Lost Generation

A video that was submitted in a contest by a 20-year-old to a contest titled "U @ 50." The video won second place, and when shown, everyone in the room broke into spontaneous applause. ...

Libraries Living on Borrowed Time

Dwindling tax dollars are forcing libraries to close branches, cut hours and end programs just as more people are turning to them for services. "Libraries rely on public dollars, and we know there are less pub...
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It’s Cool To Be a Tween

The prepubescent children of days gone by have given way to a cooler kid -- the tween -- who aspires to teenhood but is not quite there yet. ...Retailers know tweens are a hot market for clothes, music and ente...

Princesses Preen in Pauper Economy

The three girls walking down Meiji Street in the heart of Tokyo's Harajuku district are talking loudly in cute high voices, sometimes breaking into giggles. They could be any group of teenage girls on a merry s...