"The effort to combat bullying by teens in Maryland's public schools and on the Internet would be strengthened under legislation being considered by state lawmakers at the request of a Montgomery County high sc...

The disbelief came first, followed quickly by a heart-palpitating panic, before the realization and acceptance arrived."I was shocked at first because I really wasn't expecting," said 17-year-old Janelle Stephe...

"People are most likely to become depressed in middle age, according to a worldwide study of happiness. The team of economists leading the work found we are happiest toward the beginning and end of our lives, l...

A MySpace user recently was arrested for targeting and coercing teenage girls as young as 13 to send him nude pictures of themselves.David Evans contacted the young girls through their own MySpace accounts...

    More bad news for college officials who say too many parents are micromanaging their children's lives: Most college-bound kids seem to welcome the involvement.About three-quarters of this year's...

Awana, an international youth ministry that helps children and teens grow spiritually by learning to apply the Bible to their lives, has launched a national media campaign called Project Joseph to help kid...

In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose, and paparazzi photo prices surged.For...

Lauren McLaughlin and Jeremiah Shaw spent Friday morning supporting efforts to sign up new voters through a Christian program called "Redeem the Vote."They're members of Northland, A Church Distributed, and com...

Evangelical voters are almost always identified with two issues: abortion and marriage.But some see a growing evangelical movement that advocates on a broader range of issues such as reducing poverty and imp...

A tactical law enforcement team broke into Tom Shiflett's home and took his 11-year-old son to hospital for court-ordered medical treatment for a minor head injury.Garfield County's All Hazards Response Team ra...