The latest news and issues related to youth culture are updated here on a regular basis. CPYU does not necessarily endorse the content and viewpoints expressed in these articles. They are posted here for purposes of keeping you informed as to what is happening in the world of youth culture. Each day we scour the Internet and a variety of publications from around the world in order to find the most relevant items. This page is updated weekdays (excluding holidays), so check back often for more news.

• Betty White, Snickers top Ad Meter - 2/8
• Beyond Facebook: Social networking gets really personal - 2/8
• Success in the eyes of teens today - 2/8
• Game consoles owned by 80% of teenagers - 2/8
• Bullying bystanders - 2/8
• Teens love Facebook, hate blogging, are always online, and don't use Twitter - 2/4
• Lady Antebellum hits #1 on Billboard chart - 2/4
• From Pacman to PS3 - 2/3
• Later puberty seen for obese boys - 2/3
• U.S. toy industry sales generate over $21 billion in 2009 - 2/3
• Can texting by teens reach a danger level? - 2/3
• 1 in 5 teens at risk of developing heart disease in adulthood - 2/3
• Teen girl-on-girl fighting goes online - 2/2
• Abstinence-only programs might work, study says - 2/2
• American teen girls feel pressure to be thin - 2/2
• L.A. megachurch hopes to win Super Bowl ad contest - 2/2
• In youth sports, players are playing for fun - 2/2
• Beyonce wins female record 6 GRAMMYs, Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year - 2/1
• Under-aged texting: Usage and actual cost - 2/1
• Lady Gaga's lessons for the music business - 2/1
• Cyberbullying tips - 2/1
• Turn that racket up - 2/1
• 'Hope for Haiti Now' becomes first digital-exclusive album to top Billboard album chart - 1/28
• Teens value 'doing good' more than making money - 1/28
• Generation 'Me' - 1/28
• Teen's suicide prompts study of cyber-bullying - 1/27
• A look at 8 influential YA authors from the past decade - 1/27
• MP3/iPod ownerships soar among teens, radio falls - 1/27
• Led by Facebook, Twitter, global time spent on social media rises - 1/27
• Young facing online fraud risks - 1/27
• Teen pregnancy on the rise, abortions too - 1/26
• Our brains can't handle all our Facebook friends - 1/26
• The truth about sex: Teen boys lie about it - 1/26
• The Sims 3 was best-selling PC game worldwide in 2009 - 1/26
• MySpace seeks relevancy through music, film - 1/26
• The down side of screen time - 1/26
• More college freshman call being well-off 'very important' - 1/22
• 5 ways to avoid media overload - 1/22
• Canadian website teaches perils of 'sexting' - 1/22
• Vampire Weekend lands first #1 album - 1/21
• 2 in 5 teenage girls aged 13-16 want cosmetic surgery - 1/21
• To VH1, teen purity is a short-lived marketing trend - 1/21
• VEVO, the Web's MTV, is winning the music wars - 1/21
• NPD's Top 10 best-selling games (since 1995) - 1/21
• Sex on TV: It's increasingly uncut and unavoidable - 1/20
• Kids' electronic media use jumps to 53 hours a week - 1/20
• Kids less happy as they're more plugged into electronic media? - 1/20
• A very New York novel wins Newbery Medal - 1/20
• Why Millennials are going Gaga - 1/19
• Child mobile ownership up - 1/19
• Study ties 'choking game' to rural setting, mental health and substance abuse - 1/19
• Minority teen boys smoke more when they perceive discrimination - 1/19
• More sexting charges highlight problem among teens - 1/18
• 1 in 4 girls engaged in violent acts at school or work - 1/18
• Teenagers only use 800 different words a day - 1/18
• What to look for in teen depression - 1/18
• Study reveals high ESRB ratings awareness among parents - 1/18
• World's fastest texter contest - 1/18
• Teens drop sports - 1/15
• Teenage girls as agressive as boys - 1/15
• Managing kids' search queries: What parents need to know - 1/15
• The children of Cyberspace: Old fogies by their 20s - 1/15
• The top-selling books of 2009 - 1/15
• Ke$ha ends Boyle's 'Dream' with #1 debut on Billboard 200 - 1/13
• Students more depressed now than during Great Depression - 1/13
• Teen: I'm a Christian, not a stereotype - 1/13
• When and how to talk to your kids about drugs - 1/13
• Prevalence of high BMI among children, teens remains steady - 1/13
