tbh: by, about, and for teenagers
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tbhToday, we hear how teens can build better AI literacy skills. -
tbhHow weight loss culture on social media has impacted Bay Area teens and what they can do to protect themselves. -
tbhTeenagers get involved as a new assembly bill threatens to ban teens from social media. -
tbhBART currently faces a three hundred million dollar deficit, tbh producer Lukas Smith talked with Bay Area teens to see how potential cuts would affect them. -
tbhThe world often looks for a brighter future, but in that pursuit we can miss a lot. The Underground movement dares you to accept the anger you feel when you turn on the news. On a BART tour with Marlo Pierre, discover how the group attracts such creative people. -
tbhWhat does the land back movement mean? Why is it important to Indigenous communities? In this story, tbh producer Amalia Madrid-Lilly answers these questions and explores her Indigenous identity. -
tbhThe ongoing war in Palestine has created a divide across the country. In this story, tbh producer Jeremy Strause explores his experience as a Jewish teen in these times, and re-examines what Israel means to young Jewish people. -
tbhIn 2023 alone, lawmakers introduced 42 bills that restrict discussions about gender and sexuality in K-12 schools. In this story, tbh producer Amaya Dorman Mackenzie shares her story growing up in a school district that supported LGBTQ+ students. She shows what can happen when educators, lawmakers, and community members listen to youth. -
tbhAfter joining the youth group Team Stronger Than You Think, tbh producer Jessica Kim realized just how many people are experience teen dating violence. And she decided to do something about it. In this story, she discusses her journey with advocacy and the importance of speaking up. -
tbhThis year, more than four million teens will be able to vote for the first time. Yet for many, the whole process is a mystery. How and where can they register? How will they understand what they’re voting on? Where are they going to cast their ballot? These are some of the questions tbh producer Charlotte King answers in this story.
