A major lawsuit against Meta has placed a spotlight on our fraught relationship with online social information.
Category: Teenagers and Adolescence
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Gen Z Americans Embrace Nostalgia With Miffy, the Dutch Bunny
Hordes of young adults in North America are embracing joy and childhood nostalgia with Miffy, a poker-faced, fictional, Dutch bunny.
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Illicit Vapes and E-Cigarettes Flood Stores as F.D.A. Struggles to Combat Imports
Some vapes are appearing with increasing nicotine levels that approach those in a carton of cigarettes. U.S. regulators did not authorize them, but have failed to keep them off shelves.
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Minnesota Teenagers, Looking for Trouble
A teenager tries to break out of the usual routine before school starts up again.
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2000s Tween Pop Is Back. (Thank Disney Channel and Nickelodeon Nostalgia.)
From Disney Channel bops to Nickelodeon theme songs, tween pop from the 2000s is proving to be an unironic draw at parties across the country.
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Homecoming Mums, Part of a Texas Tradition, Are Bigger Than Ever
The elaborate adornments have come a long way since the days of simple chrysanthemum corsages.
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Ban or Embrace? Colleges Wrestle With A.I.-Generated Admissions Essays.
A.I. chatbots could facilitate plagiarism on college applications or democratize student access to writing help. Or maybe both.
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At the U.S. Open, Alex Michelsen Is Growing Up Fast
Michelsen, a 19-year-old American who passed on the University of Georgia to turn pro, has raced up the rankings since January and should break into the top 100 after his run in New York.
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Tiny Modern Love Stories: ‘I Felt Like a Particle of Light’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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‘A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks
The e-bike industry is booming, but many vehicles are not legal for teenagers, and accidents are on the rise.
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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024.