May 16 After compulsively watching YouTube, teenage girl lands in rehab for ‘digital addiction’ By Lesley McClurg, KQED Science Digital addictions are not official mental disorders. But researchers see the same patterns in digital addictions as in other substance abuse. Continue reading
Feb 27 Teens disillusioned by politics—but aren’t as quick as their parents to write off the future, study says By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Eight in 10 feel that Americans are divided when it comes to America's most important values and 6 in 10 say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 2:37 Teens on being tethered to their phones and social media By PBS News Hour Teenagers today have never known a world without smartphones and social media, and most of them can’t even conceive of a time where people sat around the dinner table without checking their Instagram pages. We asked a handful of eighth-graders… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 4:23 Sleep-deprived teens at greater risk for injuries, accidents By PBS News Hour A study by the Centers for Disease Control published this week shows sleep-deprived teenagers are more likely to receive sports injuries and become involved in automobile accidents. One of the study’s authors, Dr. Anne Wheaton, spoke with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching
Apr 09 Teens often turn to smartphones as gateway to social media By Laura Santhanam Thanks largely to the proliferation of smartphones, about one-quarter of all teenagers today spend nearly every waking moment of their lives online, often using social media, according to new research that should come as no surprise to many parents. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Sunday, December 29, 2013 The NSA and the Supreme Court, NYPD program monitors teems, future of the postal system. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch NYPD program offers last chance justice by monitoring teens NewsHour Weekend takes a look at an NYPD program called the Juvenile Robbery Intervention Program. Its aim is to mentor and monitor teens who have been arrested for a robbery. The report's focus is on two New York City neighborhoods. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch The long-term effects of unemployment among young workers Despite the improving jobs market, the unemployment rate among young workers, those between 16 and 24 years old, is more than double the national average. Bloomberg News reporter Victoria Stilwell talks to guest anchor Alison Stewart about how high rates… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Will Facebook change lead to an erosion of privacy rights for teens? Will Facebook change erode privacy rights for teens?… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Teens Lose Out on Important Summer Jobs as Older Workers Fill Their Spots Teens Lose Out on Important Summer Jobs as Older Workers Fill Their Spots… Continue watching