Opinion Young McCain Supporter Speaks Out April 20, 2008 • It's exciting to be a first-time voter. But what is it like when the candidate you support isn't the one receiving most of the attention? Meghan Scheidemann, an 18-year-old freshman at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, is in exactly that position. Young McCain Supporter Speaks Out Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89791000/89790955" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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El Salvador to L.A: One 'War' Zone to Another April 18, 2008 • A woman fled El Salvador during that country's civil war, only to discover that she's living in another conflict zone. Her daughter reflects on the situation. El Salvador to L.A: One 'War' Zone to Another Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89760907/89760870" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pope Benedict XVI Visits the U.S. Youth, Latinos React to Pope's Visit April 15, 2008 • We examine the demographic shift occuring among Catholics in the United States. Then, Youth Radio brings us the voices of several young Catholics in the Bay Area. One admits she didn't even know that the pope was coming. Youth, Latinos React to Pope's Visit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/89652419/89652385" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Study: 25 Percent of Teens Have STDs March 12, 2008 • A new study finds that one out of every four teen girls has a sexually transmitted disease. An official involved in the study discusses why the figure is so high and why African-American girls are the hardest hit. Study: 25 Percent of Teens Have STDs Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/88140117/88140090" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Can Video Games Save the Music Star? February 25, 2008 • At last week's Game Developers' Conference in San Francisco, much attention was paid to the musical scores and soundtracks vital to any video game's success. But the worlds of music and gaming are merging in ways that have as yet received far less attention. Can Video Games Save the Music Star? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/19346674/19347234" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Did Drugs Ruin Baseball for Kids? February 14, 2008 • Baseball great Roger Clemens was on Capitol Hill yesterday answering questions about his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. A young fan discusses Clemens' testimony. Did Drugs Ruin Baseball for Kids? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18991478/18991451" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Voting for the First Time February 7, 2008 • Young voters are coming out in record numbers this primary season to cast ballots. Youth Radio's Donald Moore voted for the first time in Brooklyn, N.Y. He tells the story of preparing to vote, fighting over IM with friends about candidates and finally participating in the process. Voting for the First Time Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18770521/18770509" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Young Voters Find Their Political Voice February 3, 2008 • Three young people explain how they see politics and the issues during this election season. Miriam Archibong in Atlanta, Martin Macias in Chicago and Tonei Glavinic in Anchorage, Alaska, share their thoughts. Young Voters Find Their Political Voice Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18643870/18643851" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Young Voters on Their First Time January 31, 2008 • 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 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18573122/18573105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Great Expectations Rising Above Low Expectations January 10, 2008 • 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 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17994090/17994081" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Essay How to Annoy Family: Drop 145 Pounds January 2, 2008 • 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 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17779492/17781648" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Teen Hides Romance from Protective Parents December 21, 2007 • 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 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17525057/17525011" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis The Spotlight on Steroids and Sports 'We Don't Get to Be Fans Anymore' December 14, 2007 • 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' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/17253074/17253059" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion A Tough Place to Live, A Tough Place to Leave November 12, 2007 • 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' Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/16211985/16211270" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Kentucky Town Grapples with Oxycontin Addiction October 10, 2007 • 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 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/15143695/15143330" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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