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Rich Archbold: Finalists for Youth of Year are all winners
9+ min ago (1344+ words) Being a judge to select the coveted Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach is no easy job. I found that out last week when I was one of 10 judges interviewing the three finalists for…...
NYC Youth Invited to Apply For Free Sleepaway Camp
10+ min ago (297+ words) Applications are now open for The Fresh Air Fund's free 2026 summer sleepaway camps, offering New York City youth the chance to spend the summer exploring the outdoors in the Mid-Hudson Valley. The nonprofit youth development organization operates six camps where…...
Students show class at senior prom
16+ min ago (804+ words) Bill Fox, of Roseville, left, and Merle Boniecki, of Warren, dance the afternoon away at the annual Fitzgerald High School senior prom Feb. 4. Every year, the school's 12th grade students, while in their senior year, invite senior citizens from the community…...
2-month-olds see the world in a more complex way than scientists thought, study suggests
40+ min ago (410+ words) There's still a lot we don't know about the brain, but so far experts have agreed that our thoughts, feelings and behavior are the result of billions of interconnected neurons that transmit signals to each other, thereby enabling communication between…...
Trump administration lauds plastic surgeons' statement on trans surgery for minors
41+ min ago (1225+ words) The Trump administration celebrated a recent statement from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which recommends that doctors delay gender-related surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old. "Today marks another victory for biological truth in the Trump administration,…...
What are the living costs for international students in the UK
43+ min ago (560+ words) What are the living costs for international students in the UK'The Economic Times...
AI-powered course design is helping adult students build real job skills
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (800+ words) A new study shows how AI integrated coursework helps adult learners gain career ready skills in environmental science. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) The research team designed an introductory environmental science course over five weeks for nontraditional adult learners who have been out…...
Teen Donates 16,000 Care Kits to Kids Through Kindness Project
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (524+ words) From his family garage to thousands of kits delivered, one teen proves kindness can change everything Over the last four years, Connor Wright has packaged and given away more than 16,000 care boxes " full of games, toys and necessities " to bring…...
Missouri proposal reignites debate over Chromebooks in schools
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1021+ words) A proposal would reduce Chromebook use in middle schools and eliminate them in elementary grades, prompting debate over how much technology belongs in classrooms. Pediatrician Dr. Emily Laugges says technology can support learning and accessibility but warns excessive screen time…...
A social media ban will not save our children
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (212+ words) Second, a blanket ban ignores the complexity of adolescent development. As noted by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and some child rights bodies, social media is also a lifeline. For rural adolescents, urban slum dwellers,…...