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Tips on how to pay off student loans

Since 2008, U.S. student debt has risen 25 percent. Debt counselor Steve Rhode shares tips on how you can pay off your debt fast, and what to look for when accepting a student loan.


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Interview with Undie Run Founder

Every year, thousands of college students take part in Undie Runs, where they donate their clothes to charity and run around campuses in their underwear. Undie Run founder Kyle Kuhlmann and Joshua Fine speak to Youth Radio.


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10 Students Gear Up for Trip to Israel

10 students have been selected to travel to Israel this summer as part of the Mickey Leeland Kibbutzim Internship Foundation. They'll intern on a kibbutz and tour the country.


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10 Students Gear Up for Trip to Israel

10 students have been selected to travel to Israel this summer as part of the Mickey Leeland Kibbutzim Internship Foundation. They'll intern on a kibbutz and tour the country.


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Poem: What Words Can Be

Written by Hannah, 3rd grade.
Joseph, Sharpstown High School.


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Poem: Spanish English

Written by Lilliana, 2nd grade.
Voiced by Anna Sanchez, Sharpstown High School.


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Poem: My Magic Box

Written by Rebecca, 4th grade.
Voiced by Princilla, Sharpstown High School.


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Poem: Child of the First Daughter

Written by Cassie, 7th grade.
Voiced by Gloria Johnson, Sharpstown High School.


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New exhibit features art that defines young generation

The Re: Generation exhibit opened Thursday night at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. It features 52 works by Houston-area teens and runs until June 26.


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Angry Asian Man Interview

Phil Yu, founder and editor of AngryAsianMan.com, speaks to Youth Radio's Luke Jones about his blog and racist remarks by an UCLA student.


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Undocumented immigrant comes out about immigration status

Melissa Garcia-Vellez, 18, is in the US illegally, a fact she's been hiding for a decade. But now she's no longer afraid to declare herself an undocumented immigrant.


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Youth embrace a new networking site: LinkedIn

Have you heard of LinkedIn? If not, perhaps you should check it out. With an increasingly tough job market, LinkedIn has become an ever more powerful tool. Youth Radio's Luke Jones talks to Dr. Susan Bernstein, a career coach and founder of Work from Within.


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Young artists seek to color their neighborhood

A group of teens wants to transform the bike path in their neighborhood into a spectacular display of colors.


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College Rules


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Climate Vegetarian


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Raising Awareness About Aids

December 1 was World AIDS Day. Corey Garrett, co-chair of the Houston Syphilus Advisory Committee and organizer with the CCM Foundation talks about raising awareness of the disease that kills millions.


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Giving Thanks, Giving Back

Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, but it's also a time for giving. Youth Radio's Maleeha Kamal reports from a Houston-area soup kitchen where volunteers are dishing out Thanksgiving spirit.


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