Nation Jul 24 Most young Americans feel unsafe and support stricter gun laws, new survey shows By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane
Nation Mar 09 Watch 8:07 How the pandemic is intensifying depression and anxiety among teenagers This week marks a full year since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic, and experts are increasingly concerned about the toll it is taking on the mental health of young people in the United States. With in-person classes closed…
Nation Oct 17 Watch 5:48 Economy, racial injustice: Young Ohioans are turning out the vote For the first time, young people, all born after 1980, make up more than half the U.S. population, according to a Brookings Institute analysis of the U.S. census -- making them a significant share of eligible voters. Ivette Feliciano spoke… By Ivette Feliciano, Laura Fong
Politics Dec 22 Watch 4:43 Are presidential candidates listening to what young people want? President Trump on Saturday spoke to a group of young conservatives, calling them “fearless young leaders.” And while there are young people engaged and active in politics, a recent Harris poll commissioned by UNICEF USA of 8- to 17-year-olds found…
Nation Nov 25 If Michael Brown had lived, this group might have helped him When Gail Babcock, program director of the Ferguson Youth Initiative, heard about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in August, her first thought was this: had he only gotten a citation for walking on the… By Larisa Epatko
Oct 21 Watch With dance, Florida’s inner city students move towards college By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 21 Take a tour of Muslim youth culture through ‘Rebel Music’ By Noreen Nasir Hisham Aidi's new book, "Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture," explores the cross-cultural trends in political activism and movements throughout history, and how it's all brought together with music. Continue reading
May 29 Better medical information needed on youth sports concussions, Obama says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is a lover of games played on hard courts, baseball diamonds and in 10-yard increments. His two daughters are active in sports and, like many parents with children on athletic teams, he worries about their… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Mill Town USA Fort Mill, S.C. went through a period of transition — the city is now experience a boom. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Saturday, December 7, 2013 By PBS News Hour Veterans addicted to pain medicine, long-term youth unemployment, Mandela's jail cell. Continue watching