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A teen who opened fire in a Colorado high school this week was active on a so-called “violent gore” site months before the attack, the Anti-Defamation League said in a report released Friday. Colorado officials said Desmond Holly, 16, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot after injuring two students at Evergreen High School, had been “radicalized by an extremist network,” but did …

It was billed as a show for teenagers, but you would be hard pressed to find a millennial woman who has not watched – and become mildly obsessed with – The Summer I Turned Pretty. The coming-of-age drama, based on Jenny Han’s novel trilogy of the same name, has quietly grown into a global phenomenon for Prime Video. The first …

Parents should broach the AI conversation with their children when they are elementary school-age, before they encounter AI through their friends at school or in other spaces, says Marc Watkins, a lecturer at the University of Mississippi who researches AI and its impact on education. Eva Redamonti for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eva Redamonti for NPR Nicholas Munkbhatter started …

One of the students shot at Evergreen High School remained in critical condition Thursday morning, hospital officials said. An unidentified teenager shot two of his classmates at the Jefferson County high school on Wednesday before shooting himself, according to the sheriff’s office. He later died from his injuries at the CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood. One victim remains in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link When police arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington state last week accused of making threats to kill, they found he had “everything ready to go to commit a mass shooting” – including a trove of more than 20 guns in his home. He was arrested after the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office received information Friday from an …

A Maryland native who was born with dwarfism and endured painful months-long limb-lengthening procedures is using her experience (and new look) to raise awareness for the genetic disorder. Chandler Crews, 31, who heads up the nonprofit Chandler Project, tells a heartrending tale of expecting to grow up and be just like her sister, but was sorely disappointed. Highlights Chandler Crews, …

At 19 years old, Sydney mechanic Jack Clement should be looking forward to building his career, travelling with friends, and enjoying life with his girlfriend. Instead, he is facing the unimaginable – a stage four cancer diagnosis. Jack’s story began when he was 14, sitting in class at school. The vision in his right eye suddenly went blurry. He assumed …

Pope Leo canonizes Carlo Acutis, the teen deemed ‘God’s Influencer’  The Washington Post Carlo Acutis: From a baptism in London to the first millennial saint  BBC Pope Leo declares 15-year-old computer whiz, known as God’s influencer, a saint  The Guardian A teen nicknamed ‘God’s influencer’ is becoming the first millennial saint  NPR Pope Leo XIV Declares Two Saints, Including Carlo Acutis  The New York Times …

Heartbreaking Update in Case of Missing Black PG County Teen Dacara Thompson  The Root Maryland man charged in killing of missing 19-year-old Dacara Thompson: Police  ABC News Body Found During Search for Teen Who Vanished After Telling Dad She Loved Him and Should Be Back Home Soon  People.com New court documents reveal disturbing details in DaCara Thompson murder case  WUSA9 Man officials say was …

Chandler Crews knew she didn’t want to live her entire adult life less than four feet tall.  The 31-year-old from Maryland was born with achondroplasia, a genetic condition that most commonly results in short stature and is characterized by short limbs, a normal-sized trunk, an enlarged head, and a prominent forehead. It stems from a mutation in the FGFR3 gene, …