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Nancy Jo Sales interviewed more than 200 teenage girls about their social media and Internet habits while researching her book American Girls.

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Teen Girls And Social Media: A Story Of 'Secret Lives' And Misogyny

7:43pm February 29, 2016

Author Nancy Jo Sales says the Internet fosters a kind of sexism that is harmful to teen girls. Her new book is American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers.

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The broad avenues of Pakistan's capital empty out after dark and prove irresistible to young drag racers.

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On The Sleepy Streets Of Islamabad, A Late-Night Need For Speed

11:11am January 19, 2016

by Philip Reeves

In Pakistan's capital, teenagers in a group called Route 66 get their kicks drag racing illegally on the city's wide avenues. They're worried more about punishment from their parents than from police.

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For Teenagers, Adult-Sized Opioid Addiction Treatment Doesn't Fit

7:33am January 15, 2016

by Heidi Benson

Teenage brains are more susceptible to drug abuse, but it's often hard to find treatment. It's even harder to find evidence-based treatment designed for youth. But that's starting to change.

Aniket Sathe, 15, is in a program that's trying to persuade India's boys to treat girls as their equals. Here he's pictured with his younger sister, Aarati, 12, waiting for the rain to stop before walking her to school.

Why This Boy Started Helping His Sister With Chores: #15Girls

7:04pm December 13, 2015

All his life, Aniket Sathe has been taught that men rule the world. He lives in India, one of the worst countries for women. How a new class is changing his attitude.

Yolanda Roberson, who directs the Empowerment program, teaches a class at a Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx. The classes are funded by the state of New York.

To Prevent Addiction In Adults, Help Teens Learn How To Cope

3:56pm November 12, 2015

by Elaine Korry

Many people who become addicted to drugs, tobacco or alcohol start using as teenagers. So more effort is being put into helping teenagers stop before they get in too deep.

Physical exercise, diet and supportive counseling are the first steps of any weight-loss program. But sometimes that's not enough to take large amounts of weight off, and keep it off, doctors say.

Surgery Helps Some Obese Teens In Battle To Get Fit

8:18pm November 06, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Three years after bariatric surgery, more than 200 severely obese teens studied had dropped about a third of their weight and improved their metabolism, heart health and self-esteem.

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Stereotypes About Teens Can Undermine Parents' Confidence

4:10pm November 05, 2015

by Aimee Cunningham

Parents often feel less equipped to deal with raising teenagers than they did when those kids were tiny, but teens don't behave that much worse than younger children, researchers say.

Prakriti Kandel wants to put a halt to menstrual taboos in Nepal â and the discrimination that goes with them.

You Told Us The Hardest Things About Being 15: #15Girls

5:21pm November 04, 2015

by Malaka Gharib

We heard from women and girls from the U.S. and Afghanistan, from India and Yemen. And we'd still like to hear from you.

Zanele Themba (on the left with the pink backpack strap) admires American teens because they "know what they want and go for it." She's posing with classmates from the Sapphire Secondary School who participated in a model U.N. in Johannesburg.

South African Teens Share Their Dreams And Their Slang: #15Girls

5:19pm October 29, 2015

by Shoks Mnisi Mzolo

We found out when we talked to some of the 500 high schoolers who came to Johannesburg for a model U.N. We also learned a few of their favorite phrases.

Fatmeh (left) fled Syria with her family and now lives in Lebanon, where she works in the fields instead of attending school.

The Story That Made Our Interpreter Cry: #15Girls

4:36pm October 25, 2015

by Marc Silver

It's a tough life for many of the Syrian kids who are now refugees in Lebanon: working in the fields up to 14 hours a day instead of going to school.