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Ben Portnoy

Brain Rot

It was the ‘word of the year’
By Ben Portnoy | January 27, 2025
Features
People in this article:
Henry David Thoreau, Casper Grathwohl, Ben Portnoy
Vanna Truong

Teen Court is in session

By Nithya Ravi | December 27, 2024
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Vanna Truong
Sharon Trojan Hollinger and Cindy Gabriel

The It Factor

Some people just have it – Not a Memoir, Part 9
By Cindy Gabriel | November 27, 2023
Features
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Alan Morinis, Juanita Trojan, Sharon Trojan Hollinger, Gard Hollinger, Keanu Reeves
Lindsey Karkowsky

Books that Teens Love

Reads recommended by local high schoolers
By Cindy Burnett | August 25, 2023
Features
People in this article:
Lindsey Karkowsky, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Meadow Lam, Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan, Kathleen Molineu, Delemhach, Callie Nichols, Katharine McGee, Katherine Ochs, Caroline O’Donoghue, Tyler Pollock, Jon Krakauer
Cindy Gabriel, Buddy Wright

It’s Too Hot to Write

But here goes anyway – Not a Memoir, Part 8
By Cindy Gabriel | August 25, 2023
Features
People in this article:
Cindy Gabriel, Buddy Wright
Anna Galan

Gen Z and Podcast Perspectives

By Anna Galan | July 12, 2022
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People in this article:
Anna Galan, Anasofia Aragon, Lily Collora, Sandra Newton, Gael Aitor, Isaac Hurtado, Thomas Pham, Mark Hugo, Kayla Suarez, Carmen Applegate, Emma Chamberlain, Stephen Smith, Molly Qerim, Sarah Koenig, Elise Hu, Michael Barbaro, Sabrina Tavernise, Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher, Kristine Steimer
Manasi Saxena

A fashion show in a freeze

By Manasi Saxena | March 27, 2022
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Manasi Saxena, Jones Mays, Maren Brown, Isabel Hoffman, Anika Palacharla
Alex Levy, Sumedha Mohanty

Getting involved in our city

By Alex Levy | March 27, 2022
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Alex Levy, Sumedha Mohanty
Natalie and Nicole Hampton

Our Brother Jake

Siblings helping siblings
By Michelle Casas Groogan | March 25, 2022
Features
People in this article:
Jake Hampton, Natalie Hampton, Nicole Hampton, Monica Hampton, Wallis Hampton, Bevin Barrett
teen vocabulary

Teen-vocab primer No. 2

By Andria Dilling | June 27, 2021
Back Porch
People in this article:
Andria Dilling
Anasofia Aragon, Lily Collora

IWA Student Entrepreneurs Integrate Fashion, Sustainability

By Lily Cromeens | September 11, 2020
School Buzz
People in this article:
Lily Collora, Anasofia Aragon, Tessa Watson
The Kelly Clarkson Show

Our Own VING Teen: GiVING Back

By Michelle Casas Groogan | August 19, 2020
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Lindsay Frankfort, Maria Rivera, Michelle Frankfort, Fernando Rivera, Kelly Clarkson, Liz Lefkofsky
Smith family

Socially-Distant Summer Fun

By Julia Smith | July 1, 2020
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Kirk Waller, Dale Waller, Greg Waller, Julia Waller, Ellie Monday, Charlotte Stokes, Libby Smith, Julia Smith, Cristina Smith, Creighton Smith
Abigail Poag

Summer Reading: Ten Books for Teens

By Emily Burnett | June 16, 2020
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People in this article:
Rhea Kamat, Fredrik Backman, Emma Dickey, Soman Chainani, Abigail Poag, Celeste Ng, Maggie McCarthy, Ruth Sepetys, Katherine Ochs, Jenna Evans Welch, Maggie Stiefvater, Leigh Bardugo, Brigid Kemmerer, Claire Legrand, Alexandra Christo
Angela Yokley, Phil Yokley, Pam Yokley,

Election Day 2019: Teens Helping Get Out the Vote

By Pooja Salhotra | November 4, 2019
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People in this article:
Ariya Selvakumar, Megha Neelapu, Morgan Krueger-Miller, Angela Yokley, Lucy Ding, Phil Yokley, Pam Yokley, Ioana Nechiti, Emily Hawes, Olivia Mustachia
Rania Mankarious

