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Let's Really Talk About Immigration
Does America still welcome the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free"?
 • Christopher Pepper
Why Is Nicotine Use Being Normalized?
Products like Zyn are bringing nicotine back into mainstream use. What's really going on?
 • Christopher Pepper
Every Middle School Needs A Health Class
Tweens and teens deserve real information about their brains and bodies
 • Christopher Pepper
Michael Pollan Takes On The New Food Pyramid
The "Omnivore's Dilemma" author would like a word. PLUS: Why is smoking making a comeback with Gen Z?
 • Christopher Pepper
Raising Teens Today - A Roundtable Discussion
Todd Kashdan, Joanna Schroeder, and Christopher Pepper in conversation
 • Christopher Pepper, Todd Kashdan, and Joanna Schroeder
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How To Become A “Trusted Adult” For Teens
Great tools for getting better at talking about substance use
 • Christopher Pepper

December 2025

The Most Popular Teen Health Stories Of The Year
Alcohol and cancer, "Adolescence," comedy and teen emotions, and more.
 • Christopher Pepper
Teen Health Today's Favorite Books Of 2025
AMAZING books on fatherhood, sex ed, puberty, adolescence, and more.
 • Christopher Pepper
Are Phone Bans Saving High School?
What happens when schools get serious about phones. PLUS: How a whole country just kicked teens off social media.
 • Christopher Pepper
How Andrew Tate, Accused Of Rape and Trafficking, Was Freed
An investigation of who is helping the Manosphere star. PLUS: Body image worries related to ‘Wicked: For Good’
 • Christopher Pepper
How To Reach Lonely, Anxious Teens
Expert advice from Lisa Damour, Sema Sgaier, and me
 • Christopher Pepper
What Does "Scromiting" Have To Do With Weed?
Unexpected effects from cannabis use. PLUS: Does adolescence really extend past 30?
 • Christopher Pepper
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