Youth

Raising the street protest to art form: synchronized megaphone barkers sang and chanted in unison to fire up the crowds.
Protest
In France, students prove an unlikely ally in protests against pension reform
Surfing instructor Godpower Tamarakuro Pekipuma in Lagos, Nigeria.
Sports
‘Walking on water’: Surfing makes waves in Nigeria
Young men chat near Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.
Conflict & Justice
Young Iraqis reflect on the US-led invasion, its aftermath and their hopes for the future
Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates after winning gold in the men's 100m final during the athletics in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England
Sports
This Kenyan sprinter is inspiring more youth from his country to take up the sport
Friends and family of Nicolas Guerrero lit candles near the spot where he was killed during a protest
Police
Families seek justice for youth killed while protesting last year
Soldiers with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces check a house in Hassakeh, Syria, Jan. 25, 2022. After breaking into the prison late Thursday, ISIS militants were joined by others rioting inside the facility that housed over 3,000 inmates, including
Youth
Three months after ISIS attacked a prison in northeast Syria, the fate of at least 100 child detainees remains unclear
Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers hold a position in Hassakeh, northeast Syria, Jan. 27, 2022.
Conflict & Justice
A prison battle in Syria puts the spotlight on the plight of child detainees
Syrian boy looks through window at refugee camp with plants placed in yellow and white cans attached
Syrians on the border
Syrian children in Lebanon are ‘being robbed of their futures’
Gandega Bakary, 16, who is originally from Mali, has been living on the street in France, even amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Migration
Who is responsible for migrant youth in France? 
Jacob Cuenca, 18, a registered Republican, poses outside his home in Homestead, Florida, on May 21, 2020.
Every 30 Seconds
The pandemic upended this Latino teen’s senior year. Now it’s upended his politics.
Instagram
Indonesia’s newest Gen Z craze? Marrying someone you’ve never even dated.
“To Me, This Is The Right Thing To Do”: California Governor Halts State’s Executions
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Man in baseball cap, close up, sitting at table with microphone and other panelists.
Justice
The US government is targeting MS-13, but a former gang member says arrests alone won’t solve the problem
Erick Silva Palacios
Global Politics
Young, undocumented and trying to ‘keep my sanity’
Alexey Petrov at the March protest in Irkutsk. The scene reminded him of his own generation 20 yrs ago — before Russians his age became jaded about politics.
Global Politics
Young Russia, adrift from the Kremlin, stands up to Putin
Residents of Chicago's Englewood neighborhood gather for a candlelight vigil against gun violence.
Conflict
This new book looks at all the kids killed by gun violence on a random day in America
Youth unemployment
Economics
As youth unemployment spikes, job seekers keep dreaming
US House Speaker Paul Ryan peaks during a town hall with millennials
Global Politics
How millennials may one day — soon — upend the political landscape
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Education
Somali youth in one Maine city are learning to navigate several cultures
Daniel Meza holds a bullhorn as Mario Sidonio, to his right, waits his turn to speak at a rally in front of Houston's City Hall.
Global Politics
Every 30 seconds a Latino in the US turns 18. The challenge is getting them to vote.
Mapaseka Setlhodi is part of South Africa's "born free" generation, but she says her government has failed to fulfill its promises to young people like her.
Education
When the South African government says it can’t afford free education, this student says she doesn’t buy it
Haitian youth
Development
A ‘home’ away from home is helping young Haitians in the US cope with trauma of 2010 earthquake
Teens
Science
What we’re learning about the teenage brain
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Education
At one Baltimore school, students are easing racial tensions by learning from each other
Mustafa Mohammed Ismael
Justice
Top Bahraini student goes to jail instead of medical school
Youth in Iran
Global Politics
Young Iranians want more freedom and a normal life — and they may finally be getting it
Child laborers in the Philippines
Justice
These photos of Filipino children working in mines and on sugar plantations will make you cry
In and Out of Shadows
Musical ‘In and Out of Shadows’ Tells the Stories of Undocumented Teens
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Best friends Ryan and Noor are an unlikely match. He belongs to a religious sect called the Druze, and she is a Sunni Muslim. Kids from different religious groups don't normally hang out in Lebanon, let alone become inseparable friends.
Global Politics
An unlikely pair in Lebanon team up in hopes of creating change
Kevin, Anna, Dante and James Kane at home in Taynuilt.
Global Politics
A Scottish teen gets serious about his chance to vote in Scotland’s bid for independence from Britain
Arts, Culture & Media
Iranian hardliners jail young people because they’re being too Happy
Arts, Culture & Media
Julia Cooke shows us a Cuba where a younger generation navigates through stagnation and change
Two young women walk down a street while talking on the phone.
Global Politics
So why aren’t young Americans spooked by NSA surveillance?
Development & Education
First he joined a gang, then he was deported, now he’s saving lives
Arts, Culture & Media
Orthodox Jew brings faith to hip-hop, reggae
Corporal Punishment in South Africa
Development & Education
School Year Blog: The Boy Who Lost His Eye During a School Beating
The Girl Scouts Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Teen Pregnancies On the Decline
Global Politics
South Korea debates students discipline
Development & Education
Experts weigh in on early high school graduation
Arts, Culture & Media
India considers bill to expand higher education options
Global Politics
Azerbaijan’s virtual candidate
Global Politics
Japanese educators trying make science cool
Arts, Culture & Media
Undoing the overshare in social networking