It’s in the Bag

This creative indoor game only needs a canvas sack or bag and a few household items. Secretly place an item in the bag, pass the bag around the circle, and allow each person to feel the bag only (for size, weig...

Youth Culture Update: Movie Readers

It's cliché to say the book is always better than the movie, but when it comes to kids, they like to see—and read—for themselves. In February 2012—the month before The Hunger Games mov...

Youth Culture Update: Teens Just Saying No

Illegal drug use continues to wane among teens, according to the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Only about 8.8 percent of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 reported using drugs in 2013, accordin...

Youth Culture Update: A Messi Situation

Rosario, Argentina—hometown of the international soccer star Lionel Messi—is now forbidding parents living in the town to name their babies Messi. Apparently the regional civil register is forbiddin...

Youth Culture Update: Sobering Study on Pot

In the drive to legalize marijuana cross the country, proponents may want to consider a disturbing new study chronicling the drug's effects among teens. According to the study, conducted by Australia's Natio...