2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.

The 17-year-old friends in a small New Jersey town were killed on their way to get ice cream. Prosecutors said the crash was intentional.

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Tell us about your experience with early-onset cancer.

We want to hear your stories of living with cancer as a younger adult.

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What We Know About ChatGPT’s New Parental Controls

OpenAI said parents can set time and content limits on accounts and receive notifications if ChatGPT detects signs of potential self-harm.

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College Students Are Seeking Out Phone-Free Social Connection

A campus movement aims to find out.

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‘Saturday Church’ Puts House Music, Gospel, Sia and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together

“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.

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Jean Twenge Is Still Warning Parents About Teens and Screen Time. Is Anyone Listening?

The researcher and author Jean Twenge has a prescription for the harmful effects of screen time on children. If only parents would listen.

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ChatGPT Will Get Parental Controls and New Safety Features, OpenAI Says

After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.

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Is ‘Microdosing’ Accutane Effective?

Chapped lips, peeling skin, nosebleeds — the drug treats acne, but its side effects can be miserable. Will a lower dose help?

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Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

A June subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sought Social Security numbers and addresses of patients who received gender-related care, as well as “every writing or record” made by doctors on such treatments.

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Trump Depicted Youth Crime in D.C. as Rampant. Here’s What the Data Shows.

Concerns came to a head during the pandemic, when carjackings surged and many of those arrested were children. Carjackings and other crimes have declined considerably.

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