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With field hockey season just six weeks away, 13-year-old Hannah Bernhard wanted to gel into shape. So the Connecticut teen made a vow to exercise more and eat less. But [...]

The news hit her like a punch in the stomach: Esi (pronounced AY-see) Abercrombie's parents were getting a divorce. Esi was 10 years old and had had no clue that [...]

Sara Martin is only a high school freshman, but she's already at odds with her parents about where she, will, attend college. 'I want to be a singer,' says the [...]

It began as a simple diet. Holly Hurt wanted to lose a few pounds. Four months later, the once energetic teenager weighed just 85 pounds. 'I looked like a skeleton,' [...]

In the United States today, more than 2,000 inmates are serving life without chance of parole for crimes that they committed before age 18. The U.S. is the only country [...]

When she was a teenager, Helen* had an alcohol problem so serious that she went into a substance-abuse rehabilitation facility when she was 17. Problem solved, right? Unfortunately, after five [...]

It began a gear ago, Anna* recalls. After months of being treated badly by Miranda, Anna ended their friendship. Furious, Miranda launched an online campaign to ruin Anna's reputation. At [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nick Marullo recalls the night he nearly died from drinking alcohol. After consuming drinks at a party, he went back to a friend's house and started […]

As we prepare to celebrate Earth Day, newspaper headlines tell the story of an ailing planet. 'We all rely on nature for survival--from oceans that give us fish to eat, [...]

Michael Wilson * was 12 years old the first time he smoked a marijuana joint. 'All of my friends were smoking,' Michael, now 18, tells Choices. 'The way people were [...]

Four years ago, Erick Cassidy quit playing team sports. He was tired of going to required practices and taking orders from coaches. But the end of that part of his [...]

Did you know that alcohol is the most widely used substance by teenagers in the United States today? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young people between [...]

Kenneth Admire doesn't remember much about the first time he met his stepfather. But he does remember this: He was scared. 'I didn't know him,' says the 11-year-old, who lives [...]

On a spring morning eight years ago, Kayla St. Pierre woke up feeling ill. But she felt well enough to go to school. Then, around 10 a.m., Kayla began to […]

Sharhea Wade remembers the moment she learned that she had won a scholarship to Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She was at church, taking voice lessons, when her cell phone […]

SUMMARY: THIS ARTICLE PROFILES THREE TEENS WHO ARE AMPUTEES. ALL THREE ARE HAPPY AND ACTIVE DESPITE HAVING LOST LIMBS. THEY DISCUSS THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. AN EXERCISE ASKS STUDENTS TO [...]

Last November, Parshva Bavisbi stopped at a Taco Bell in Edison, New Jersey, for dinner. He picked up either a chalupa of a bean burrito--he doesn't remember which. The next [...]

SUMMARY: GAMBLING IS A GROWING PROBLEM AMONG TEENS. THIS ARTICLE, BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH TEENS AND EXPERTS, EXPLORES THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM AND EXPLAINS HOW GAMBLING CAN QUICKLY BECOME [...]

OBJECTIVE Students should understand * where the 2006 Winter Olympics will be held, what some of the events will be, and the names and interests of five members of the [...]

* OBJECTIVE Students should understand * The country has been engaged in a debate. about how the U.S. should treat prisoners ill the war on terror. * BACKGROUND The USA [...]

In 2003, when Aggie Ferguson told her boyfriend that she was pregnant, he vowed to stand by her. He wanted to stay together and have a family, he said. But […]

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and [...]

SUMMARY: WHEN TEENAGER ANITA PENNEWELL, SAW HOMELESS PEOPLE LINED UP AT A SOUP KITCHEN, SHE WAS MOVED TO ACTION. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES HOW, IN THE SIX YEARS SINCE THEN, ANITA […]

WHEN HEATHER VAN VOORHIS'S MOTHER REMARRIED 10 YEARS AGO, THE GIRL GLADLY WELCOMED HER NEW STEPFATHER INTO HER LIFE. STILL, SHE COULDN'T SHAKE ONE NAGGING DOUBT--WHETHER HE WOULD LOVE HER […]

As Jake Wood stared down at his spelling assignment, one question glared back at him. He racked his brain for the correct answer, but drew a blank. Moments later, he [...]

