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Wednesday

Opinion

Expectations From State Of The Union

Youth Radio's King Anyi Howell says he has more than hope for the president's first State of the Union address. He has expectations, big ones, for Wednesday's address.

Expectations From State Of The Union

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Tuesday

Hopi Teens Worry About Loss Of Culture

For nearly 1,000 years, the Hopi people have lived on the same three mesas, land now considered part of northeastern Arizona. For all that time, they have been speaking the Hopi language, which is slowly dying. There are many hurdles standing in the way of preserving Hopi, including, for Hopi teens, the choice between preserving their culture and adopting a modern lifestyle.

Hopi Teens Worry About Loss Of Culture

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Monday

Abuse Probe May Have Pushed Navy Sailor To Suicide

In early 2007, U.S. Navy sailor Jennifer Valdivia killed herself while she was under investigation for her role in brutal hazing at a base in Bahrain. Interviews and newly obtained documents suggest that Valdivia, who was also a victim of the abuse, feared she'd be the scapegoat for widespread transgressions.

Abuse Probe May Have Pushed Navy Sailor To Suicide

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Thursday

Opinion

For Rural Adults, Health Care Is Wishful Thinking

Eastern Kentucky, where youth commentator Brittany Hunsaker lives, has the lowest life expectancy of any place in America. People in rural communities like hers face a widening mortality gap, with rural death rates significantly higher than urban rates. This is her story.

For Rural Adults, Health Care Is Wishful Thinking

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Sunday

When Kids Stop Believing In Santa

A lot of kids believe that a jolly, fat, bearded man will soon be sliding down chimneys to bring presents to all the world's children in a single night. As they get older, the mystery and magic fades. For Youth Radio's Asha Richarson, the real mystery was why this happens, and when.

When Kids Stop Believing In Santa

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Friday

Girls On Disney's First Black Princess

This weekend, Disney releases its first traditional animated feature in years. It also debuts the first black princess in the Disney pantheon, Tiana. Youth Radio went to a screening to ask young girls what they think about Tiana.

Girls On Disney's First Black Princess

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Tuesday

Opinion

Is There Gold In Them There 'Grillz'?

Nineteen-year-old Mark Anthony Waters, of Oakland, Calif., discovered recently that all that glitters is not solid gold, especially when it comes to fitted, bedazzled tooth coverings known in hip-hop circles as "grillz."

Is There Gold In Them There 'Grillz'?

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Monday

Students Find Danger Lurks To And From School

There are neighborhoods in America, where to be young is to be afraid. For many, the most dangerous part of their day is the journey to and from school. In some areas, the risks of gang fights, drive-by shootings and random violence are the price of an education. Youth Radio brings us the voices of teenagers who attend schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Students Find Danger Lurks To And From School

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Friday

Opinion

Are Fans Impressed By Rappers' Criminal Cred?

Rapper Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, recently pleaded guilty to attempted gun possession, adding him to the long list of rappers with criminal records. Youth Radio dissects what goes into a rapper's resume.

Are Fans Impressed By Rappers' Criminal Cred?

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Wednesday

Hazing Probe Censure For Naval Petty Officer

The Navy has censured the former leader of a bomb-sniffing dog unit in Bahrain following an investigation into allegations of hazing and sexual harassment. The action against Chief Petty Officer Michael Toussaint effectively ends his military career.

Hazing Probe Censure For Naval Petty Officer

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Wednesday

U.S. Navy Sailors Say They Were Hazed, Abused

Six sailors from a canine unit in the U.S. Navy interviewed by Youth Radio told stories of hazing and abuse a few years ago. The Navy investigated the abuse and found evidence to support accusations of physical assault on sailors and prostitutes on base, but no courts-martial resulted.

U.S. Navy Sailors Say They Were Hazed, Abused

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Wednesday

Opinion

In Iran Exploding Interest

Recently, Youth Radio commentator Arash Afghahi has become more interested in events outside the U.S. — and in Iran. Afghahi is Iranian, and even though his parents left the country before he was born, he still has family there. But it took this summer's election and the protests that followed to capture his interest.

In Iran Exploding Interest

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Thursday

Opinion

Commentator On Living While Black

King Anyi Howell has been pulled over many times in Los Angeles. He says he is paying close attention to the White House beer invitational. Howell discusses being racially profiled several times for what he calls "Living While Black."

Commentator On Living While Black

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Tuesday

Cash-Strapped Schools Rear Lab Animals

Schools are doing anything they can to cut costs. Educators in Oakland, Calif., will spend the summer raising their own lab animals. It's much cheaper than buying them.

Cash-Strapped Schools Rear Lab Animals

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Saturday