Risky BusinessKevin Scott and Carmine Sarracino believe porn and its accoutrements have gone mainstream, and it’s having some significant impact on youth.Scott and Sarracino, authors of The Porning of Ame...

Games Linked to AggressionResearchers have long said violent video games are connected somehow to violent behavior. What wasn’t quite so clear was whether one actually caused the other: Did the games make...

Must-Not-See TVUnhappy? Turn off the tube. That’s what researchers from the University of Maryland say. A recent study, compiling more than 34 years of data from 45,000 respondents, found the more TV folk...

Saving the Last Dance for ... FriendsRomance, schmomance. When it comes to high-school dances, many students would rather hang out with friends than be seen with a steady.“Having a date is kind of a drag ...

From A Beautiful Mess:Women are each other's worst competitors, not collaborators. There are magazines dedicated to cutting others down. Women have to be the perfect spouse, daughter, student, etc. which come...

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Good News, Bad NewsMost college ministries are growing, according to a survey by the Ivy Jungle Network. Yet campus ministers say relatively few college students are connected to an on-campus Christian program ...

Blah, Blah, Blah“Let it all out,” they say. “Talking about it will make you feel better,” they say.Well, “they” are right—up to a point; but some researchers believe a...

The Treasury Department has launched a campaign to educate youth about the importance—and dangers—of credit.The campaign, which targets 18- to 24-year-olds, includes videos, radio spots and an Int...

Sideline RageFolks subject to road rage also appear to be more susceptible to getting worked up while watching their children’s play sports.Intuitively, this seems to make sense; but there’s more at...