Nearly half of teens ages 12 through 17 say they've been in a car while the driver was texting, according to a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

An Arizona man allegedly ran over his daughter and her friend because she was "too Westernized."

Latina high school students have a higher rate of suicide attempts than their white and black counterparts, according to a report by the Centers For Disease Control. According Washington University's Dr. Luis Zayas, the daughters of poor immigrants who battle their mothers over Latin American vs. U.S. gender roles, are more likely to consider suicide.

Coming Out in Middle School: The New York Times profiles students who reveal their sexual preference while in their early teens.

The highs and lows of male adolescence. (via digg)

Auto maker Ford is launching the MyKey, a "safety key" designed for teenage drivers. The MyKey sets limits on how fast someone can drive and how loud the stereo can be turned up. Car accidents are the leading cause of death for drivers between 16 and 20 years old.

A Belgian teen who had 56 stars tattooed on her face has admitted she lied about falling asleep during the procedure: "I asked for 56 stars and initially adored them. But when my father saw them, he was furious."

Mexican drug cartels are recruiting American teens to become assassins with promises of money, women and drugs. (via Foreign Policy)

Why have hugs replaced the high-five as the greeting of choice for teens? (via Matthew Yglesias)

Sergio Garcia, an openly gay teen from Los Angeles, was voted this year's prom queen at Fairfax High School.