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They think it's pointless, narcissistic. Some don't even know what it is.
Like the rundown houses and shuttered storefronts in his Detroit neighborhood, bleakness abounds in LeRoy Taylor's future.
Young Americans showed their collective power when they helped vote President Obama into office. Inspired by his message of "change," they knocked on doors, spread flyers, voted for him by a 2-1 margin, and partied like rock-the-vote stars when he won.
The face of organized labor is getting older and grayer, but the AFL-CIO's new leaders said Monday they intend to change that trend and spark a resurgence in union membership.
Coming off a disappointing finish three years ago in Italy, Canada's hockey team will likely be counting on its next generation of talent for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
For young Americans unfamiliar with terms like Chappaquiddick, Ted Kennedy was always a rotund, grandfatherly figure, a living link to the storied family they knew only from history books and tales from their parents.
In her Vans cap, Quiksilver shirt and Adidas shorts, 19-year-old Terry Zhong is a walking checklist of sports brands as she sets out on a weekly shopping trip with a 500-yuan ($73) budget.
President Barack Obama is challenging Africa's young people to aspire to a better life, telling them that it's their responsibility "to build upon freedom's foundation."
For 23-year-old Demar Lamont Roberts, the NAACP Centennial Convention is like celebrating the election of Barack Obama all over again.
President Barack Obama is forming a White House Office of Olympic, Paralympic, and Youth Sport.
Three of the country's largest black fraternities are joining forces with Big Brothers Big Sisters to help woo black men into the mentoring program.
FIFA has given places at the first Youth Olympic Games to smaller soccer nations who rarely play on the world stage.
The burned-out house next to Shomari Raby's home is an eyesore, but it's the drug addicts who linger outside and get high inside that cause her to walk past quickly on her way to and from school.
A Chinese-born financier at the center of a deal to buy a stake in the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers has announced plans to invest in baseball in his homeland.
Older man. Younger woman. Boy, have playwrights been here before.
A superintendent of a youth prison twice handcuffed herself to out-of-control juveniles to help calm them down, defending herself by saying there was no policy specifically prohibiting her from doing so, records show.
President Barack Obama is using his town-hall meeting with young people in Europe to say it's time for a new generation to rise up and show the way forward.
Minutes after protesters unfurled anti-Kremlin banners and chanted "Down with KGB power" and "Russia without Putin," a dozen young men jumped out of cars and started to beat them with fists and metal rods.
Young gay people whose parents or guardians responded negatively when they revealed their sexual orientation were more likely to attempt suicide, experience severe depression and use drugs than those whose families accepted the news, according to a new study.
They missed classes, skipped sleep and parties. Thousands spent countless hours instead knocking on doors to make a case for Barack Obama, the man who would be elected the next president of the United States. And many more young Obama supporters stood in line for hours to vote, some for the first time.
Young Americans can finally shake off their reputation for civic apathy. Young people appear to have voted in higher numbers than ever before, preliminary reports show. And analysts say this demographic’s heavy tilt toward Barack Obama was a determining factor in his historic victory.
An Iraq war veteran says a youth football league in central Pennsylvania is using inappropriate prizes in a raffle fundraiser: rifles.
The thousands of young Roman Catholics who have journeyed to see Pope Benedict XVI include 65 prep school students sleeping on a cold church floor, who believe everything he says, and a 15-year-old Queens girl with a lesbian sister, who isn't so sure.
The youth minister who confessed to a 1994 killing is being widely forgiven by members of his former congregation, who say they admire his courage in finally surrendering to police.
Democrat Barack Obama told young voters Saturday his multicultural background lets him "see through the eyes of other people" abroad in ways another president could not. Closer to home — and student pocketbooks — rival Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke of aggressive steps to make college affordable.
University of California - UC Newsroom | Programs' growth ensures success of foster youthAccompanied by a UCLA student raised in the foster care system, the University of California's vice president for student affairs reported to the UC Board of Regents today (Nov.