Four years ago, Andres Arias (ahn-DRAYS ah-REE-ahs), now 14, boarded a plane bound for the United States. During the eight-hour flight, he couldn't sleep. He could think only of the [...]

When Charis Roberts awoke on April 2, 2002, blue skies and sunshine greeted the Texas teen. But before the day's end, Charis would encounter the darkest moment of her life. [...]

The day after President George W. Bush scored a decisive re-election victory, he held a rare press conference. 'I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and now I intend [...]

KEITH RUTKOWSKI IS AMERICAN. The 19-year-old college sophomore grew up in Canton, Massachusetts. He went on camping trips with his family, laughed and fought with his older sister, and competed […]

mary Catherine Tee recalls the day she started an antiviolence program at Wesley Shelter, a battered-women's center in Wilson, North Carolina. As she began to speak, the audience of 20 […]

Last summer, Katie Brule's friend called her and asked her to go tO a party. Katie, 16, declined, but her friend wouldn't take no for an answer and Katie caved [...]

After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Morgan Miller noticed that Arab-Americans faced increasing hostility and discrimination. She couldn't understand why some Americans would blame innocent people for horrible acts [...]

A year ago, Rebecca*, 15, started dieting. First, she cut down on sweets. School lunches were the next to go. Then, she began rushing off to school without eating breakfast. [...]

THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS OF ANIAK, ALASKA AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES ARE IN THE HANDS OF THE TEEN MEMBERS OF THE DRAGON SLAYERS RESCUE SQUAD. Last summer, 17-year-old […]

Last December, 18-year-old Mandy Charboneau stepped onto a mat and faced a huge challenge. Across from her stood the captain of her schools archrival wrestling team. Mandy was his opponent. [...]

When Martha Wamboi's father died four years ago, her mother was left to care for six children alone. Martha was soon forced to drop out of school to help support [...]

Last summer, Kim Lerner saw one of her favorite bands, Matchbox Twenty, perform live. Sitting with her at the show at the Meadows Music Theater in Hartford, Connecticut, were her [...]

Nick Roberts (*) My name's Nick and I'm 18 years old. live in a surburb north of Boston, Massachusetts. I'm like a lot of teenagers: I like to listen to […]

Last November, David Dillespie raced down a hallway at Dundalk High School, fearing he'd be late for class. When he reached the room, his teacher ordered him to turn around […]

Jason Alpert has asthma. At times when he exercises, he struggles to breathe, gasping for air as his throat closes. Still, that hasn't stopped the high school junior from smoking [...]

James Ross loves fast food. "I like to eat at Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King" says the 18-year-old from Kyle, Texas. "If I'm really hungry, I'll go to Wendy's -- […]

Two years ago, when Barack Obama stood on the steps of the Capitol and was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, the words hope and change--the [...]

Shaun White. Lindsey Vonn. Julie Chu. These top U.S. athletes will go for gold at the XXI Winter Olympic Games. The 16-day competition, which opens February 12, will be held [...]

It's a big night. You're one of about 17,000 people packed into your city's new arena for a concert by your favorite rock band. The crowd roars as the drummer, [...]

Last summer, Jamie Lynn Spears, star of the Nickelodeon program Zoey 101 and sister of pop singer Britney Spears, gave birth to a girl. She was just 17 years old [...]

Seventeen-year-old Iesha Martinez lives in a rented apartment in Roxbury, Massachusetts, with her mother, four siblings, and 15-month-old son, Xavian. Iesha's day begins at 6 a.m., when Xavian wakes up [...]

Morgan Simone knows a lot about bullying--more than she'd like to. Her troubles began in first grade, but got a lot worse in middle school. 'They teased me because I [...]

NATALIE * CONSUMED HER FIRST ALCOHOLIC DRINK WHEN SHE WAS 14. She was hanging around her house after a family get-together when she noticed some leftover beer. 'I said to [...]

Last spring, Cagney Cooper was walking out of gym class when a boy she barely knew approached her. He had a question. 'He asked me if I was pregnant,' says [...]

As Hurricane Katrina bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast last August, Matt Slaig and his family fled from their home in Metairie, Louisiana. They drove away from the furious [...]