Young adults helping teens with mental health

Elaine Quijano reports on a program called Generation S.O.S., which brings in young adults who have struggled with mental health and substance abuse to have conversations with high school students.

• Nov 24
• 02:48

Officers get even after teens TP headquarters

High schoolers in Heflin, Alabama, unknowingly launched a friendly war with the local police department after making the mistake of toilet papering their headquarters. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" for the story.

• Oct 31
• 03:01

What happens when schools ban cell phones

A recent report estimates on average, America's young people spend over seven hours a day looking at a screen. Now more than two dozen states are limiting scrolling through phones while in school. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson reports.

• Oct 28
• 04:26

Instagram rolls out new restrictions for teens based on PG-13 movie ratings

The new restrictions for teen users are gradually rolling out starting Tuesday and will be fully implemented by the end of the year, Meta said.

• Oct 14

Instagram rolls out new limits for teens

The head of Instagram announced new restrictions for users with teen accounts, which include filtering the content on their feeds, similar to what they might see while watching a PG-13 movie. Kurt Wagner, senior reporter for Bloomberg News, joins CBS News to discuss the new changes.

• Oct 14
• 04:50

Ohio school offers a unique space for boys to speak openly about their struggles

According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, only 38% of teen boys say they are comfortable talking about their mental health with friends.

• Sep 26

Ohio school offers space for teen boys to open up

Adam Yamaguchi visits a high school in Ohio that's offering a unique space to broaden young men's perspective of themselves and each other.

• Sep 26
• 02:53

The rising difficulties facing young men

As studies show that American men are falling behind both economically and educationally, a new CBS documentary examines what's fueling the struggle. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.

• Sep 26
• 03:10

Teen teaches seniors to outsmart scammers

Cybercriminals stole more than $16 billion last year from unsuspecting victims. Nearly a third of those victims were seniors. Now, one Texas teenager is using computer science to fight scammers. Karen Hua reports.

• Sep 19
• 02:54

Florida high school guarantees path to college

Only 17% of people have a college education in a small town in Florida, yet a local high school is ensuring 100% of its students have the option to attend college. Cristian Benavides reports.

• Sep 2
• 03:11

States sue TikTok over design

Attorneys general in 14 states and Washington, D.C., accuse TikTok of designing its app to keep users hooked. Court-released edited video shows some company staff discussing the toll it can take on children and teens.

• Aug 22
• 02:33

Reporter's Notebook: The death of "skibidi"?

Slang like "skibidi" may fade quickly, but its rise and fall show that language is alive and human in ways machines and dictionaries can't capture. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains.

• Aug 19
• 02:14

L.A. schools open with immigrant protections

Thursday is the first day of school for students in Los Angeles and the new academic year is kicking off with unprecedented protections for immigrant students. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos has the details.

• Aug 14
• 02:07

Excessive screen time is linked to heart health risks in kids, research shows

Screen time doesn't just affect mental health​. It may also take a toll on physical health, according to new research focused on heart health in children and teens.

• Aug 6

Study finds 6% of Florida teens have handguns, a 65% increase over 20 years

Firearms are the leading cause of death​ among children and teenagers in the United States, and new research found that Florida adolescents carrying handguns increased by 65% from 2002 to 2022.

• Jul 7

Quiet teen paints portraits of classmates

According to many of her senior classmates here at Waunakee High School in Wisconsin, 18-year-old Molly Schafer was a loner. But before graduation, she leaned on her artistic skills to reconnect and learned an important lesson in the process. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."

• Jun 27
• 02:35

Unpacking SCOTUS decision on trans youth care

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that restricts access to gender-affirming care for minors. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, joins "The Takeout" to unpack the ruling.

• Jun 18
• 04:42

Study: Prenatal exposure to "forever chemicals" can cause future health issues for teens

Prenatal exposure to toxic substances known as PFAS, also called "forever chemicals," can cause future health issues for teenagers, a new study found. Dr. Leonardo Trasande, a co-author of the American Heart Association's statement on the study, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Jun 13
• 04:18

U.S. education "utterly flat" in global scale

Today in our School Matters series, we take a look at a report out this week that shows American students are lagging behind teens around the world in critical subjects. Every three years, 15-year-olds in nearly 80 countries take an international student assessment that tests math, reading and science. American teenagers scored worse than students in countries like China, Canada, Finland, and Poland in all 3 subjects, and they ranked below average in math. CBS News contributor and psychologist Lisa Damour joins "CBS This Morning" to break down the findings.

• Dec 4, 2019
• 03:25

Vaping teen receives double lung transplant

Surgeons at a Detroit hospital recently performed what’s believed to be the first double lung transplant on a 17-year-old patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged due to vaping. Doctors at Henry Ford Health System say he’s slowly recovering. They are pleading with everyone to stop using e-cigarettes. Dean Reynolds reports.

• Nov 13, 2019
• 03:13

Study probes risks of teen skin care routines

Elaborate skin care routines among teenagers on TikTok might look like a harmless trend at first glance, but could this habit be something more dangerous? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss.

• Jun 9
• 03:41

Donations pour in for teen who helped coworkers

After his high school graduation, a Georgia teen stepped into help his coworkers during a busy night at Burger King. A stranger noticed, sparking a crowdfunding campaign. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."

• Jun 6
• 02:26

One teenager's tragic hidden secret

High school junior Alexandra Valoras, a straight-A student, class officer and robotics whiz, nonetheless felt she wasn't ever good enough; hiding her despair behind a sunny disposition to the outside world, she ended her life before her 18th birthday. Jim Axelrod talks with the young woman's parents, friends and teachers about the signs that were missed; the private journals in which the girl wrote down strikingly uncharacteristic words of pain; and how Alexandra's mom and dad are bringing a message of awareness to other students. [If you are in crisis: Please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.]

• Mar 17, 2019
• 09:15

1,000,000 Runaways

"If my dad sees this thing -- I hope he does... I'm not going to come home for a while," a runaway teenager tells Mike Wallace. "Dad, I do love you, but it's just got to change." The FBI estimates one million kids will run away from home this year. 60 Minutes investigates.

• Jun 15, 1975
• 12:20

John Green: Don't forget to be awesome

The bestselling author and YouTube star wants to "decrease world suck." Here's why millions of teenagers are helping him do it.

• Oct 7, 2018
• 05:26

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