Girls and boys use different curse words, says Kamen Rose, 18

Lots of excitement and pomp at the conventions.

Emma Leff, 16, Chicago, says kids need to take an interest in politics. “If you want something, you go and make it happen,” she said.

“People have a lot of barriers that they put up for themselves as kind of like a reason why they can’t do something,” says Zoe Damacela, 19, whose clothing business is helping her cover college expenses.

“In America, it’s a chronic problem with teenagers not getting enough sleep,” says Dr. Ramindrajit Sufi, a pediatric pulmonologist at St. Vincent Hospital. “If you don’t get enough sleep and you don’t get all those hormones, you end up not having good growth, mentally or physically.”

In 2009, Laura Keaton was a high school senior and an ad on Facebook caught her attention. “I wasn’t excited about going to college, so I think that’s why I clicked it,” she recalled.

Professional soccer’s top competition will be played in South Africa this summer, and the country is buzzing with excitement. Not only will it be the first time the Federation of International Football Association will stage the FIFA World Cup on African soil, but it also recognizes soccer’s importance to this historic land and its youth.