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Environment

A great list of summer reads for teens who have "gone green". Highlights include a book that separates fact from fiction, and another book that explores the life of pioneer Environmentalist Rachel Carson.
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Health

President Obama just signed a new anti-smoking law that's designed to prevent teenagers from taking up smoking. The law is aimed at tobacco companies, urging them to stop luring teens into purchasing tobacco products.
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Teens Making a Difference

David Ashby, a 14 year old from Orlando, Florida, plans to walk from Florida to Washington D.C. this summer to draw attention to the issue of homeless teens and children. Ashby wants to live the life of a homeless person on his journey. He will walk the entire route, sleeping wherever he can, and eating only what he can find or get for free.
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"Teen Green," a CA-based group of eco-conscious teens, is building a structure using earth and biodegradable materials alone, a technique known as earth construction.
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World Hunger & Water Shortage

Looking for a way to improve your vocabulary? At FreeRice.com, you can learn new words and help starving people in poverty-stricken countries. For each word that you get right in the game, 10 grains of rice are donated through the UN's World Food Program to help end world hunger.
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Human Rights

Find out how LA teens are reacting to California's decision to uphold ban on same-sex marriage.
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Remember "Juneteenth!" June 19th marked the annual celebration of the emancipation of African-American slaves in the United States. This tribute article was written by teen journalists for TeenInk mag.
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