Teens - The Cut

parenting Sept. 21, 2023

I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”

By Anya Kamenetz

brooding July 24, 2023

Will Teens Always Be Daredevils?It seems like an impulse that’s on the wane lately. Is that a good thing?

By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

parenting June 22, 2023

The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions, from trans young people and their loved ones, that parents may find helpful.

teens Feb. 7, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Not Currently Dating a TeenWhy would you think that??

By Claire Lampen

wait what is happening on tiktok? Aug. 18, 2022

The Kids Are Stealing Cars on TikTok NowMeet the “Kia Boyz.”

By Emma Turetsky

first person July 18, 2022

Breaking the FaithAs a teen, I gave everything to Christ. As an adult, I’m finally getting it all back.

By Yumi Nu

power June 21, 2022

Canceled at 17When kids make mistakes and classmates never forgive.

By Elizabeth Weil

euphoria Jan. 10, 2022

Can You Imagine Hiding in a Bathtub for That Long?The most anxiety-inducing scene of Euphoria’s season-two premiere isn’t even the drug deal.

By Brooke LaMantia

tv Nov. 23, 2021

Euphoria Is Back, BabyThe season-two trailer promises more sparkly makeup, people leaning way too far out of cars, and … a possible kidnapping???

By Danielle Cohen

no! Sept. 14, 2021

Instagram Knows Just How Damaging It Is for Teen GirlsA Facebook whistleblower has come forward about the company’s alleged attitude toward safety improvements on its platforms.

By Claire Lampen

new faces of things July 13, 2021

Louis Vuitton Targets the TeensWith the queens of TikTok and YouTube.

By Andrew Nguyen

review Mar. 24, 2021

More of This, PleaseInbetween Girl offers a more nuanced portrait of teen girlhood than its predecessors, from Sixteen Candles to To All the Boys.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

help!!! Feb. 16, 2021

Side Parts Are for Olds?Gen Z would like you to part your hair down the center now.

By Erica Smith

cut chats Feb. 4, 2021

Are the Teens Really Jealous of Our Under-Eye Circles?Debating a dubious TikTok beauty trend.

By the Cut

fond farewell Dec. 10, 2020

Radio Disney Helped Me Find My PeopleIt wasn’t just an AM station; it was a respite for marginalized weirdos and LGBTQ loners like me.

By Brennan Carley

tv Sept. 15, 2020

This Is the Most Gorgeous, Angsty Show You’ll Watch This FallLuca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are is where puberty meets high art.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

new faces of things July 20, 2020

TikTok’s Most Famous Face Is Getting a Makeup LineCharli D’Amelio and her sister Dixie have officially joined the Morphe team.

By Erica Smith

tiktok July 15, 2020

Teens Are Disguising As Mask-Wearing Grandmas to Buy Booze(Or so they claim on TikTok.)

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

hairy situations July 8, 2020

I Could Watch These Boys Get Perms All DayIt’s the best new Tik Tok trend.

By Erica Smith

tiktok July 7, 2020

The Trump Administration Is Considering Banning TikTokThe U.S. opened a national-security investigation into the app last year.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

oh no July 2, 2020

A Mystical, TikTok-Famous App Led Teens to a Dead BodyWhat in the hell is Randonautica, and what is its spooky agenda?

By Claire Lampen

black at… June 17, 2020

Black Teens Are Taking Their Fancy Private Schools to Task for RacismStudents and alumni are fed up, and are no longer holding back their pain.

By Bridget Read

coronavirus Mar. 12, 2020

The Teens Are Riding Out Coronavirus on TikTokIt’s a real rollercoaster of rage, sorrow, humor, and fear — all aboard!

By Claire Lampen

skin deep Mar. 5, 2020

Teens — Yes, Teens — Are Getting into Anti-Aging Skin CareThe kids are all right and they’re using retinol.

By Parizaad Khan Sethi

hormones Feb. 11, 2020

Puberty Makes Teen Cows Moody, TooCows, they’re just like us.

By Claire Lampen

celebrity Jan. 31, 2020

Billie Eilish Would Prefer If You Did Not Impersonate HerShe is not a fan of the YouTubers pretending to be her.

