Opinion Celebrating Christmas With and Without Presents December 25, 2006 • For one high-school senior in McRoberts, Ky., growing up with a conservative Christian family meant no presents for Christmas -- and reservations about what she might be missing. Celebrating Christmas With and Without Presents Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6672629/6672630" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Consigning the 'N' Word to Personal History November 30, 2006 • As some African-American leaders call for a boycott of the racial epithet known as the 'N' word, Pendarvis Harshaw of Youth Radio starts a campaign of his own. Consigning the 'N' Word to Personal History Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6559208/6559209" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion For Teens, 'Healthy' and 'Diet' Aren't the Same November 16, 2006 • High school junior Karime Blanco says a few of her friends have decided to eat healthy -- but not necessarily because they want to improve their health. For Teens, 'Healthy' and 'Diet' Aren't the Same Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6492893/6492904" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Career Advice: Rappers Should Stick to Music November 15, 2006 • Youth Radio's Quincy Mosby gives advice to some of the big names in hip-hop who've tried to make a leap into film. He says many of them are better off sticking to making music. Career Advice: Rappers Should Stick to Music Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6491392/6491393" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Grabbing That First Chance to Vote November 1, 2006 • A first-time voter from rural Kentucky says she hopes politicians will continue paying attention to the country's problems after the election is over. Autumn Campbell's essay was produced by Youth Radio and the Appalachian Media Institute. Grabbing That First Chance to Vote Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6416467/6416468" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Fall Is Breaking Up the Family September 15, 2006 • Youth Radio's Quincy Mosby just saw his sister leave for college. To Mosby's surprise, the adjustment is harder than he expected. Fall Is Breaking Up the Family Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6081158/6081159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Debate: How Teens Hear 'Promiscuous' September 14, 2006 • The song "Promiscuousl" has been everywhere lately: the top of the Billboard charts; the No. 1 iTunes download; and all across the radio dial. The song is a dialogue between singer Nelly Furtado and the producer and musician Timbaland. Their flirting conversation in the song generated a conversation among several of the young men and women at Youth Radio. Debate: How Teens Hear 'Promiscuous' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6076810/6076812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Hiatus from Church Strengthens Young Man's Faith August 20, 2006 • Recently, Youth Radio's Brandon McFarland decided to take his place in the choir stand at the church he grew up attending in Oakland, Calif. Until about a year ago, church had taken a back seat to work. McFarland says his absence from Sunday services helped him come to a better understanding of his spirituality. Hiatus from Church Strengthens Young Man's Faith Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5680145/5680146" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion Does Hair Make the Person? August 15, 2006 • The relationship between hair and identity is a charged topic for some young black women. What does your hair say about you? What image do you want to project? Does Hair Make the Person? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5649817/5649818" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Opinion In Praise of a 'Girly' Muppet August 13, 2006 • Facing competition from kids' programs like Dora the Explorer, the perennial Sesame Street has developed Abby Cadabby. She embraces her inner fairy princess, wings, wand and all. Our commentator says it's nice to see a muppet who's not afraid to be feminine. In Praise of a 'Girly' Muppet Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5641456/5641457" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Teen Turns Her Back on Spanish TV Shows August 2, 2006 • Youth Radio's Sandra Quel grew up watching racy telenovelas and game shows on Spanish-language TV alongside her mother. But she and many of her friends are embarrassed and turned off by a lot of what they see these days. A Teen Turns Her Back on Spanish TV Shows Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5602023/5602024" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Crazy' for a Summer Anthem July 31, 2006 • Youth Radio's Anyi Howell would like to nominate a tune for the title "Song of the Summer": "Crazy," by Gnarls Barkley. It may not be the No. 1 hit, but it's the song that seems to be everywhere right now. 'Crazy' for a Summer Anthem Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5595515/5595516" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Effort to Keep an Online Diary Private July 24, 2006 • Bly Lauritano-Werner is a high school student with an online journal. Her mother reads the journal -- but Bly thinks she shouldn't. Bly works with Blunt Radio in Maine. This piece came to us from Youth Radio. The Effort to Keep an Online Diary Private Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5579002/5579003" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion The Connection Between Violence and Teen Parents July 18, 2006 • Youth violence is a problem experienced by many inner-city and low-income neighborhoods. Youth Radio's Pendarvis Harshaw says violence doesn't just end the lives of young men and women. It also has a connection to teen pregnancy when teens try to prolong their lives by creating a new one. The Connection Between Violence and Teen Parents Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5565125/5565126" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Personal Story of Racial Profiling July 14, 2006 • Youth Radio's Anyi Howell says that for young people of color, racial profiling by the police is an unwelcome rite of passage. A Personal Story of Racial Profiling Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5557545/5557546" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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