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Eight must-read stories about young men, vaccines, cell phones, and school surveillance. PLUS: A fresh look at the push for "porn literacy."

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In this edition:

• Why These High School Boys Care About ‘Healthy Masculinity’

• Teens Can't Get Off Their Phones. Here's What Some Schools Are Doing About It

• An Epidemic of Vicious School Brawls, Fueled by Student Cellphones

• Cervical Cancer Deaths Drop Among Younger Women; Study Credits HPV Vaccine

• Young Men Might Save Us. But We Have To Save Them First

• It’s Time to Talk About Pornography, Scholars Say

• False Claims About Hidden Plan B "Pill" In Pregnancy Tests Resurface Online. Here's What To Know.

• Spying on Student Devices, Schools Aim to Intercept Self-Harm Before It Happens

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Why These High School Boys Care About ‘Healthy Masculinity’ (CNN)

Most students at President Grover Cleveland High School spend their Wednesday lunch periods unwinding in the cafeteria or at local fast-food joints, but a group of about 25 teenage boys sit in a circle and talk about what it means to be a man.

This gathering of the school’s Healthy Masculinity Club meets weekly in a third-floor classroom on campus. While the club has a grown-up adviser, a different student is encouraged to facilitate discussion each session. Over the course of 35 minutes, the young men support each other while they unpack sex, sexuality, gender, girls and more.

The result is a safe space for the boys to talk about feelings, expectations and self-worth.

Cleveland’s club typifies a nationwide trend — more than a dozen high schools recently have launched similar clubs to explore and identify a more inclusive approach to manhood READ MORE

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