycontin Addiction

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Thursday

Blacks and Education

Educators Raising Young People

When traditional social networks fail students, who picks up the slack? Farai Chideya discusses what happens when educators and mentors step outside their job description to help young people in need.

Educators Raising Young People

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Wednesday

Friday

Remembering Slain Journalist Chauncey Bailey

Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey was laid to rest Wednesday after he was gunned down on his way to work last week. Police have a teen suspect in custody and believe Bailey's death may be related to a story he was pursuing. Youth Radio reporter King Anyi Howell sends this remembrance.

Remembering Slain Journalist Chauncey Bailey

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Tuesday

Opinion

Bilingual Teen Torn Between Family Duties, Youth

Teenager Sara Martinez has to look after her autistic younger brother, and serves as a translator for her parents, who speak limited English. In a story produced for member station WNYC's Radio Rookies program, Martinez talks about her daily life and the frustrations of growing up too soon.

Bilingual Teen Torn Between Family Duties, Youth

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Wednesday

Opinion

Mom's Values Challenge Cambodian-American Teen

Youth Radio's Chandra Touch of Portland, Maine, is a first-generation American and will be the first in her family to earn a high school diploma. But her mom objects to some aspects of her American lifestyle — including cheerleading.

Mom's Values Challenge Cambodian-American Teen

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Monday

Wednesday

MySpace, My Corporation, My Friend?

Large companies are using social networking sites such as MySpace to market to young people. But they're not just buying ads; the companies create their own profiles in the hope that they will prove popularity. Youth Radio's Jordan Monroe reports that young people are pretty savvy about marketing — but they "friend" the fast-food and movie promos anyway.

MySpace, My Corporation, My Friend?

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Sunday

White Youngsters Gather to Talk About Race

In Los Angeles, a group of young white high school students get together alone to talk about race issues. They meet without any people of color because they feel they can be more honest and open with each other.

White Youngsters Gather to Talk About Race

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