Social Justice U.S. Teens Working Hard at Loafing Around While adolescents today work less and have more leisure time than previous generations, how do they invest these valuable hours? Erik Hayden
Economics Teen Driving Fatalities Linked to Alcohol Ads New research suggests a ban on alcohol ads aimed at minors reduces drunken driving among teens. Tom Jacobs
Economics Economic Expansion: Teen Girls Gain Weight During Downturns Lean times make for chubbier teenage girls. That's the conclusion of a newly published study that suggests the current recession may exacerbate the nation's obesity problem. Tom Jacobs
Economics Walking the Gantlet Keeps Us Plump UPDATED: A policy brief finds increased obesity among the poor is likely tied to structural obstacles in better eating and exercising. Michael Todd