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Brilliant: High School Training Ground

Young poet, educator and activist Malcom London performs his short stirring poem about life on the front lines of hight school.  He tells of the "oceans of adolescence" who came to school "but never learn to swim," of "masculinity mimicked by men who grew up with no fathers."
 Beautiful, lyrical, chilling, chilling.

New Research Finds Evidence of 'Suicide Contagion' Among Canadian Teens

Teenagers who had a classmate die by suicide are significantly more likely to think about or attempt suicide themselves over the following two years, according to a new study.  The idea that being exposed to a suicide can spur suicidal thoughts or actions is not a new one; it's called "suicide contagion."  But until now, researchers didn't have evidence that it affected Canadian teens.  For this new study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers looked at Statistics Canada data on more than 22 000 teens aged 12-17 years from across the country.
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The Audacious Plan to End Hunger with a 3-D Printed Food

Imagine a day when every kitchen has a 3D printer, and the earth's 12 billion people feed themselves customized, nutritionally appropriate meals synthesized one layer at a time, from cartridges of powder and oils they buy at the corner grocery store.
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Watch a True Story of a Bullied Teen

Shania, a former varsity cheerleader, talks about the time she was afraid to go to school.  Her story shows how reaching out for help and talking to a trusted adult can lighten up depression.
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New Report from Pew

One in four teenagers uses Twitter, Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical steps to manage the privacy of that information.
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Driving Our Kids to Unhealthy Habits

The 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, released last week, reports that many Canadian Children and youth are driven to and from destinations.
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Get Your Kids Binoculars

And get out of the way!  Interesting website!