A Football Family Mulls the Decision to Quit
I felt like I was making big sacrifices for a sport that I couldn’t see myself playing beyond high school. What’s all of this time and energy for?
NPR
Legalized or Not, Marijuana is Everywhere
My friends who smoke don’t see marijuana as something that can make you dependent. They look at other drugs like heroin or crack as the only stuff you really need to worry about.
Generation Lockdown: Growing Up In The Shadow of Gun Violence
Gun violence is in the national spotlight again in the wake of a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California yesterday. While mass shootings make up most of the headlines, Youth Radio’s Nila Venkat looks at the many other gun incidents fly under the national radar.
Trans Teen Considers Future Fertility
Most healthy 18-year-olds out there don’t have to make major decisions about their future fertility. But as a transgender male about to start hormone therapy, Youth Radio’s Cole Carman found himself in that exact position. Cole shares his story, as one of the first transmale teens in the country to freeze his eggs pre-transition.
Teen Appeals to Father, “Stop Smoking For Me”
I always wondered if I wasn’t good enough for him to stop. Why he couldn’t he give it up for me? Finally, three years ago, my dad’s doctor told him he needed to quit or else.
Sorrow and Guilt Following Sibling’s Death
Troy was stillborn. When I saw him, all I could do was cry. He was in my mom’s arms turning blue.
Unlocked: Juvenile Probation Reformed
Back in 2000, Wayne County made some major changes to its juvenile probation system, making the program more therapeutic. Before reforms in Wayne County, the recidivism rate for juveniles was about six in ten kids. Now the recidivism rate is low — holding steady at around 16 percent.
Oakland Celebrates as Warriors win NBA Championship
After an exciting six-game battle between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, last night Oakland won its first NBA championship in 40 years. So what does it mean to be one of the Warriors’ biggest fans?
Letting Go of Shame and Coming Out Trans
Youth Radio’s Bella King, a 20-year old trans woman, shared her story of coming out to her family and letting go of the shame she’s felt with NPR’s All Things Considered.