• Teens expect access to social networks on-the-job - 1/13
• Are your teens using steroids? - 1/12
• Texting on arrival - 1/12
• Simon Cowel leaving 'Idol' - 1/12
• Younger Americans still fueling Facebook - 1/12
• End may be in sight for 'Hannah Montana' - 1/12
• Teens report more dating abuse, less smoking - 1/12
• 'Avatar' sets sights on director Cameron's 'Titanic' - 1/11
• Tweens finding their way to Facebook - 1/11
• Girls just wanna have style - 1/11
• Game revenue surpasses movies in U.K. - 1/11
• Survey raises concern about parental perception of children's stress - 1/11
• Let's talk about sex - 1/11
• A big music year for Jackson, Boyle, Swift, digital downloads and vinyl - 1/11
• 'Simpsons' marks 450th episode - 1/8
• Driving distractions - 1/8
• 2010 could be the year for 3D - 1/8
• People's Choice Awards Winners - 1/7
• The 'Choking Game' is making rounds again online under the name 'Space Monkey' - 1/7
• Few parents think teens are having sex - 1/7
• Many teens live out their social lives online - 1/7
• 2-14 Year-olds and digital content - 1/7
• Sandra Bullock makes box office history with 'The Blind Side' - 1/6
• Dieting may harm girls' bones - 1/6
• Sleep-deprived teens' disturbing thoughts - 1/6
• Recession fuels shift from private to public schools - 1/6
• Taylor Lautner is Hollywood's highest-paid actor - 1/6
• Eminem, Katy Perry, Blink-182 top the most-anticipated albums of 2010 - 1/5
• Earlier bedtimes help protect adolescents against depression and suicidal thoughts - 1/5
• Twilight and abstinence - 1/5
• Positive lyrics can hit home with grumpy teenagers - 1/5
• Kava 'anti-energy' drink takes root in the Southland - 1/4
• It was a Facebook Christmas - 1/4
• Teen marijuana use might have lasting effects on mood, anxiety - 1/4
• 'Avatar' soars on fat ad spending, mass marketing - 1/4
• Junior year stress - 1/4
• To deal with obsession, some defriend Facebook - 12/23
• Alicia Keys strong debut not enough to overcome Susan Boyle - 12/23
• Bad behavior as a kid linked to early death in men - 12/23
• Dave Matthews Band tops concert revenue for the decade - 12/23
• Overnight college visits - 12/23
• Teen survey shows drop in meth use - 12/23
• Alcohol companies target youths with magazine ads, study shows - 12/21
• Playing with fire - 12/21
• 7 things you should know about web filters - 12/21
• Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32 - 12/21
• Virtual world smut too accessible by minors, FTC charges - 12/21
• Sales of music video games plummet in 2009 - 12/21
• 'Avatar' rockets to solid opening - 12/21
• Perceptions of youth by youth - 12/18
• College students' search and social behavior - 12/18
• New face of evangelism: 1 church, multiple sites - 12/18
• 15% of teens get sexual text messages - 12/18
• No matter what, TV is bigger than ever with kids - 12/18
• U.S. teens ignore laws against texting while driving - 12/18
• Parents' sex talk with kids happening too late - 12/18
• Sexually active girls have high STD risk - 12/17
• TIME picks 'Modern Warfare 2' as Game of the Year - 12/17
• Teens spending less time playing video games - 12/17
• Kids cheat and lie - 12/17
• LG warns teens about texting - 12/17
• Vinyl's comeback makes musicians want to sing - 12/17
• 52nd Annual Grammy Nominees Announced - 12/3
• Mixing their Religion: Many Choose Faith from Spiritual Buffet - 12/3
• Susan Boyle has largest debut of the year, beats out releases from Adam Lambert, Rihanna for #1 spot - 12/3
• Teen Internet addicts more likely to self-harm - 12/3
• How accurate is  teens' insistence that 'everyone else is doing it'? - 12/3
• How to be good food models for kids - 12/3
• Is Team Edward enabling domestic abuse? - 12/3
• Meet the world's top 'World of Warcraft' player - 12/2
• Teens and supplements: An unhealthy mix? - 12/2
• Boston teen panel: Lady Gaga, Jamie Foxx songs unhealthy - 12/2
• Fathers getting involved at school - 12/2
• Teen dating violence - 12/2
• Expert warns teens and alcohol don't mix - 12/2
• Sleep and obesity - 12/1
• 'Call of Duty' franchise tops $3 billion in worldwide sales - 12/1
• Brands urged to engage music fans on social networks - 12/1
