The September edition of Teenagers in The Times is always bursting at the seams, thanks to the many back-to-school pieces across sections.
If you’re new to this feature, it is a roundup of stories about young people that have recently appeared on NYTimes.com, and it publishes on the first Thursday of each month during the school year.
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Hong Kong Students Begin School Year With Gas Masks, Class Boycotts and Protests
After a summer of demonstrating in the streets to demand greater rights, students brought their activism to school.
Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike
Anxious about the future and angry about the failure to curb the crisis, millions joined an urgent call for action against climate change.
How the Climate Kids Are Short-Circuiting Right-Wing Media
“Young people like Greta Thunberg are participating in the culture wars while also managing to float above the fray,” according to this Op-Ed.
Greta Thunberg, on Tour in America, Offers an Unvarnished View
With her typically blunt, often biting remarks, the Swedish teenager has offered Americans an outsider’s view of themselves.
Climate Protesters and World Leaders: Same Planet, Different Worlds
September 20th’s global climate protests put the gap between activists and many of the world leaders preparing to meet in New York City next week into stark focus.
Palestinian Harvard Student Blocked From Coming to U.S. Is Allowed to Enter
Ismail Ajjawi, who was denied entry to the United States, was allowed to enter on Monday and was at Harvard University for the start of classes.
Iranian Students Set to Start at U.S. Universities Are Barred From Country
The students, who were mostly headed to schools in the University of California system, had visas in hand when they were blocked from their flights this month.
School Collapses in Kenya, Killing at Least 7 Students
The wooden structure at Precious Talent Top School crumbled as the school day began on Monday, officials said.
Syrian Children Saved a German Village. And a Village Saved Itself.
Four years after Germany took in over one million migrants, integration is quietly working, one village at a time.
Deadly Fires Stun Rio: A Boys Soccer Dorm, a Storied Museum, and Now a Hospital
At least 11 patients were killed in a fire at a Rio de Janeiro hospital, once again raising questions about hazardous building conditions in the city.
When Active-Shooter Drills Scare the Children They Hope to Protect
As fears about mass shootings rise, school preparedness programs include some “completely stupid” scare tactics, child trauma experts say.
Get Vaccinated or Leave School: 26,000 N.Y. Children Face a Choice
Religious exemptions for vaccinations are no longer available. With the start of the school year, some parents face a reckoning.
Before 1st Day of School, a Quiz on How to Use Your Giant Schoolbag
As students all over the world begin new school terms, German pupils’ experiences are rooted in special rites and a philosophy that teaches independence.
Saving Money, and Your Sanity, on College Visits (Hint: Resist the Swag)
Most counselors suggest starting near home and visiting a mix of college types, like an urban college, a large public university and a small, liberal arts campus.
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Science, Health, Technology and Sports
Described as a counterpart to Anne Frank’s diary, a journal written by Renia Spiegel, a Jewish girl who lived in Poland during World War II, is being published in English.
Coming of Age as an Immigrant Child Bride
The teenage heroine of Angie Cruz’s new novel, “Dominicana,” holds the weight of her family’s American dream on her shoulders.
What the Skateboarders Are Wearing at the LES Skate Park
An asphalt expanse under the Manhattan Bridge is still a place to flex your skate moves and your style.
