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Teens who feel connected at home, school and in their community are less likely to experience suicidal thoughts, research shows. The Washington Post/The Washington Post Collection via Getty Images

16% of Pennsylvania teens have considered suicide – but everyday connection may help

New Penn State research on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania teens finds everyday bonds with family, school and community may help prevent youth suicide.
Detroit is encouraging its young residents to participate in safe, social activities after large crowds of youth congregating downtown have led to curfew violations and multiple arrests. Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Detroit wants to elevate youth voices in leadership – that means giving them real power

Building relationships and creating equitable opportunities are critical to engaging Detroit’s young people in safe and positive activities.
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The best books about being a teenager – according to our experts

Battling raging hormones and learning to navigate the worlds they live in, these literary teens reflect real life.
About 50 Tanzanians living in Cape Town protested against recent actions by the Tanzanian government in 2025. Rodger Bosch/Getty Images

Young Tanzanians are fed up with not getting a slice of the economic action – research

Tanzania’s October 29 protests were framed as an electoral dispute. Research links them to a deeper crisis of blocked adulthood among young people.

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