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Artists use social media to make an "Insta-grand"
Nov 22, 2013
Artists are finding more ways to sell their work online.
Some kids who have to think about work-life balance
Oct 28, 2013
Low-income youth have to pitch in and serve as another parent for their siblings.
Unemployed teens search for life lessons
Sep 10, 2013
Unlike a lot of teens, Kendrick Calkins has a job: He helps his grandfather fix old laundry machines.
Jobstacles: For teens, soft skills are hard skills
Jun 20, 2013
Teen unemployment is at 24.4 percent, three times the national average. With opportunities so scarce, young jobseekers need to think about all the little things that could hurt their chances.
Jobstacles: Is it possible to have too many jobs?
Jun 7, 2013
As teenagers head out in search of summer jobs in a tough market, Youth Radio explores whether any job is a good job.
Thinking ahead... way ahead: Millennials talk retirement
Mar 22, 2013
Older Americans staring at retirement in the face are finding it hard to save. So how does the millennial generation -- which faces a struggling economy and high student debt -- feel about life after work?
Is your Halloween costume racist?
Oct 30, 2012
This is a free country, so you can dress up like anything you want for Halloween. But some costumes play on negative stereotypes.
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Nevada program tries to bridge the skills gap
Sep 5, 2012
Youth Radio checks out a pilot program that tries to connect young people with manufacturers who are struggling to fill open jobs.
For youth, some truly odd jobs at DNC
Sep 4, 2012
Youth Radio sets out to find some of the highest- and lowest-paying gigs for young people at the Democratic National Convention.
Utility tries to head off 'Silver Tsunami'
Aug 30, 2012
The northern California utility Pacific Gas & Electric is hoping to lure a new, younger workforce ahead of the retirement of many of its workers.