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Friday

On World Radio Day, A New Generation Finds Their Voice

Friday is UNESCO's World Radio Day. The theme this year is "Youth and Radio" — so Youth Radio reporter and commentator Bianca Brooks talks about the impact radio has had on her.

On World Radio Day, A New Generation Finds Their Voice

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Friday

The True Costs Of Community College

Tyfanni Edwards and Dominique Bell, both 19, have part time jobs and also attend Berkeley City College part time. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption

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The True Costs Of Community College

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President Obama has proposed making tuition at community colleges free. But Youth Radio reporter Tylyn Hardamon found that paying for school is just one of many challenges facing today's students.

The True Costs Of Community College

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Thursday

Tight-Lipped Marshawn Lynch Opens His Heart To Oakland

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Seattle Seahawks' star running back Marshawn Lynch, who rarely talks to the media, blends his bad boy personality with his good deeds reputation in his hometown of Oakland, Calif.

Tight-Lipped Marshawn Lynch Opens His Heart To Oakland

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Wednesday

'Maker Space' Allows Kids To Innovate, Learn In The Hospital

Emily Neblett, a patient at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., demonstrates circuit pieces from the mobile maker space that are connected by magnets. Noah Nelson/Youth Radio hide caption

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'Maker Space' Allows Kids To Innovate, Learn In The Hospital

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At a children's hospital in Nashville, Tenn., a mobile maker space allows patients to share materials and tools to build new things, while also teaching them about math and science.

'Maker Space' Allows Kids To Innovate, Learn In The Hospital

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Tuesday

Protests Over Officer-Involved Deaths Continue Nationwide

In the past week, protests over the decisions not to indict police in two separate fatal incidents spread to communities around the country. We hear from two of the demonstrations in Berkeley, Calif., and Washington, D.C.

Protests Over Officer-Involved Deaths Continue Nationwide

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Friday

In Oakland, The Disconnect Between Young People And Police

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Oakland has a history of tensions between police and the community. The police department there is under federal oversight for its use of force, among other problems.

In Oakland, The Disconnect Between Young People And Police

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Thursday

With Harvest Season, 'Trimmigrants' Flock To California's Pot Capital

Trimmers prepare the marijuana flower, or bud, to make it more appealing to consumers. They use scissors to snip off the leaves and stems. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption

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With Harvest Season, 'Trimmigrants' Flock To California's Pot Capital

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Humboldt County is famous for towering redwoods — and pot. Every fall, young people descend on its small towns. They're seeking work as trimmers, who manicure marijuana buds to prepare them for sale.

With Harvest Season, 'Trimmigrants' Flock To California's Pot Capital

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'Black Lives Matter' Slogan Becomes A Bigger Movement

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When a grand jury in New York did not indict a police officer for the death of Eric Garner, protesters chanted a slogan. They chanted the same slogan after a killing in Ferguson, Missouri.

'Black Lives Matter' Slogan Becomes A Bigger Movement

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Wednesday

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'Ello' Aims For A Return To Ad-Free Social Networking

Ello is a new, invitation-only social network that aims to thrive and survive on a business model that does not include selling user data or advertising. Ello.co hide caption

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'Ello' Aims For A Return To Ad-Free Social Networking

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Ello is the viral social network of the moment. Ad-free, invitation-only and with the option of anonymity, it's generating tons of chatter as the latest alternative to Facebook.

'Ello' Aims For A Return To Ad-Free Social Networking

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Friday

On Ferguson's Streets, Echoes Of Another Fatal Shooting

A memorial at the site where Michael Brown was shot, on Canfield Drive in Ferguson, Mo. Myles Bess/Youth Radio hide caption

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On Ferguson's Streets, Echoes Of Another Fatal Shooting

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Youth Radio's Myles Bess lived through the aftermath of the 2009 police shooting of an unarmed young black man, Oscar Grant, in Oakland, Calif. — and sees parallels in Ferguson, Mo., today.

On Ferguson's Streets, Echoes Of Another Fatal Shooting

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Tuesday

Tough Talks Involved In Growing Up Biracial, As Remembered By Son And Dad

Gerald Gray talks with his son, Youth Radio deputy director Jabari Gray, about their first discussion of their racial differences. Gerald is white, his wife is black and Jabari identified as black.

Tough Talks Involved In Growing Up Biracial, As Remembered By Son And Dad

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Tuesday

As Kids Head To Campus, Parents Broach The Subject Of Sexual Assault

Onaja Waki (left) is about to start college in California, but she and her mother, Oneida Cordova, have been talking openly for years about the dangers of sexual assault. Teresa Chin/Youth Radio hide caption

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A Closer Look At Sexual Assaults On Campus

As Kids Head To Campus, Parents Broach The Subject Of Sexual Assault

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Starting college is exciting, but campus life also comes with risks. So how are parents talking to their kids about avoiding becoming a victim — or even a perpetrator — of sexual assault?

As Kids Head To Campus, Parents Broach The Subject Of Sexual Assault

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Teens And Mall Culture: The Fading Love Affair?

Lenox Mall, in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, used to be the site of a country home estate and is now a traditional indoor mall with two anchor stores. Madeline Veira/Youth Radio hide caption

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America's Changing Mall Culture

Teens And Mall Culture: The Fading Love Affair?

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Teens used to be all over malls, working the registers and wandering the walkways. But now fewer of them have retail jobs and it appears they prefer tech goodies at home to going to the mall.

Teens And Mall Culture: The Fading Love Affair?

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Wednesday

In Stockton, Calif., Punks Are The New Mall Rats

Frankie Soto is in charge of the "underground" rock shows at an empty storefront in Stockton's Normandy Village Shopping Center. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption

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America's Changing Mall Culture

In Stockton, Calif., Punks Are The New Mall Rats

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Abandoned storefronts in strip malls are common here in one of the largest cities to file for bankruptcy. But one abandoned storefront plays host to a thriving punk indie music scene.

In Stockton, Calif., Punks Are The New Mall Rats

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