More Women Are Choosing To Code, But Is Silicon Valley Ready For Them?
For many companies, the challenge goes beyond recruiting new female tech talent — the trick is retaining them.
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Could Your Next Therapist Be Your Phone?
I use my phone to find directions, figure out where to eat, or call a car. So why can’t I use my iPhone when I’m feeling down too?
Why Lawmakers Are Ending Court Fees For Kids
In some California counties for instance, it can cost as much as $30 per-day for room and board for parents whose children are locked up inside juvenile hall.
High Rents Keeping Young Adults Home With Parents
I’ve always seen moving out on my own as a marker of adulthood, but for me, the cost outweighs the benefits.
What Do Chevy Camaros and Elite Universities Have In Common For Most Teens? They’re Unobtainable
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It’s been a dream of mine to go to the best film school in the nation, a place like NYU or USC, where the classes are legendary and so is the cost. More than 50 thousand dollars a year.
Making Lunch Local For California Kids
School lunchrooms are sometimes called the biggest restaurant chain in America, and in districts across California, there’s a new program aimed to get them serving local ingredients.
Double Charged: Does Paying Back Victims Cost Kids Their Futures?
Ricky Brum stood in an alleyway behind a furniture store in Manteca, California, and to be honest, it was a little awkward. He didn’t really want to be there. Last February, Brum set some cardboard boxes on fire just a few feet away.
Inside The Black Market of Fireworks
On a summer night, this is probably a familiar sound. But according to the American Pyrotechnics Association, most states have restrictions on this type of firework. So how come there are still so many things that go bang in the night?
Double Charged: Teens On House Arrest On GPS
Seventeen-year-old Elisa Morris-Jackson is sitting on the couch in sweatpants and a hoodie. It’s seven p.m. and she’s watching the…