Latin makes a comeback

Silvio Borusso | 08 July 2006 | comment 2

How a 'dead' language escaped the clutches of the gerund grinders and got a life on the internet.

FOCUS ON COURTSHIP & MARRIAGE
Preparing teens for love

Carolyn Moynihan | 27 April 2006

Today's teenagers may look mature and savvy but emotionally they have a lot to learn. An upcoming congress in Mexico City brings together parents and others keen to address this need.

Harvard’s crisis of standards

Maximilian Pakaluk | 26 April 2006

Does the world’s most prestigious university deserve its stellar reputation? A recent graduate has his doubts.

FOCUS ON COURTSHIP & MARRIAGE
The dating game

Pete Vere | 26 April 2006 | comment 1

There is a big difference between courtship and dating — and teenagers need to get it right to ensure a happy future marriage.

Beerly enough discipline for high school bingers

Matthew Mehan | 25 March 2006

There’s a simple reason why students binge-drink at parties. No one has the guts to stop them.

For Kenyan street kids, glue sniffing is a way of life

Martyn Drakard | 03 March 2006

Tens of thousand of boys live on the streets of Nairobi, stealing their food and sleeping on the streets. With the government almost helpless, only private initatives offer hope.

Filling up MySpace

Matthew Mehan | 26 February 2006 | comment 15

Social networking sites on the internet have become a favourite haunt for teenagers.Their parents ought to drop in from time to time.

Why do science?

Carolyn Moynihan | 22 October 2005

The West is losing its scientific lead in the world and governments are looking for ways to attract more young people to the laboratory. But can they succeed against the attractions of a consumer society?

Running out of self-esteem

Carolyn Moynihan | 23 September 2005

According to a 1960s brainwave, self-esteem will save the world from crime, drug abuse, underachievement and pollution. But the evidence is less and less convincing.

The mystery of Ireland’s youth suicides

Michael Kirke | 09 September 2005

Ireland has the second-highest youth suicide rate in the world. The experts are scratching their heads about what to do.

How to fix binge drinkers - give them more booze

Michael Kirke | 19 August 2005

The governments of Ireland and Britain are snatching at straws in their efforts to curb binge drinking by teenagers.

Can schools do emotional education?

Carolyn Moynihan | 15 July 2005 | comment 1

The British Government soldiers on in its effort to replace parents who fail to meet the Warm Body Standard of minimal child care.

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