This Is What It’s Like To Work In A Migrant Shelter As A College Student
Two college students take us inside their summer job: living and working with migrant families in a shelter at the Texas border.
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Waiting For A Family: A Special Report On Foster Care
Foster care is supposed to be just until you can move to a more permanent, safe and caring home. But for some kids, their stay in the system can anything but temporary.
Will Teens Still Pledge Allegiance Post-Kaepernick?
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem is sparking conversations about patriotism, tradition, and America’s history of racism. Now young people living in team’s home turf are grappling with whether to take their own stand.
Consumers Crave Fast Food With Conscience: But What’s The Business Model?
Today, young adults say they want a new kind of fast food: fresh, healthy and, if possible, connected to community. But actually delivering on what makes consumers happy — it’s something the whole on-demand food industry is still figuring out.
In Stockton, Calif., Punks Are The New Mall Rats
I’m outside a strip mall in Stockton, Calif. It’s got a big Asian grocery store, a pet shop and a…
Teens Say Looks Can Be Liberating Despite Fashion Police
For some people, picking out an outfit is as simple as throwing on a shirt and putting on a pair of jeans. But 16-year-old Youth Radio Reporter Dani Tarver is not one of them. By 5 o’clock in the morning, she’s already “late” for her daily routine getting ready for school.
Am I A Shopaholic?
Whether you love buying gifts or dread trips to the mall, good luck avoiding some kind of shopping during the holiday season. But I don’t need the excuse of a holiday to get me to the stores. I’m obsessed with shopping.
Teens Use Twitter To Thumb Rides
I take cars for what they are: transportation, and whenever I try to imagine my “dream car,” I draw a blank. Then, I reach for my phone. Because I get my rides through Twitter and Facebook.
Make Your Own Comics: Storytelling With Friends
Jacob Blackstock first conceived of the burgeoning social comics site Bitstrips as a way to let the rest of the Internet participate…