• What your Facebook page says about who you 'really' are - 12/1
• The Gospel of Glee: Is it anti-Christian? - 12/1
• Hip-hop's new steps - 11/24
• One in four teen girls have STDs - 11/24
• Goodbye jobs, hello mom and dad, say young adults - 11/24
• Abercrombie & Fitch bargains for a rebound - 11/24
• Study says teens believe lying and cheating required to succeed - 11/24
• 3rd biggest opening weekend ever for 'New Moon' - 11/23
• Big night for Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift at AMAs - 11/23
• Time spent viewing video on social networks up 98% - 11/23
• MMOs account for 15% of all time spent playing video games - 11/23
• Adam Lambert performance raises eyebrows - 11/23
• 1/3 of teens say they've texted while driving - 11/20
• Kate Moss criticized for 'skinny' comments - 11/20
• Social media fires up video game marketing - 11/20
• Managing multitasking - 11/20
• 'New Moon' breaks midnight record at box offices - 11/20
• College students are totally wired - 11/19
• CBS nearly sold out on Super Bowl advertising - 11/19
• No surprise: Coed dorms fuel sex and drinking - 11/19
• Facebook, Twitter integration with Xbox Live, PlayStation Network - 11/19
• Bon Jovi comes full 'Circle' at #1 on Billboard 200 - 11/18
• Alcohol plus caffeine equals FDA action - 11/17
• Teen boys drink, fight more, girls less, when playing sports - 11/17
• College job market hits bottom - 11/17
• Study shows college athletes still betting on sports - 11/17
• Helicopter parents go to college - 11/17
• Congress attempting to put the smackdown on kids' TV ads - 11/17
• 'Modern Warfare 2' breaks day-one entertainment sales record - 11/13
• The Who to perform at Super Bowl - 11/13
• Sleep may limit teens' depression - 11/13
• Could this finally be the season for Web TV? - 11/13
• Taylor Swift dominates CMA Awards - 11/12
• College hook-ups: The new feminism? - 11/12
• 'Modern Warfare 2' sells 7 million copies in first 24 hours - 11/12
• Carrie Underwood claims second #1 on Billboard 200 - 11/12
• Campaign launches to sound alarm about the misuse of prescription drugs among teens - 11/11
• PTC reacts to 'Gossip Girl' threesome episode - 11/11
• Mandatory sex lessons for every 15-year-old in UK - 11/11
• Half of Americans will buy toys this holiday season - 11/11
• Google tests skippable ads in YouTube videos - 11/11
• Taylor Swift wins BMI Award for top song - 11/11
• Tween social scene - 11/11
• Why teenagers are growing up so slowly today - 11/11
• New 'Modern Warfare' game could blow through records - 11/10
• Can a boy wear a skirt to school? - 11/10
• Teen popularity study in Australia - 11/10
• Lack of exercise may not be to blame - 11/10
• 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend - 11/9
• Bullying in schools - 11/9
• Gen Y slang decoder help - 11/9
• Nintendo's Game Boy inducted into Toy Hall of Fame - 11/9
• What do teens want regarding YA books? - 11/6
• 'Gossip Girl' threesome adds up to bad news for teens - 11/6
• An increase in child modeling applicants - 11/6
• Teen Unemployment: Will work for jeans and t-shirts - 11/6
• The greatest generation (of networkers) - 11/6
• Helping our children with stress - 11/6
• Sony takes 'Risk' with board game - 11/6
• Gen Y holds tight to e-mail and texting - 11/5
• 'Modern Warfare 2' most pre-ordered game ever - 11/5
• Concern about parent perceptions of children's stress - 11/5
• This teen is done with Facebook - 11/5
• DeRulo tops Hot 100, Swift breaks records - 11/5
• The first Twitter-only device, but why? - 11/4
• Treating depression in teens has lasting benefits - 11/4
• Teen holiday purchase patterns - 11/4
• Think only 'their' teens get pregnant? - 11/4
• Some teens abusing prescription drugs - 11/4
• Social networks and kids: How young is too young? - 11/3
• Addicted to exercise - 11/3
• Up all night texting - 11/3
• 'Twilight' will return to theaters for one day - 11/3
• Jackon's 'This Is It' thrills box office - 11/2
• Most wanted video games for this holiday season - 11/2
• Violence against women, female teens, surges - 11/2
• More on kids and TV viewing - 11/2
• Hiding drugs from parents - 11/2
• Adios, Red Bull? Anti-energy drinks seek to soothe frazzled Americans - 10/30
