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Old Washington College logo A College Had to Change Its ‘George Washington Signature’ Logo Because Nobody Reads Cursive Anymore
A Maryland college removes George Washington’s signature from its logo after discovering prospective students can’t read cursive handwriting.
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Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images NYC Teens Are Still Dying from Subway Surfing Despite MTA Campaigns
Two Queens teens fell while subway surfing, leaving one dead and another critically injured, just a week after a 13-year-old died the same way.
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Teen Smoking Hits Record Low, With Even Vaping Decreasing in the U.S.
Vaping was still the most popular form of smoking among U.S. teens, but its use fell off hard in 2024. Nicotine pouch use went up, though.
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(Photo by Philipp von Ditfurth/picture alliance via Getty Images) Parents Sue School After Son Gets Bad Grade for Using AI on Homework
They’re suing for him to get a “B.”
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Teen Migrants Experience Greater Risk of Psychosis, Study Finds
Migration during adolescence increased the risk of psychosis, especially among Black and North African people, according to a new European case-control study.
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Photo by Matt Smith/Shutterstock Lawmakers Demand Mental Health Warning Labels on Social Media
The ‘Stop the Scroll’ Act and Arkansas’s YouTube lawsuit take aim at social media on behalf of teen mental health.
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Photo by Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock ‘Period Poverty’: 1 in 3 American Teens Can’t Afford Tampons or Pads
Study reveals one-third of US teens struggle to afford period products like tampons and pads, forcing many to use makeshift alternatives.
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Instagram Locks Down ‘Teen Accounts’ with New Parental Controls
With schools banning cell phones, teen Instagram users will soon be automatically assigned private accounts with built-in restrictions.
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Photo by Sean Champ Smith YouTube Reduces Recommendations of Fitness Videos for Teens
Other new options let parents monitor their kids’ activity and receive notifications about uploads.
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Photo by Steffi Lopez. COVID Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Girls’ Brains by 4 Years
Meanwhile, teen boys’ brains prematurely aged 1.4 years.
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Photo by Christian Filardo. Teen Condom Use Is Dropping Worldwide Despite Rising STI Rates, Says WHO
One third of European young men are refusing to wear condoms.
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Photo by Steffi Lopez Teen Mental Health Improved for the First Time in a Decade, Says the CDC
Gen Z is using fewer substances and having less sex, too.
