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Competitive youth sports culture leads to burnout and quitting for many in U.S.
By Rossy Soto, Grace Wang and Amaya Manzano June 10, 2025 Youthcast Media Group® Ever since she started taking lessons at four years old,...
Jun 106 min read
Youth in U.S., uniquely burdened by the threat of gun violence, are pushed to action
December 23, 2024 By Kaila Hu, Gianna Michel, Angel Treviño and Isra Yousif Youthcast Media Group® This story was published on the Black...
Dec 23, 20247 min read
Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Down, but fear remains among youth
December 21, 2024 By Zahiya Daniels, Kayla Nguyen, Ericka Otero and Natalie Spina Youthcast Media Group® Beautiful Tashya Vinson, an 11th...
Dec 21, 20245 min read
School should come first, but sports are important too
October 10, 2024 By Jason Perloff and Leo Marzigliano Youthcast Media Group® Student-athletes in their graduating gowns on the basketball...
Oct 10, 20243 min read
Living - and studying - with an IEP
October 8, 2024 By Hannah Henderson Youthcast Media Group® This story was published in MindSite News on October 11, 2024. Hannah...
Oct 8, 20243 min read
Alternative Learning Centers Break Prison Pipeline
October 8, 2024 By Morgan Milman and Naomi Thayer Youthcast Media Group® Alternative schools are not what you might think. They are not...
Oct 8, 20244 min read
Philly Students Seek Higher Standards for the Future
August 8, 2024 By Zahiya Daniels, Natalie Spina, Eyitemi Odusola, Ericka Otero, and Kayla Pressly Youthcast Media Group ® This story was...
Aug 8, 20245 min read
Teens say distracted driving messages need to be catchier, more frequent and blunt
August 5, 2024 By D’arin Floyd-Baldwin, Rosie Hill, D’avora Williams and Grace Wang Youthcast Media Group ® This story was published on...
Aug 5, 20246 min read
Cancer care brings grandmother, teen closer together
June 23, 2024 By Josephina Aguilar Youthcast Media Group® Josephina Aguilar is an alias as the author wishes to remain anonymous. My...
Jun 23, 20243 min read
Snapchat, texts stole a driver’s attention and cost a state trooper his life
February 26, 2024 By Anthany Chiem and Elyana Rodriguez Youthcast Media Group® Jesse Cohen ended a state trooper’s life and nearly ruined...
Feb 26, 20244 min read
Teen girls are indeed ‘on the edge,’ but disagree on the whys
October 13, 2023 By Jayne O’Donnell, Sreehitha Gandluri, Sophie Beney, Hermes Falcon and Michelle Mairena Youthcast Media Group ® Family...
Oct 13, 20239 min read
Is back to school better or worse than pandemic eating, couch surfing at home?
September 22, 2023 By Gabriella Fuster, Donovan McClain, Melissa Noda and Julianne Hill Youthcast Media Group ® As young people returned...
Sep 22, 20235 min read
988 launched a year ago in Philly, but many teens, youth still don’t know what it is
September 7, 2023 By Zahiya Daniels, Sydney Huynh, Toga Mohamed, Eyitemi Odusola, Lidya Roach and Brie Zeltner Youthcast Media Group ®...
Sep 7, 20236 min read
New Fund Launched to Improve Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+
By Madeleine Voth October 25, 2020 Youthcast Media Group ® “What happens when reality is so painful, that hiding away is the only...
Oct 25, 20203 min read
The stigma of seeking mental healthcare hurts traumatized teens
Rowan Battle October 1, 2019 Youthcast Media Group ® When trauma in the black community is discussed, and its causes and possible cures...
Oct 1, 20195 min read
Baltimore program seeks to interrupt violence
By Marquart Doty and Berri Wilmore June 1, 2017 Youthcast Media Group ® “We have to provide a safe place, where someone can feel...
Jun 1, 20174 min read
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