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'We Just Had a Gun to Our Heads.' The Florida Shooting Survivors Are Transforming America’s Gun Debate

By Charlotte Alter

Teens Today Are Having Sex, Dating and Drinking Less Than They Used To

By Amanda MacMillan

Why Teenage Brains Are So Hard to Understand

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Inside a 1950s Brooklyn Gang

By Alexandra Genova
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Parents Don't Get How Negative They Seem to Their Teenagers

New study says this can make teenagers more aggressive

By Juli Fraga

Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright

The first time Faith-Ann Bishop cut herself, she was in eighth grade. It was 2 in the morning, and as her parents slept, she sat on the edge of the tub at her home outside...

How to Make Sure Your Kid Gets Enough Sleep This Summer

Vacation offers the perfect opportunity for kids of all ages to adjust their sleep cycle

By Carey Wallace

Mom Who Joined Teens' Naked Twister Party Avoids Prison

After the incident, she lost custody of all five of her children

By Abigail Abrams

See What It Was Like to Be a Teen Living in the White House in 1964

"I am trying to keep a hold on a private life and my friends"

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Fashion Retailer Aéropostale Files for Bankruptcy

Company will close dozens of stores across North America

By Victor Luckerson

Teen Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low

The number of births fell about 50% among Hispanic and black teenagers

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Your Teenage Daughter Isn’t Psychotic—and 3 Other Things to Stop Worrying About

A psychologist explains why normal teen behavior can seem bizarre

By Lisa Damour

How to Talk to Your Kids about Taking Risks

It’s never to early for parents to encourage kids to think about consequences

By Carey Wallace

This Mom Missed Cuddling With Her Teenage Son So She Knit a Life-Size Version of Him

And you thought your parents were smothering you

By Megan McCluskey

This Girl Kicked a Field Goal After Getting Crowned Homecoming Queen

She wore her full football uniform to the homecoming court ceremony

By Megan McCluskey

When Girls Compulsively Text, Their Grades Suffer

Boys and girls, however, tend to text at the same frequencies

By Tanya Basu

Read Sex Advice for 1960s Teens From Ann Landers

“The living room of your own home is the safest place to neck. And there must always be a light on.”

By Eliza Berman

The Diary of a Teenage Girl Should Be Required Viewing

And not just for teenage girls

By Eliza Berman

Celebrate Twins Day With Vintage Photos of Identical Twins

Betty and Barbara Bounds were typical American teenagers who just happened to look exactly alike

By Eliza Berman

Japan's Elderly Outdo Teenagers in Crime

Over 23,000 seniors have been caught breaking the law this year

By Rishi Iyengar
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