Nation Aug 13 Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll By Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Arts Sep 24 Author Angie Thomas sheds light on ‘private, hidden conversations’ about race, says former professor The founder of the creative writing program that inspired author Angie Thomas to write “The Hate U Give” remembers how the book started. By artsdesk
Arts Oct 08 For readers young and old, YA is A-OK Young adult fiction is one of the most successful categories of book sales for the publishing industry today, and authors who've traditionally wrote for an older crowd have begun to dip their pen in YA ink. By Tracy Wholf
Nation Oct 04 Watch Why adults are buzzing about YA literature Young adult literature has become a booming business and one of the fastest growing book categories for publishers in recent years, with more than 715 million books sold in 2013 -- mostly to adults. NewsHour Weekend's Tracy Wholf reports. By PBS News Hour
Arts Jul 31 Watch Author Walter Dean Myers Says ‘Reading Is Not Optional’ for Kids Author Walter Dean Myers Says 'Reading Is Not Optional' for Kids…
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Dec 13 FDA Proposes Expanding Antidepressant Warnings By PBS News Hour The Food and Drug Administration may soon require drug companies to expand antidepressant warning labels to include increased suicide risk for young adults, according to a plan put forth by FDA officials at an advisory hearing Wednesday. Continue reading