Category: Teenagers and Adolescence

Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem

The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
Beauty Stores Like Sephora Draw Teens Driven by Social Media

Sephora has emerged as a retailer of choice among teenagers and preadolescents. Its new chief executive sees both a challenge and an opportunity.
See Olivia Rodrigo’s Fans Go Full Grunge for the Guts Tour

At the first stop on the Guts World Tour, fans added punk accents to feminine butterflies and bows.
Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media

The measure would bar networks like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram from giving accounts to children under 16.
Parents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It

New surveys show that today’s intensive parenting has benefits, not just risks, and most young adults seem happy with it, too.
Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online

Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
‘Mean Girls’ Musical Triumphs at Box Office, With a TikTok Assist

The musical rendition of the 2004 original took first place over the holiday weekend, after Paramount used TikTok to introduce young audiences to the cult classic.
When Mean Girls Grow Up: ‘Queen Bees and Wannabes’ in the Workplace

Two decades ago, Rosalind Wiseman defined teen-girl dynamics and inspired Tina Fey’s cult classic movie. Now she helps the adult women who can’t escape high school.
‘Priscilla,’ Olivia Rodrigo and the Year of Girlhood and Longing

From the pop supernova Olivia Rodrigo to a memoirist whose long-held ballet aspirations stalled at the barre, young women gave voice to their longing this year in memorable ways.
New York City Is Offering Free Online Therapy to Teens: Will it Work?

The city’s $26 million contract with Talkspace makes mental health care very accessible. But some worry it is ‘a Band-Aid’ at a time of crisis.
TikTok Quietly Changes User Terms Amid Growing Legal Scrutiny

Some lawyers say the changes could make it more difficult to bring legal action against the company.
Teenage Vaping Declines This Year, Survey Says

The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years.