Thunberg ‘a Bit Surprised’ to Be Time ‘Person of the Year’

FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2019 The Swedish activist who has sparked a youth climate protest movement after starting a solo protest is the youngest at 16 to earn the honor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At an Awkward Age, Finding Grace

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jul 18, 2018 So real it comes off as a documentary, “Eighth Grade” is worth the trip—for both its heroine and for audiences. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Not Just Boy or Girl: More Teens Identify as Transgender

LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2018 A study of ninth- and 11th-graders in Minnesota estimates that nearly 2,200 consider themselves transgender or gender nonconforming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Teens Report Surge in Bullying in Wake of Divisive Election Campaign

By A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Jan 25, 2017 In a survey of 50,000 teens, 70 percent reported abusive behavior largely targeting race, sexual orientation and immigration status. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Can America’s Wealthy Sleep at Night When Some Teens Must Sell Sex or Drugs in Order to Eat?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 12, 2016 A harrowing new study sheds light on the extreme measures some American children between ages 13 and 18 are taking in order to feed themselves. The report also calls into question the welfare policies of former President Bill Clinton. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

South Korean Parents Will Be Required to Have Government-Approved Spyware on Teens’ Smartphones

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 19, 2015 It appears that South Korea is playing Orwellian catch-up with its security-obsessed northern neighbor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Are Teens Leaving Facebook in Droves?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2013 The omni-popular social media network is losing esteem among 16- 18-year-olds in the European Union who are trying their best to disassociate themselves from the site. And the reason behind this mass exodus? Parents, of course. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

MLK Remembered

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Jan 23, 2013 Dig deeper

Student-Run ‘Fantasy Slut League’ Uncovered at California High School

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 23, 2012 In a letter sent to parents Friday, Piedmont High School Principal Rich Kitchens wrote that the league was set up by a group of the school's varsity athletes, who would secretly "draft" female students and then get points for engaging in sexual activity with them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Documentary on Teen Bullies Gets the NC-17 Treatment (Audio Fixed)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The end of Andrew Breitbart, the week in politics and movie theater owners threaten to treat a documentary about bullies as an NC-17 filmcom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: The end of Andrew Breitbart, the week in politics and movie theater owners threaten to treat a documentary about bullies as an NC-17 film. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Documentary on Teen Bullies Gets the NC-17 Treatment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The end of Andrew Breitbart, the week in politics and movie theater owners threaten to treat a documentary about bullies as an NC-17 film. Dig deeper

Like, Get Over It

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2012 According to journalism prof Ted Gup, the prevalence of the word "like" in youth-speak is evidence that teachers have "condemned children to a common cluster of mediocrity." But as linguist Geoffrey Nunberg pointed out a decade ago, "like" isn't a tic or filler, it's "a word with a point of view." (more) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )