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Radio Rookies Real stories by New York City teenagers take listeners inside their lives and their communities in this Peabody Award-winning youth journalism initiative. For teens, by teens and about the challenges of teen life, Radio Rookies gives students the tools and the training to share their own stories through the medium of audio. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others. Find these and more great shows at wnyc.org© WNYC Studios
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Radio Rookies

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Real stories by New York City teenagers take listeners inside their lives and their communities in this Peabody Award-winning youth journalism initiative. For teens, by teens and about the challenges of teen life, Radio Rookies gives students the tools and the training to share their own stories through the medium of audio. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others. Find these and more great shows at wnyc.org© WNYC Studios

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The Mary Jane Mindset: Rookies report on Marijuana

Temitayo and Gemma spoke with nearly three dozen high school students who smoke weed to learn more about what they call "the Mary Jane mindset".

Father's Day from Radio Rookies: Trying to Do it Right and Not Repeat a Father's Mistakes

When people think about teen parents, they usually picture a young mom. But what about the dads?

Father's Day from Radio Rookies: Trying to Do it Right and Not Repeat a Father's Mistakes

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Tough to the Corps: Teen Girl Wants to Join Marines

Cece Rodriguez may be tiny at 5 '4", 100 lbs, but she's physically strong. Despite her family's concerns, she dreams of testing her toughness by enlisting in the U.S. Marines.

Sickle and Me

Nearly 100,000 Americans suffer from a disorder called Sickle Cell Anemia. Radio Rookie Bree Person hates talking about Sickle cells – but she put together this report nevertheless.

American Dream - Minus My Mom

At 17-years-old Tangeneka Taylor moved to the U.S from Guyana with her dad and sister. Along with having to adjust to a new country, she's had to adjust to life without her mom.

Eyes Off the Goal: When Sports Rule and School Suffers

Fresh grass. Freedom. Success. That was the sensation Edward Munoz experienced every time he walked onto a soccer field. But in school, he felt like he wasn't meant to be there.

My Education, Uninterrupted

In New York City the high school graduation rate for black males was 28 percent in 2010. Radio Rookie Mike Brown is a young black man living in Harlem and being raised by a single mom.

Not the 'Right' Kind of Gay

In some ways, being feminine made life harder for Dakota than his sexuality.

We Just Don't Talk: One Family's Silence about Dating Abuse

When 18-year-old Radio Rookie Mari Santos recognized that her older sister Alison was in abusive relationship, the hardest part was figuring out how to talk to her about it.

Seeking an End to Cycles of Abuse

Destiny Mabry had a lot in common with her older sister: a love of dance, a bright smile, and excellent jump rope skills. They also both had experience with abusive relationships.

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