This Week in Teens
The Detective Who Wanted to Photograph a Teen's Medically-Induced Erection Is Suing for Defamation
He's really upset that a lawyer had the gall to call him "crazy."
Would-Be School Shooter Drinks Too Much Whiskey, Forgets Bombs at Home
It's hard to argue that teen drinking ever accomplishes anything of substance, but this week, underage boozing actually seems to have prevented a tragedy.
How to Stalk Your Teenage Children Offline
What if I were to tell you that—surprise!—you’re actually the parent of a teenager? I bet you’d want to know exactly what’s going on in his or her life.
Teenagers Are Having Sex in Extremely Odd Places
Teens are having sex with one another through smartphone screens, having sex with stuffed horses in Walmarts, and having sex with jihadists in the Islamic State.
Teens Kill 900 Chickens, Are Completely Insane
This week saw teens getting arrested for poultry genocide and flamingo death, attempting to join the Islamic State, and winning the Nobel Prize.
Two Teachers Got Arrested for Having 'Simultaneous Sex' with a Teenage Boy
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone! Get it? Like the song.
It Was the Best of Teens, It Was the Worst of Teens
Rest easy knowing that somewhere, police are breaking up a lingerie party filled with middle-aged men and 16-year-old girls.
Fall Is Here and Teens Are Still Lighting Themselves on Fire
The first leaves are turning color. Like a teen's body, the weather is going through changes. But even as time passes, some weird stunts are apparently too tempting to resist.
Teenagers Are Going to the Bathroom in All the Wrong Places
Being – with your bowel movements is one thing, but when an autistic kid gets caught in the crossfire, you know we're in trouble.
Teenagers Aren't Any Crazier Than They Used to Be
As someone who writes a weekly column dedicated to Americans between the ages of 13 and 19, people think I consider myself some sort of teen expert. But a real one offers some fresh perspective on whether the kids are going to be alright.
Florida Teenagers Got Caught in a Snapchat-Fueled Robbery
Summer break sounds amazing in June, but by August the teens have grown restless. They're broke, they've got all these hormones that they can't properly act on, and Mom's at work.
This Week in Teens: Why Are American Teenagers Ditching Shopping Malls?
Our malls are in trouble, which means a pivotal component of the adolescent experience (and the American dream) is at risk.