Can Online Games Improve Young People’s Civic Participation?
Young voters make up to close to 20 percent of the electorate in the United States — a big voting…
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Choosing Walking Over Driving
For the next few months, I’m planning to stay as far away from cars as possible.
Liquid Nitrogen Makes Ice Cream “Cooler”
A scoop of Smitten Ice Cream is something special. Youth Radio’s Chantell Williams brings you the “scoop” on this new…
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
When I was 17, I was living out on my own, free from my parents’ rules. But it was no…
How One School District Cut Suspensions In Half
Suspending and expelling students has become commonplace in many states including California. Recent records show more than 700,000 students suspended and 18,000…
Searching For Sunken Treasure, Discovering a DIY Community
When James Cameron plunged to the bottom of the Marina Trench in his sleek, $8 million submarine, it heralded a…
Brains and Beakers: The Color of Green Chemistry
Your apple-scented shampoo may have a nice, pale green color to it, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “green.” Chemically…
Brains & Beakers Teaser: A Flavor That Gets Better With Age
This just in: chocolate is not a taste. That was one of many interesting lessons Youth Radio’s core class ingested…
Maker Lab Teaches Rockets, Circuits, and Soldering
Bicycle pump-powered rockets, lunch box speakers, and paper airplanes are just a few of the projects students have tackled in…