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The Children of 9/11 Are About to Vote

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 23, 2020October 19, 2022

Across the country, 13,238 Americans were born on September 11, 2001, and — come November — they will get to vote in a presidential election for the first time. For Politico, Garrett M. Graff interviewed these young adults about their views on 9/11, school shootings, the pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and the political and […]

Posted inEditor's Pick

I Was a Teenage Conspiracy Theorist

by Carolyn Wells August 12, 2020October 19, 2022

““Our minds work in particular ways that make us all receptive to conspiracy thinking,” says Rob Brotherton, a psychologist and the author of Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories. “

Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Quotes

A Beautiful and Brutal Truth

by michelleweber June 24, 2020October 19, 2022

“I only know that it is incredibly sad to admit to your children that you’ve been seeing videos of black men being killed since you were their age and that you haven’t been able to stop it.”

Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

Parenting in the New Age of Anxiety

by Aaron Gilbreath February 20, 2019October 19, 2022

Are we sacrificing our childrens’ inner lives by protecting them too much?

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

What He Left Behind

by Kira Martin January 24, 2019October 19, 2022

Kira Martin struggles through her connection – both emotional and physical – with her troubled and destructive son.

Posted inNonfiction

Age Appropriate

by Jen Doll September 18, 2018October 24, 2022

Jen Doll comes to terms with her inner teenager … or whatever.

Posted inEditor's Pick

An Introduction to Death

by Sari Botton August 13, 2018October 19, 2022

In this essay from our Fine Lines series, raising a teenager of her own offers author A.M. Homes a glimpse into her mother’s experience of raising her.

Posted inBlog Post, Current Events

The ‘Treasonous’ Teens Living in One Nation Under Guns

by Danielle Tcholakian May 30, 2018October 19, 2022

Three stories on youth activism in conservative towns shed an interesting light on the national gun debate.

Posted inBusiness & Tech, Current Events, Quotes

Juuling and Scrolling the Days Away

by Aaron Gilbreath May 9, 2018October 19, 2022

One vape pen to rule them all.

Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes

Why Did a Young Woman Broadcast Her Death?

by Aaron Gilbreath August 30, 2017October 19, 2022

An 18-year-old Parisian woman streams her suicide on social media.

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