Nation Dec 26 Teens reflect on how social media nearly ruined their friendship The addictive nature of social media doesn't just have parents, lawmakers and advocates worried. Last year, more than half of U.S. teens said it would be difficult to give up social media, including TikTok and YouTube. The latest episode of…
Nation Jun 10 How anonymity on social media influences online behavior, harassment When Tionna Haynes was a college student, she became a target of harassment on an anonymous messaging platform after organizing racial injustice protests on campus. She spoke with student reporter Bridgette Adu-Wadier about how the design of social media platforms…
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Students weigh in on youth involvement ahead of midterm elections Ahead of the midterms, the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs explored the ways in which young citizens are getting politically engaged.
Health Sep 16 Mother and child sit down for candid conversation about vaccine hesitancy At a time when misinformation is rampant, the NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs is producing a series of conversations called "Moments of Truth" that explore why people believe false information and what causes them to change their minds. This is a…
World Oct 11 How poetry helps this young Afghan refugee ’empty’ her pains and share her dreams October 11 is the International Day of the Girl. Tonight, we hear from one girl, a young Afghan poet, who left her country a few years ago with her family for security reasons. Aryan Ashory now lives in a refugee…
Nation Apr 14 How the U.S. plans to address educational inequities, teacher burnout and school shootings More than half of public schools around the country are back to full time in-person classes. But many school districts still are using distance or hybrid learning, and there are many questions ahead about what it will take to reopen…
Nation Mar 25 How teens adapted and changed during the pandemic From gaining a better understanding of themselves and learning lifelong lessons to struggling with their mental health and education, teens are creating a new normal as they attend online school and grow accustomed to a pandemic that has forced them…
Arts Nov 14 Why on-screen representation matters, according to these teens For some young students, portrayals of minorities in the media not only affect how others see them, but it affects how they see themselves.