YOLO or "Oh, no"? When taking a risk is the right thing to do

With YOLO as the motto, we know it’s important to have fun! You only live once and you wanna make the most of it, right? Dancing with friends and asking out your crush are perfect ways to live by the...

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Another school shooting. What's next?

Earlier today, a 16-year-old walked into a rural California high school with a shotgun, shot a classmate and attempted to shoot someone else before a teacher and another staff member talked him into surrendering. No one was killed, though...

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Yeah, that's not funny: Twitter trolls trend #CuttingForBieber

Yesterday, the renown pranksters at 4chan launched another mission that is anything but funny. In response to the photos of Justin Bieber allegedly smoking marijuana, they trended the topic #cuttingforBieber. The hashtag was originally thought to be a legitimate...

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The truth about teens and prescription pills

Fact: Prescription painkiller abuse is on the rise in teens. Some do it to escape stress. Others fall to peer pressure. Many admit they’re easy to get. But what most don’t realize are the consequences that might come from taking...

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How to deal with grief: A lesson from Sesame Street

Many years ago, our beloved PBS mainstay, Sesame Street, lost a beloved character, Mr. Hooper. And with that loss, they gained an opportunity to teach Big Bird—and their young audience—about death and dealing with loss. In light of the tragedy...

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My sister ran away. What should I do?

My 15-year-old sister ran away. I know where she is, but I’m afraid to tell because I don’t want to get in trouble. Dear Confused, This is a serious situation. Rather than keep silent, reveal your sister’s whereabouts to a parent, or talk...

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April / May 2012

*~*Check out what’s HOT in this issue*~* On sale and in mailboxes March 13! EXCLUSIVE! The world’s getting ready for The Hunger Games…and so are we with our first ever collector’s edition covers! Stars Willow Shields, Amandla Stenberg, Isabelle Fuhrman and Jacqueline...

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Is my cuz in danger?

I have a cousin who’s a year younger than me that I'm worried about. She's dating a boy who's a couple years older than her, and he's in a gang. She said that she told him she doesn't like him...

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My Friends Are Addicted to Online Dating!

I have two best friends, and they're the greatest people in the world. Unfortunately, they're getting mixed up with the Internet creeper world. Friend #1 has had THREE Internet "boyfriends," all of whom were 16+ (she's...

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Cyberspace Safety

Imagine you’re on MySpace and meet a totally cool guy who says he’s your age, lives nearby and has tons of things in common with you. Would you let him into your life—or remember that he’s a complete stranger? Now, with...

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