• Seeds of adult dishonesty are sown in youth - 10/30
• Tweens say Miley Cyrus is worst celebrity influence of 2009 - 10/30
• Pediatricians take on media violence - 10/30
• Experts say technology desensitizing teens to crime - 10/30
• Senators target texting while driving - 10/29
• 'New Moon' soundtrack grabs top spot on Billboard chart - 10/29
• Taylor Lautner's shirtless pics: A Hollywood double standard? - 10/29
• MGM Twitter campaign asks people to tweet their sins - 10/29
• Pregnant covergirl of Teen Vogue raises eyebrows - 10/28
• Halloween costumes too sexy for teens? - 10/28
• Parents influence teens' attitudes toward substance abuse - 10/28
• Most teen parents not raised in poverty, nor by single parents - 10/28
• Teachers say texting can be good for teens - 10/28
• Recession causing parents to kick out teens - 10/28
• Facebook grabs social network share - 10/28
• Kids and TV - 10/28
• Moms using iPhone to keep children entertained - 10/27
• Twitter CEO: OK if teens don't tweet - 10/27
• Set limits on dating for teens - 10/27
• Kids' TV viewing at 8-year high - 10/27
• 'Paranormal' tops weekend box office - 10/26
• Are today's grads unprofessional? - 10/26
• Concert tours manage to stay strong in a weak economy - 10/26
• 42% of Americans 'can't live without' their cell phones - 10/23
• Suicide prevention - 10/23
• Lily Allen, Miley Cyrus and other celebrity technophobes - 10/22
• 'New Moon' soundtrack grabs #2 spot, can't knock off Buble - 10/22
• A journey into the heart of Gen Y shopping habits - 10/21
• Music titles rock video gamers - 10/21
• Gen Y would give up social networks before e-mail - 10/21
• Atheism 3.0 finds a little more room for religion - 10/21
• Trapped between worlds, some Latina teens consider suicide - 10/20
• All the comforts of home - in the dorm - 10/20
• Docs advised to learn about kids' media use - 10/20
• Stereotypes can fuel teen misbehavior - 10/20
• 'Where the Wild Things Are' is atop the box office - 10/19
• How a kid's movie became a hipster happening - 10/19
• Nintendo aims to move from niche to mainstream - 10/19
• Illustrator makes attempt at drawing God - 10/19
• Efforts draw attention to teen driver safety week - 10/19
• Talking to your teen about pot - 10/19
• Michael Buble tops album chart - 10/16
• Parents allegedly let teens make bombs - 10/16
• Taylor Swift recruited for SNL hosting duty - 10/16
• Canadian teens turning to black market cigarettes - 10/14
• Videogame firms make a play for young girls - 10/14
• College kids are the digital demo - 10/14
• Son's death prompts mother's warning about poppy seed tea - 10/14
• Tweens convene for learning, support on body image - 10/14
• The end of the email era - 10/13
• Lying to kids isn't so rare - 10/13
• College cutbacks make it harder to earn degrees - 10/13
• Playboy cover to feature Marge Simpson - 10/13
• Adolescents may reason as well as adults, but emotional maturity lags - 10/13
• Fans check in for 'Couples Retreat' at box office, 'Paranormal Activity' breaks records - 10/12
• CBS inches closer to selling out Super Bowl XLIV - 10/12
• If teens don't use Twitter... - 10/12
• Bringing weapons to school - 10/12
• Over 60% of kids exposed to violence - 10/8
• Obesity, politics, STDs flow in social networks - 10/8
• Recording artists look to corporate sponsorships - 10/8
• Bad acne in teens? Parents may be to blame - 10/8
• In schools, new rules on snacks for sale - 10/7
• Teen spending survey points to early stages of a discretionary recovery - 10/7
• College technology catching up with students - 10/7
• New supplement called 'Blow' causes controversy - 10/7
• Paramore, Mariah debut at 2 and 3, but not enough to top Barbra - 10/7
• Cancer and teens at tanning salons - 10/6
• Internet addiction linked to ADHD, depression in teens - 10/6
• Video game 'Halo' spins off books, action figures and more - 10/6
• Stricter driving laws urged to prevent deaths of text-happy teens - 10/6
• Are teens fair game for social network marketers? - 10/6
• 'Zombieland' rises to the top with $25 million - 10/5
• Curbing college gambling - 10/5
• FTC plans effort to educate kids about advertising - 10/5
• Midday meal is integral for teens - 10/5