Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump speaks at the Waco Regional Airport last spring in Waco, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
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Flowers, candles and mementos sit outside one of the makeshift memorials at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida just days after the deadly shooting in 2018. Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gun violence killed them. Now, their voices will lobby Congress to do more using AI
Experts and creators weigh in on TikTok voice. compiled by NPR/Natalya Toryanski, Adam Aleksic, Rishika Vinnakota, Daniel Grinspan, Ashley Warren hide caption
Do you have 'TikTok voice'? It's OK if you don't want to get rid of it
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Young voters focus more on issues than candidates in 2024 presidential election
1,000 "Dark Brandon" signs were placed around Miami ahead of the third Republican Debate in Miami last November. Jason Koerner/Getty Images for DNC hide caption
Meme-ifying 2024: how some young organizers are working to get their peers engaged
We asked insiders to weigh in on the trends that will shape the internet in 2024 Grace Cary/Getty Images hide caption
Less oversharing and more intimate AI relationships? Internet predictions for 2024
America's teens and tweens are embracing skin care products and buying more than they did last year. Karina Perez for NPR hide caption
Comic strip Snoopy first started rocking a puffer jacket in the 1980s. A plush version of the bundled-up beagle is flying off the shelves in 2023. ©Peanuts Worldwide LLC hide caption
Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with Snoopy — and not just because he's cute
President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea
More than half of the 1,500 young people aged 10 to 24 who participated in UCLA's Center for Storytellers and Scholars' "Teens and Screens" survey said they want to see more content focused on friendships. fotostorm/Getty Images hide caption
Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet, is out today. Brian Treitler hide caption
People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated
Visitors look upon the White House as the U.S. flag flies at half mast following a school shooting in Nashville, Tenn., last March. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
David Hogg speaks to gun control advocates during the March for Our Lives rally in Washington last year. Hogg first became a national organizer after a mass shooting at his high school in Parkland, Fla., more than five years ago. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'We're not just voting. We're also running.' David Hogg launches young candidate PAC
Left to right: Larry McCallum, Reagan Bunch, AJ Jacobs, Trinity Locklear, Kayla Tran, Bryson Hyman Eamon Queeney for NPR hide caption
Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do?
For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been murky. That is changing as scientists find new tools to answer the question. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
TikTokers Marcus Macal, Pasha Grozdov, and Katie Webster. Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Are you looking to move into your own home? If so, what could help you achieve this? The Good Brigade/Getty Images hide caption
People wait in line to attend a job fair for employment. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A woman comes out of a booth to cast an early vote for Wednesday's election at a local polling station, on March 4, in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption
Millennial and Gen Z views of South Korea's generation in power shape an election
Flames from the Windy Fire burn up a giant tree this month in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest in California. Children in younger generations will experience two to seven times more extreme climate events such as wildfires, a new study says. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
In his new book for young teenagers, Charles Kenny points out signs of global progress, including the growing number of kids in school. Above: The Oloo Education Center aims to provide an education to kids in Kibera, a poor community in Nairobi, Kenya. When you type "Kibera" into the Uber app, it comes up as "Kibera slum." Julia Gunther for NPR hide caption
Howard University law students, from left, Chanel Sherrod, Domonique Dille and Temitope Aladetimi brought handmade signs to a protest near the White House last Saturday. Sam Gringlas/NPR hide caption