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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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Opinion

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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Tuesday

Teens Say Looks Can Be Liberating Despite Fashion Police
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Teens Say Looks Can Be Liberating Despite Fashion Police

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An NPR poll finds that stressed-out American adults commonly feel that their appearance contributes to their anxiety. But how do teens experience stress over their appearance?

Teens Say Looks Can Be Liberating Despite Fashion Police

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Wednesday

Learning How To Be A Man, From Mom

Derek Williams says he learned more about being a man from his mother than his father. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption

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Men In America

Learning How To Be A Man, From Mom

Derek Williams' dad was around when he was growing up, but it was his mom, he says, who taught him what it takes to be a good man. When she died in 2009, he had to learn from both parents' examples.

Learning How To Be A Man, From Mom

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Tuesday

Meadow Homes 4th Graders Embrace Common Core Standards

The Common Core State Standards have roiled state legislatures across the country and frustrated some parents. But what do kids think of them? We visit a school in California's Bay Area to find out.

Meadow Homes 4th Graders Embrace Common Core Standards

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Tuesday

High School Students Are Invited To Try Curling

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Curling is one of the slowest and safest of the Olympic sports. You can do it until you're 80. In fact, the oldest American to ever participate in the Winter Olympics was a curler. So why is a world famous curler recruiting teenagers?

High School Students Are Invited To Try Curling

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Monday

Candy Flavors Put E-Cigarettes On Kids' Menu

Kids as young as 13 purchase e-cigarettes, or "vape pens," online, where independent sellers don't necessarily ask a buyer's age. Jenny Lei Bolario/Youth Radio hide caption

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Candy Flavors Put E-Cigarettes On Kids' Menu

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Electronic cigarettes are often billed as safe and helpful for adult smokers trying to kick their habit. But the CDC says 1 in 5 young teens who try an e-cigarette have never smoked tobacco. And between 2011 and 2012, the devices doubled in popularity among middle-school and high-school students.

Candy Flavors Put E-Cigarettes On Kids' Menu

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Tuesday

When Teens Talk Tech, Investors Listen. Here's What They Say

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Reporter Nishat Kurwa catches up with teens at Youth Radio about how they used social media in 2013 — from the apps they embraced to the ones they dumped.

When Teens Talk Tech, Investors Listen. Here's What They Say

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Wednesday

Opinion

I Love To Shop, But Do I Have A Shopping Problem?

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Sophie Varon loves to shop. The store Forever 21 is her weakness. And lately, she's been wondering if her shopping habit has become a shopping problem.

I Love To Shop, But Do I Have A Shopping Problem?

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Wednesday

High Schools Struggle To Tackle Safety On The Football Field

Football practice at Castro Valley High School in California. Proper hitting technique requires players to keep their heads up to prevent neck injuries and concussions. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption

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High Schools Struggle To Tackle Safety On The Football Field

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More than 1 million high school boys play football in the U.S. With a growing body of evidence linking the sport with chronic brain injury, some schools are trying to change how teams play and practice — but they have a long way to go.

High Schools Struggle To Tackle Safety On The Football Field

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Tuesday

Puberty Is Coming Earlier, But That Doesn't Mean Sex Ed Is

A growing number of children are entering puberty at younger ages — sometimes as young as 6 or 7. But in many schools, sex education classes don't begin before the fifth grade. Cuneyt Hizal/iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Puberty Is Coming Earlier, But That Doesn't Mean Sex Ed Is

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Scientists are still trying to understand why more children are reaching puberty earlier than previous generations. Whatever the cause, many young people find they have questions about their changing bodies long before their teachers broach the topic.

Puberty Is Coming Earlier, But That Doesn't Mean Sex Ed Is

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Friday

Failing Students Get 'Wired' For Success At Georgia Factory

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An electric wire factory in western Georgia is staffed almost entirely by teenagers. They are there because of a partnership between a local company, Southwire, and the Carroll County school system. They teamed up six years ago to try to reduce the high school dropout rate.

Failing Students Get 'Wired' For Success At Georgia Factory

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