The Mary Jane Mindset: Rookies report on Marijuana
Temitayo and Gemma spoke with nearly three dozen high school students who smoke weed to learn more about what they call "the Mary Jane mindset".
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Father's Day from Radio Rookies: Trying to Do it Right and Not Repeat a Father's Mistakes
When people think about teen parents, they usually picture a young mom. But what about the dads?
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Tough to the Corps: Teen Girl Wants to Join Marines
Cece Rodriguez may be tiny at 5 ’4”, 100 lbs, but she’s physically strong. Despite her family’s concerns, she dreams of testing her toughness by enlisting in the U.S. Marines.
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Sickle and Me
Nearly 100,000 Americans suffer from a disorder called Sickle Cell Anemia. Radio Rookie Bree Person hates talking about Sickle cells – but she put together this report nevertheless.
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American Dream - Minus My Mom
At 17-years-old Tangeneka Taylor moved to the U.S from Guyana with her dad and sister. Along with having to adjust to a new country, she’s had to adjust to life without her mom.
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Eyes Off the Goal: When Sports Rule and School Suffers
Fresh grass. Freedom. Success. That was the sensation Edward Munoz experienced every time he walked onto a soccer field. But in school, he felt like he wasn’t meant to be there.
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My Education, Uninterrupted
In New York City the high school graduation rate for black males was 28 percent in 2010. Radio Rookie Mike Brown is a young black man living in Harlem and being raised by a single mom.
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Not the 'Right' Kind of Gay
In some ways, being feminine made life harder for Dakota than his sexuality.
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We Just Don't Talk: One Family's Silence about Dating Abuse
When 18-year-old Radio Rookie Mari Santos recognized that her older sister Alison was in abusive relationship, the hardest part was figuring out how to talk to her about it.
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Seeking an End to Cycles of Abuse
Destiny Mabry had a lot in common with her older sister: a love of dance, a bright smile, and excellent jump rope skills. They also both had experience with abusive relationships.
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