Teenagers in The Times: January 2022

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Teenagers in The Times: January 2022

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.

For ideas about how to use Teenagers in The Times with your students, please see our lesson plan and special activity sheet, both of which can be used with this or any other edition.

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Education

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Civics, Politics, Economics and Business

‘Why Was I Born a Girl?’ An Afghan Poem Inspires U.S. Students

A Zoom connection between high schoolers in Afghanistan and San Diego opens a window for mutual support.

She Flew Around the World in 155 Days. She’s Only 19.

When Zara Rutherford landed on Thursday, she became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe solo. “I’m just happy to finally also be in the same spot for a few months,” she said.

Dorms Pop Up in Spain as More Students Seek Housing Away From Home

The country’s student population has become increasingly mobile, fueling investments in accommodations, largely funded by foreign capital.

Facing a Shortage of Truck Drivers, Pilot Program Turns to Teenagers

A federal apprenticeship program will train thousands of new truck drivers who are as young as 18.

In Arkansas, Trans Teens Await an Uncertain Future

Even as the medical community grapples with how best to provide care to transgender adolescents, some states seek to ban it outright.

Why More American Children Are Dying by Gunfire

Toddlers are discovering guns under piles of clothes and between couch cushions. Teenagers are obtaining untraceable ghost guns made from kits. Middle school students are carrying handguns for protection.

Survivor993 Is Not Alone: Lawsuits Show Abuse at School for At-Risk Teens

The Family Foundation School, closed in 2014, has long faced accusations of using improper methods. Decades later, lawsuits submitted under the Child Victims’ Act have exposed rampant claims of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

My Young Mind Was Disturbed by a Book. It Changed My Life.

“Books are not inert tools of pedagogy. They are mind-changing, world-changing,” writes the author of this Opinion essay.

Why the ‘Euphoria’ Teens Listen to Sinead O’Connor, Tupac and Selena

The hit HBO show’s maximalist, era-jumping soundtrack is unconcerned with realism, packing in dozens of songs, from the underground to the instantly recognizable.

A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Survival Amid Mounting Horrors

In “Mala’s Cat,” Mala Kacenberg describes her time hiding out in the forest during World War II after losing her family.

In ‘Naomi,’ a Black Girl Comes of Age Heroically

The teen superhero of this CW series is one of several young female comic book characters taking center stage in their own adventures in 2022.

The Girl Detective Goes Digital

The graphic novelist Kristen Radtke imagines Nancy Drew stories if they existed in the age of the internet.

‘Belle’ Review: Soaring and Singing Over the Online Rainbow

In this gorgeous anime, a high school student journeys into a virtual world and finds herself amid cute, kooky and menacing fellow users.

‘Futura’ Review: Youth, Italian Style

Three filmmakers travel Italy in the midst of the pandemic, listening to young people talk about their fears and aspirations.

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