Sunday Mornings with Rania: From VSCO Girls to Vlogging, Here’s the 411 for Parents

By Rania Mankarious | October 13, 2019
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Rania Mankarious, Bethany Mota
Sydney Zuiker

Community Talks Cyber Safety

By Pooja Salhotra | September 16, 2019
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People in this article:
Gail Jackson, Michelle Sacks, Sydney Zuiker, Patricia King-Ritter, Ellie Ritter, Kia Ritter, Rania Mankarious
Sunday Mornings with Rania

Sunday Mornings with Rania: To Buy or Not Buy a Teen a Phone

By Rania Mankarious | September 15, 2019
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Rania Mankarious
Parent confiscating technology

Smart Fridge, Smart Teen: Grounding your Kid in the Age of Technology

By Pooja Salhotra | August 20, 2019
Buzzworthy
Lucrecia Bincaz, Lucas Bincaz,

Buzz Movie Night Presents Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age

By Pooja Salhotra | August 12, 2019
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Dr. John O’Neill, Delaney Ruston, Ning Gilman, Evelyn Gilman, Zoey Gilman, Jan Jong, Warren Jong, Graham Jong, Angela Koreth, Maliha Khan, Aiden Koreth, Lucrecia Bincaz, Lucas Bincaz, Sam Hendricks, Jennifer Hendricks, Nick Hendricks, Kate Hendricks
Sunday Mornings with Rania

Sunday Mornings with Rania: Bianca Devins’ Murder Uncovers Teens’ New World

By Rania Mankarious | July 21, 2019
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Bianca Devins, Brandon Andrew Clark, Christopher Poole, Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg
JEOPARDY! Teen Tournament

Who is Alison Purcell?

By Jordan Magaziner Steinfeld | July 10, 2019
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Alison Purcell, Alex Trebek, Ari Purcell, Heather Purcell, Dani Purcell
JEOPARDY! Teen Tournament

Bellaire Teen Gets Buzzy with JEOPARDY!'s Teen Tournament

By Karen Vine Fuller | June 18, 2019
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People in this article:
Alison Purcell, Ari Purcell, Heather Purcell, Dani Purcell
Architectural photos

Shaping the World through Art

By Aarohi Sheth | May 30, 2019
Buzzworthy
People in this article:
Jamauri Bagby, Mina Silva, Olivia Vargas, Michael Simmonds, Calista Garcia, Garner Lazar-Pope, Bryce Pannell, Sam Lam
Megan Frankel

A Meaningful Summer for Teens

By Andria Dilling | May 20, 2019
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People in this article:
Megan Frankel, Claire Furse
Sunday Mornings with Rania

Sunday Mornings with Rania: Risks of Vaping

By Rania Mankarious | February 10, 2019
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Rania Mankarious
Sunday Mornings with Rania

Sunday Mornings with Rania: Ford v. Kavanaugh and Talking to Your Child About Consent

By Rania Mankarious | September 30, 2018
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Rania Mankarious, Christine Blasey Ford
Broomball

FARE & Ice: Broomball for a Cause

By Karen Vine Fuller | September 17, 2018
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People in this article:
Daniel Chen, Colyn Connor, Kyle Connor, Climon Hall, Vincent Iandoli, Ben Kugler, Elaine Kugler, Eric Kugler, Sebastian Lubisay, Indrani Maitra, Tyler McRae, Serina Menon, Imani Muhammad, Kyle Nguyen, Phuc Nguyen, Tyler Nguyen, Ryan Shu, Mallory St. Denis, Freddie Starks, Austin Tran, Autumn Tran, Emma Tran, Kevin Tran, Nathan Tran
Miles Dominey

Fortnite Fever: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

By Karen Vine Fuller | August 20, 2018
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People in this article:
Paige Dominey, Miles Dominey, Beth Ann Dominey, Taylor Leach, Kristen Leach, John Taper, Merritt Taper, Michele Pilibosian
Sunday Mornings with Rania

Social Media and The Real Deal with your Teen

By Rania Mankarious | August 12, 2018
Sunday Mornings with Rania
People in this article:
Rania Mankarious