France Creates Voluntary Military Service as Europe Faces Russian Threat

The effort is aimed at young people and came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of children in a future war.

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‘You Start Getting Desperate’: How It Feels to Be Young and Jobless in Britain

Rising youth unemployment is one of the challenges that will affect the success of the British chancellor’s economic approach as she unveils a crucial budget on Wednesday.

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Are Schools a Problem?

We look into the mental health crisis affecting American youth.

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Even the U.K. Prime Minister Can’t Resist ‘6-7’

Prime Minister Keir Starmer egged on first graders doing the viral gesture, then apologized when told the school prohibited it. “I didn’t start it, Miss,” he said.

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Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.

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Germans Are Going Off Beer. That’s Forcing Brewers to Adapt or Go Bust.

More young people are steering clear of alcohol. The deepening cultural shift has spawned an epidemic of brewery closures.

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South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s Ills

Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention to domestic problems.

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Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens

Twitch, a livestreaming service popular with gamers, joins nine other platforms that will be required to remove Australian users under the age of 16.

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Franco Died 50 Years Ago, but He’s Still Winning New Fans in Spain

Young Spaniards are increasingly drawn to the dictator Francisco Franco. So the government is designing apps, games and T-shirts to promote democracy.

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‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era

The view from Dartmouth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wesleyan.

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