By Amanda Arnold

first person Jan. 23, 2020

When I Moved to Saudi Arabia as a Kid, Boxing Saved MeI was furious and isolated. Then I discovered Muhammad Ali.

By Hilal Isler

let’s makeup Jan. 22, 2020

You Too Can Look Like Timothée ChalametAllow this talented teenage TikTok makeup artist to show you how.

By Erica Smith

scammers Jan. 8, 2020

Is This the Most Bizarre Influencer Scam Yet?Is this TikTok star pretending (very poorly) to be his own, non-famous teen doppelgänger?

By Bridget Read

sexual assault Oct. 16, 2019

Students Suspended After Posting Bathroom Notes About a RapistSophomore Aela Mansmann is suing her Maine high school, which said her anonymous note bullied a male student.

By Bridget Read

vaping crisis Oct. 4, 2019

The Horror Stories From the Vaping Crisis Are Getting WorseA new study says that patients with vaping-related illnesses have lungs like the victims of mustard gas.

By Bridget Read

power Sept. 23, 2019

Greta Thunberg Just Gave the Best Speech of Her Life“How dare you?” she demanded of world leaders at the U.N. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”

By Bridget Read

teens Sept. 20, 2019

Teen Girls Are Trying to Convince the Internet That They Eat Their TamponsThe teens have united for a powerful viral prank (on boys).

By Amanda Arnold

power Sept. 20, 2019

The Most Ingenious Signs From the Climate Strike ProtestsThe teens around the world brought the “climemes” out IRL.

By Bridget Read

climate change Sept. 19, 2019

Teen Climate Activists Make Congress Look Like Incompetent Children“I don’t want you to listen to me. I want you to listen to science, and then act.”

By Madeleine Aggeler

heroism Sept. 18, 2019

Bless This Boy Angel Who Protected Greta ThunbergA tiny bodyguard leapt up to shield fellow child Greta Thunberg from photographers today on Capitol Hill.

By Bridget Read

gen z Sept. 12, 2019

Here I Am, an Old Woman Crying at the Genius of Teens, AgainIn appreciation of these Michigan high-school seniors and their ID-photo costumes.

By Bridget Read

sports Sept. 11, 2019

Teen Swimmer Penalized Because Her Swimsuit ‘Exposed Too Much’The 17-year-old was disqualified for the way her school-issued suit fit, though the decision was later reversed.

By Bridget Read

health Sept. 6, 2019

Just How Dangerous Is Vaping?Three Americans have died from vaping-related illnesses so far.

By Erica Schwiegershausen

teens Aug. 28, 2019

Have You Seen This 15-Year-Old Tennis Queen?Prodigy Coco Gauff, who beat her idol Venus Williams in July, is continuing to dominate at the U.S. Open.

By Bridget Read

health Aug. 26, 2019

Here’s Yet Another Vaping Horror StoryThis time, a healthy 20-year-old buys new vape juice, and his lungs fail.

By Bridget Read

psa July 26, 2019

Hello Fellow Kids, Please Put Down Your VapesEight Wisconsin teens have been hospitalized over “vaping-related injuries” within one month.

By Claire Lampen

vaping July 23, 2019

FDA Enlists Street Magician to Stop Kids From Vaping“Some people think that vaping is no big deal, but that is just an illusion.”

By Madeleine Aggeler

young dumb and rich July 9, 2019

Alleged Teen Jewel Thief Steals Beloved Lemur in Heist of the CenturyHe is also suspected of stealing a tortoise and four Birkin bags in separate robberies.

By Melinda Fakuade

mental health Apr. 30, 2019

Teen Suicide Rate Increased Following the Release of ‘13 Reasons Why’A new study suggests the Netflix show may have contributed to the spike in teen suicide rates.

By Hannah Gold

activism Mar. 15, 2019

Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Is Leading the Youth Climate Strike“Adults don’t really have to live with the problem of climate change, and young people have to deal with it for the rest of our lives.”

By Amanda Arnold

sexism Feb. 20, 2019