Youth Culture Update: Ewww!

In an effort to find new and more creative ways to get drunk, some teens are soaking tampons in alcohol and inserting them up their rear ends. Known as "butt chugging," the practice supposedly induces a quicker...

Youth Culture Update: Hitting Potholes

Nearly one-fifth of teens have driven while high on marijuana, according to a study conducted by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions. "While parents seem to have done a fairly th...

Youth Culture Update: A Wii Is Not a Workout

The benefits of playing active video games such as those played on the Wii may be overstated, according to new research. Scientists found that kids who were given such games to play didn't see a dramatic uptick...

Youth Culture Update: Sorry, Scouts

An Indiana legislator has apologized for writing a letter accusing the Girl Scouts of America of being a "radicalized organization"—one that actively promoted abortion, sex and homosexual lifestyles and s...

Youth Culture Update: Home Sweet Home

It's no secret that the economy has driven many youth back to Mom and Dad's house. With jobs scarce and educational hurdles high for the few jobs that are out there, there's often nowhere else to go; but accord...

Youth Culture Lesson: Shot to the Heart

Dad Guns Down Daughter's Laptop on YouTubeGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:When 15-year-old Hannah Jordan posted a profane rant on Facebook complaining...

Youth Culture Update: Mmmmmm: Caffeine

Two men spent 86 hours and 37 minutes watching "The Simpsons" to set a new world record for continuous television viewing. The men, 33-year-old Carin Shreve and 22-year-old Jeremiah Franco, set the record as pa...