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Willard Middle School students chop carrots for a meal they will sell through Josephine. Teresa Chin/Youth Radio hide caption
Why One Startup Is Offering Meals Made By Home Cooks And Middle-Schoolers
Youth Radio tweeted taco and unicorn emojis to @tacobell and within seconds received a video of a unicorn eating a taco, seen here in this screen grab. Courtesy of Youth Radio hide caption
Taco Bell's Snapchat Game Is Strong Among Teens, But Does It Sell Tacos?
A customer receives a slice of pizza from the prepared food section of the new Whole Foods Market Inc. store in downtown Los Angeles. Prepared foods sold at supermarkets, big-box and convenience stores are a bigger and bigger portion of those companies' profits. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
What's For Dinner? The Options For A Fast Answer Multiply
Oakland And The Warriors: NBA Team's Success Mirrors Rise Of Home City
Here's What Young People Care About. Listen And Learn
Finding The Right Balance And Overcoming Fear
The Benicia Compliments page sprang up on Instagram as a platform for girls attending Benicia High School to tag each other in positive social media posts. Shawn Wen/Youth Radio hide caption
Teen Girls Flip The Negative Script On Social Media
When Depression Hits, Teens Find Help
For Many Young Latino Voters, Issues Trump Political Party
Mercy, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, provides subsidized affordable housing for low-income residents, including 25 apartments reserved for 18- to 24-year-olds. Shawn Wen/Youth Radio hide caption
In San Francisco, An Affordable Housing Solution That Helps Millennials
For Juvenile Offenders, Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door To Parole
Garrison Pennington (right, No. 42) tackles a player during Albany High School's 2014-2015 season — the last he would play. Courtesy of Ned Purdom hide caption
Quitting The Gridiron When Football Runs Through The Family
Project Nourished's virtual eating gizmos. From left: An atomizer that releases the scents of a food; a virtual reality headset; a a device that mimics the chewing sounds transmitted from a diner's mouth to their ear drums; a cocktail glass with built-in sensors; a utensil that picks up on the diner's movements and integrates them into the virtual reality experience; and a 3-D printed food cube. Courtesy of Project Nourished hide caption
We Sampled The Gastronomic Frontier Of Virtual Reality
Miami Teen Reflects On Marijuana Use Among His Peers
The Students' Perspective On Gun Violence In Schools
Adan Faudoa landed a job at Pandora, one of the first tech companies to set up shop in Oakland. Pendarvis Harshaw/Youth Radio hide caption
As Tech Firms Come To Oakland, So Do Hopes Of Racial Diversity
Cole Carman is an 18-year-old from Pittsburg, Calif. Jenny Bolario/Youth Radio hide caption
Transitioning To Male, And Taking Some Of A Past Self With Him
The "castle room" was the first room opened by Maze Rooms in Los Angeles. Noah Nelson/Youth Radio hide caption
'Escape Rooms' Challenge Players To Solve Puzzles To Get Out
A Florida Family Moves Forward After Struggling With Addiction
A Young Girl Confronts Feelings Of Guilt After The Death Of Her Brother
People who have easy access to firearms are about three times more likely to kill themselves than people who don't have access to guns, a recent study from the University of California, San Francisco indicates. iStockphoto hide caption
When Deciding To Live Means Avoiding Guns
Virtual Summer Camp Uses 'Minecraft' To Teach Digital Skills
A young man peers out a window in a holding cell after arriving at the intake unit at Alameda County Juvenile Hall. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption
At One Juvenile Hall, Too Few Staff Has A Big Impact
Probation With A Therapeutic Approach Keeps Kids Out Of Juvenile Hall
Brian Hopson, assistant superintendent at Alameda County Juvenile Hall, stands in one of its many empty units. The 360-bed facility was full when it opened eight years ago, but is now at half capacity. Brett Myers/Youth Radio hide caption
Meant To Keep Youths Out Of Detention, Probation Often Leads Them There