Teens

Hey teenage nerds, doing homework really does pay off.

Like "panopticon" inmates, we're always being watched—and pressured to conform—online.

Can the word “taboo” really apply to a sexual practice that Teen Vogue described in detail?

'Lady Bird' is a triumph. Very few films depict the agonies of high school with so much warmth and specificity.

On October 27, 2016, Twitter announced it was killing Vine.

A Utah school district is investigating a video of cheerleaders shouting a racial slur in what experts are calling a concerning time with the white supremacy movement on the rise.

A new CDC report finds a decline in the number of high schoolers in the U.S. who have sexual intercourse before age 18.

Fewer high school students and middle-schoolers are smoking, but 3.9 million still used at least one tobacco product in 2016.

More than 20,000 people aged 15 to 21 from 20 countries were surveyed.

Two-thirds of young people polled said they've experience bullying firsthand.

There’s no evidence people who sext become involved with child porn—which should come as a relief, given that sexting is common.

A study suggests young people are just as likely to suffer from this complex condition as adults.

Less than half of all high schools and only a fifth of middle schools adequately teach students how to prevent unwanted pregnancy and transmission of STDs and HIV, the CDC says.

Poison control centers are reporting a rise in the number of calls involving young people who ingest the antibacterial gel to get drunk.

Vaping could be a gateway drug for young people.

Teens who identify as skaters and loners are also at risk.

Richard Nixon was wrong.

A new book suggests kids know the games are a fantasy, even a healthy one.

The number of teens smoking tobacco products has increased for the first time in a generation.