Teenagers are calling it: Lululemon leggings and Stanley cups are over. Three years ago, both these brands were beloved among teenage girls, in particular, according to investment bank Piper Sandler’s semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey. This fall, upper-income teens said they were among the top trends that are “on the way out.” Piper Sandler…
In a world filled with “vibe coding,” Zach Yadegari, teen founder of Cal AI, stands in ironic, old-fashioned contrast. Ironic because Yadegari and his co-founder, Henry Langmack, are both just 18 years old and recently graduated from high school. Yet their story, so far, is a classic. Launched in May, Cal AI has generated over 5…
A secondary-school student in China has used a 3D printer and old smartphone components to make a vertical foldable mobile phone, winning massive admiration on social media, including the thumbs-up from a major phone maker. Lan Bowen, from Yiling High School in Yichang in central Hubei province, released a video clip showing the making of…
A 19-year-old Hong Kong man leapt fatally from a building shortly after reporting the death of his grandfather and father, who were found in their village home on Tuesday evening with stab wounds inflicted by sharp objects. Police on Wednesday said they had classified the two cases as murder and suicide and were looking into…
I loved to obsessively track my two sons on Life 360. When my eldest went to college, I lost sleep because I tracked his every movement. He asked me to stop, and suddenly, I felt peace. When my eldest child was born 21 years ago, I realized that the hospital wasn’t going to give me…
SACRAMENTO — There’s little disagreement on what needs to be done: Califonia schools must ban or restrict cellphones that disrupt learning. A law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom mandates every school district in the state devise a plan for campus cellphone bans or restrictions by July 2026. But educators, who gathered recently with Newsom over the…
My teenage son got his driver’s license. I refuse to track him because I know I’ll just get even more anxious. I trust my son and want to give him the freedom he deserves. My son just got his driver’s license and loves his newfound freedom. Even though he’s going to the same places he…