Here is the January edition of Teenagers in The Times, a roundup of the news and feature stories about young people that have recently appeared across sections of NYTimes.com. We publish a new edition on the first Thursday of each month.
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Education
Son Tipped Off F.B.I. About His Father, Who Is Charged in Capitol Riot
“I put my emotions behind me to do what I thought was right,” said Jackson Reffitt, 16, who weeks before the siege alerted the F.B.I. that his father was planning “something big.”
As an adolescent, Leslie Doyle felt embarrassed by her father. As an adult, she learned to be grateful for what he taught her.
‘A Slap in the Face’: The Pandemic Disrupts Young Oil Careers
Students and recent graduates struggle to get hired as the oil industry cuts tens of thousands of jobs, some of which may never come back.
Student Who Was Jailed for Breaking Quarantine in Caymans Apologizes
Skylar Mack, an American college student, was released last week after spending more than a month behind bars. She said, “I deserved it.”
The Misfits Shaking Wall Street
They are young, they are fearless and they are forcing everyone to pay attention.
Black, Deaf and Extremely Online
On TikTok and in virtual hangouts, a younger generation is sharing the origins and nuances of Black American Sign Language, a rich variation of ASL that scholars say has been overlooked for too long.
He Bonded With Kobe as a Competitor, Then as Another #GirlDad
A year after Kobe Bryant’s fatal crash, the former N.B.A. All-Star Zach Randolph and his daughter MacKenly, who played for Bryant’s girls’ basketball team, are still learning how to grieve.
Review: ‘We Are: The Brooklyn Saints’ Will Tackle Your Heart
In this Netflix docu-series, an outer borough children’s football program offers a community, and a chance.
Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers
“There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal.
At 13, I was a guy with breasts, and I needed to get rid of them to survive my upcoming teenage years.
Figuring It Out: Two Novels About Ice Skating and Adolescence
“The Comeback,” by E.L. Shen, and “Ana on the Edge,” by A.J. Sass, put identity on center ice.
What Fuels a Fanatical Sports Parent?
In “Pee Wees,” Rich Cohen chronicles a year in youth hockey — and gets real about its impact on his own psyche.
Scared Straight or Scarred for Life?
In “Troubled,” Kenneth R. Rosen investigates the kind of tough-love programs he was placed in as a teenager and exposes their unusual methods.
‘Hunted’ Review: Catch Me if You Can
Riffing on “Little Red Riding Hood,” this sadistic chase movie sends a young woman and two attackers into the deep, dark woods.
A Boy Who Bonded With Biden Over Stuttering Will Write a Children’s Book
Brayden Harrington, 13, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention, will write a picture book, “Brayden Speaks Up,” HarperCollins announced.
Listen to 4 Young Black Poets Speak
Amanda Gorman isn’t the only young Black poet crafting language to explore powerful themes, including identity, civil rights and complicated emotions.