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Rural America:Not Just A Drive thruThis is another story about Rural America. It is meant to point out that the people in rural America face problems not unlike those in urban America, but with a lot less PR and media.
Obama in China criticises internet censorship at Question-and-Answer session for Chinese University StudentsOn the first full day of his official visit to China, Mr Obama carefully calibrated his comments to avoid discomfiting his hosts.
Prince George's Police Hold Youth Anti-Crime Event - wjz.comPrince George's County Police are holding what they're calling a "Youth Explosion." The first inaugural event is scheduled for Saturday.
The 5 Worst Cities for Urban Youth - ABC NewsI'm so sad to see my own home city on this list but I guess the conditions have gotten worse as the years have gone by. I am surprised to see Atlanta on the list, but not the other cities. We have got to do better to help our youth.
This is the story of 16 year old Sarah Kruzan & I am interested to hear from "the World" all opinons, all comments whether negative or positive let your voice be heard! Click on the link below to watch her YouTube Video. ~LuvUMuch Necia
Most of us saw these videos. Some dismissed them as an anomaly, of no consequence.
Recession Drives Surge in Youth RunawaysAs more families face economic hardships, experts have seen an increasing number of children leave home for life on the streets, including many under 13.
Recession Drives Surge in Youth RunawaysAn increase in the number of youths running away from home is discussed in this New York Times piece.
Adult evolution begins in the late teens and early twenties, the first crucial staging post in adult life. It forms the foundation stage when people set the basics for their future.
Youth 'cannot live' without webA survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet. The report, published by online charity YouthNet, also found that four out of five young people used the web to look for advice.
'We Can Only Guess' Why Vitter Is Opposed To Anti-Rape Law The letter blasts Vitter for voting against the amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), which will guarantee employees of military contractors access to the court system if they are sexually assaulted:
Derrion Albert was the sixteenth student killed this school year in the city of Chicago. Unfortunately, Derrion Albert is sadly one more statistic in a city almost sensitized or immune to what their school aged kids are doing to each other.
Monkey sees,monkey do, seems to be an addage or philosophy easily tossed around with general acceptance of the population for an excuse or scapegoat of the present youths behavior scratching our heads in amazement and wonder at where we went wrong.We come home from work and imme …
Social engineering and the dark side of the American LeftPopulation Control is a serious hot topic proposed by mandated abortions, euthanasia and rationing of medical services or other means for those who want to live or want the future generations to live.
How Young People Will Suffer Under ObamacareThis is an important perspective... There is so much debate about this (and other current socio-economic) issues, but not enough on how the contemporary topics will affect our country's youth.
What's behind the sagging pants trend? | Health & Lifestyle | theGrio"This issue has received a lot more attention because anytime you see underwear, people may be offended by that," says Dr. Wendy Buskey, a Clinical Psychologist with a practice in Prince George's County in Maryland.
Whatever happened to the simple life, like Mary Lee's donut shop? In our hometown was a donut shop on the corner near the local department store. It was open all night and always full of people.
Congress.org - Rep. Wilson and Lincoln & TruthRep. Wilson told the truth when his emotions overcame him and he surprisingly pointed out that illegals are covered under Health Care Bill 3200. Some times, an outburst is the best medicine to wake people up to the truth.
Thousands of young Swedes sell sex: studyAround 20,000 young Swedes have sold sex, primarily over the internet, a new study shows.
How Young Is Too Young to Sail Around the World Alone? The Dutch authorities were not amused. They have taken Laura [Dekker, 13,] into temporary guardianship until a child psychologist can assess her ability to withstand the rigors of a solo sea voyage that could last as long as two years. On Oct.
Muslim Youth Wrestle With Post-9-11 SuspicionMuslim youths in the United States and how 9/11 has affected them are discussed in this September 6, 2009 article, which focuses especially on the Louisville, Kentucky area.
Healthcare reform's biggest fans: young adultsWhen Abby Berendt Lavoi graduated from college, she got a job in New York making television commercials as a full-time contractor for one of the largest media companies in the world. She was eligible for health insurance only after she had been working there for a year.
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