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Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?
By: Catherine Sweeney | WPLN
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WPLN) — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning. Just 10% of public schools nationwide… Read More
![This April 16, 2019, file photo, shows a Juul vape pen in Vancouver, Wash.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19129612475366-e1562184717682-900x422.jpg)
The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Samuel Rose says he was raised by a devoted single mom who warned all her seven children to avoid drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. But when his… Read More
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The Pandemic Has Researchers Worried About Teen Suicide
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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Anxiety and depression among teens and youth are getting worse since COVID lockdowns began in March, early studies suggest, and many experts say they fear a corresponding increase in suicide.
![Disposable vapes may be hotter than Juul among kids, according to researcher Bonnie Halpern-Felsher. She received a bag of vape pens recently confiscated by a high school principal in northern California, with flavors like Banana Ice and Cool Mint.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200203-img_0055-1bcbdfcb625fd817da9a67106535712d893e4fab-scaled-e1581956922419-900x422.jpg)
Teens Are Still Vaping Flavors, Thanks To New Disposable Vape Pens
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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Despite enforcement efforts to stop teen vaping, kids are getting their hands on a new array of disposable products that come in sweet and fruity flavors.
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Ohio Lawmakers Advance Bill to Raise Driving Age for Teens
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio teenagers hoping to get behind the wheel will have to wait a bit longer under a bill that will undergo a full House vote. The… Read More
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The Scientific Debate Over Teens, Screens And Mental Health
By: Anya Kamenetz | NPR
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What’s the link between smartphone use and teens’ mental health? Experts disagree, with some arguing that the threat is overblown.
![This April 16, 2019, file photo, shows a Juul vape pen in Vancouver, Wash.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/AP_19129612475366-e1562184717682-900x422.jpg)
Juul Doesn’t Need To Advertise To Young People. Everyone Else Is Doing It For Them
By: Susie Neilson | NPR
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A study shows the main drivers of Juul’s social media presence are young people and third-party vendors, not the company itself. And vaping continues to look cool online among young people.
![U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said Tuesday that local restrictions, including bans on indoor vaping, are needed to reduce youth e-cigarette use.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/gettyimages-1074361358-98f74ab211b6cb5db161c9b59376a44d88a39c4d-e1545170752226-900x422.jpg)
Surgeon General Warns Youth Vaping Is Now An ‘Epidemic’
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a forceful advisory about vaping by U.S. teenagers, saying electronic cigarette use among young people has reached levels that require urgent action.