2 teens won $50,000 for inventing a device that can filter toxic microplastics from water

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Victoria Ou (right) and Justin Huang (middle) won first place in their category and also snagged one of the top $50,000 prizes for their invention.

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Snapchat is walking back a friend-ranking feature after reports of teen anxiety

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Snapchat's Solar System feature will now be off by default, though paid subscribers can turn it back on.

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This chart shows people who got phones earlier in life report more mental distress as adults. Isn't that sadly obvious by now?

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A study found that people who got phones earlier in life report more mental distress as young adults — women especially who got phones as girls.

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Is the Stanley water bottle over? A Gen Z trend forecaster thinks so.

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The Stanley 40oz straw Quencher, perhaps becoming uncool soon.

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I moved from remote North Pole, Alaska, to Florida to keep my kids safe and give them a better childhood

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Samantha Martinez and her family

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Gen Zalpha doesn't really care for sex on TV — they're here for 'nomance' and on-screen friendships

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Teens and young adults are over romance and sex in TV shows and movies, per a new survey.

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Teens love Starbucks for these 4 reasons

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A guest wears gold large earrings, a gold large chain necklace, a white cropped t-shirt with yellow large fluffy fringes long sleeves, a dark green sleeveless puffer jacket, a high waist felt midi tube skirt, an orange suede and brown leather handbag, outside Louis Vuitton, during Paris Fashion Week January 2022
A Piper Sandler analyst said that Starbucks' brand equity was "relevant social currency."

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10 Gen Z status symbols taking over American high schools

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Nike remains the most popular sneaker brand for teenagers, according to the most recent Piper Sandler survey.
Nike remains the most popular brand for teenagers, according to the most recent Piper Sandler survey.

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Teens spend nearly 2 hours a day on TikTok — and barely look at Facebook, a new study says. See how other apps stack up.

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Phones are constantly tempting teens to pick up, with more than half in a recent study getting 237 notifications a day.

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Cheapest Car Insurance for Teenagers in October 2023

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