Let’s Discuss: ‘Two Young Drivers Take the Wheel. One, a Teen. The Other, a...
How do you feel about automated vehicles? What effects do you think they will have on your generation? Read this article and post your comments and questions for Matt Richtel by Nov. 14.
What Role Should Young People Play in the Fight Against Climate Change?
In June, a group of young people in Montana won a landmark lawsuit related to climate change when, for the first time in the United States, a judge ruled that the state’s failure to consider climate change when approving fossil fuel projects was unconstitutional. Youth-led climate litigation is moving forward in other states too —…
How Young Is Too Young for an Apple Watch?
Do smart watches work as training wheels for a smartphone? Or do they just hook children on technology at an even earlier age?
Film Club: ‘For One Young Migrant, a Family Separation Nightmare’
For the past three years, David and his son, Adelso, have communicated only by phone. Adelso is just one of about 5,500 children who was taken from a parent, as a result of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. They’re among more than 1,000 families who have been waiting for the Biden administration to follow…
Catching the Buzz: A Young C.E.O. on Her Lemonade Business, Which Was Inspired by...
A little more than halfway through “Bee Fearless,” the 10-year-old C.E.O. Mikaila Ulmer has her first encounter with a fancy advertising agency. Its experts love the mission of her lemonade business and wonder if they can help. She takes the meeting, and a designer lets her in on a secret: “It’s not the product you…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Young Somalis Step In Where Government Fails’
Find all our Lessons of the Day here.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Young Somalis Step In Where Government Fails” by Abdi Latif DahirIn a country that has endured three decades of chaos — from extremist attacks to environmental crises — the emergency responders, medics, road builders and educators are often not government workers, but young volunteers.In this…
Lesson of the Day: ‘90 Minutes a Day, Until 10 P.M.: China Sets Rules...
Find all our Lessons of the Day here. Lesson Overview Featured Article: “90 Minutes a Day, Until 10 P.M.: China Sets Rules for Young Gamers” No playing video games after 10 p.m. No more than 90 minutes of gaming on weekdays. These are just some of the rules the Chinese government has released to curb…
What Is Your Reaction to Obama’s Speech Giving Advice to Young Men of Color?
Do you ever get advice from people of different generations? If so, do you find the advice insightful or helpful? Do you ever find that it misses the mark? Last week former President Barack Obama spoke in Oakland, Calif., at a town hall for My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative to mentor young black men that…
