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A boy sits at a cluttered desk with headphones on, looking at an iPad.
Retail

Gen Alpha has surpassed $100 billion in spending power from side hustles and bankrolling parents—and Roblox and Nike are among the big winners

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Meta’s new rules block teenagers from livestreaming on Instagram
Tech

Meta’s new rules block teenagers from livestreaming on Instagram

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April 9, 2025
Steve Jobs.
Success

Steve Jobs was just 12 when he called HP’s cofounder. What happened next put him on the path to success at Apple

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March 16, 2025
Gen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok
Commentary

Gen Z teens tell us why they stopped trusting experts in favor of influencers on TikTok

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February 14, 2025
Robotic hands mess with the head of a person.
Features

Can AI make us lose our minds? Chatbot ‘companions’ can prey on our vulnerabilities in unsettling ways

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February 12, 2025
Mourners hold candles at a vigil after a school shooting in Wisconsin
Lifestyle

The 15-year-old girl who killed a student and teacher in Wisconsin was brand-new at the school but raised no red flags

By Scott Bauer, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Todd Richmond and The Associated Press
December 20, 2024
The outside of Massapequa High School on a sunny day
Lifestyle

A 17-year-old hockey player died during a charity game to honor another teenager who had died in a car crash

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December 2, 2024
teen girl holding phone while crying
Tech

A teen boy has been removed from school after fake images of nude female students appeared in a chat room

By Mark Scolforo and The Associated Press
November 19, 2024
A teenage boy sitting at a desk with a laptop open in front of him and talking into his phone.
Newsletters

Teens are using AI, but are worried about what it means for their futures

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November 14, 2024
A kid picks a pair of Crocs off a vertical display shelf.
Retail

Gen Alpha keeps tripping and falling over their own Crocs, so schools are banning the shoes over safety concerns

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October 28, 2024
A bakery employee pushes a cart of fresh baked rolls during the grand opening of a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles
Retail

A 19-year-old Walmart employee was found dead inside the bakery’s walk-in oven. Police say the investigation is ‘complex’

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October 23, 2024
Mike Jeffries, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, leaves the store on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris.
Retail

Mike Jeffries was responsible for Abercrombie’s explosive popularity in the early aughts—and its hypersexualized marketing approach

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October 23, 2024
Photo of MrBeast, a.k.a. Jimmy Donaldson
Retail

MrBeast’s Lunchables knockoff is already getting customer complaints of mold just one month after launch

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October 22, 2024
Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries
Retail

Former Abercrombie CEO accused of coercing men into sex for a chance to model for the brand

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October 22, 2024
Forget babysitting, ‘ultra high earning’ teens are making 5+ figures influencing
Success

Forget babysitting, ‘ultra high earning’ teens are making 5+ figures influencing

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October 16, 2024

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