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LIFE: Dear Carol

How to get in on any convo

I have good friends at camp, but when I ask what they’re talking about, this one girl gets really mad. How can I tell her to stop getting all mad at me just because I ask about a conversation? Dear Not...
LIFE: School

Top-10 reasons extracurriculars make life awesome

You’ve just had another boring day of classes, a boring bus ride home and a boring evening of flipping through TV channels. You’ve decided that something’s gotta change here. Well, don’t just sit there – join a club or a sport, chica! There...

LIFE: School

How to ace every class (even gym!) starting now

Wanna boost your scores sky-high this year? Yeah, we thought so. Wow Mom and Dad (and impress Teach, too), with the new-and-improved Y-O-U. Top of the class? Naturally. Here’s how to do it. Get the 411 First off, you gotta know what...
LIFE: Friends

How to make friends by lunch—really!

Whether you’ve switched schools, skipped a grade or just need a new batch of peeps, making friends can be a scary and challenging task. But ya just gotta show off your sparkling personality in one little convo to snag a lunch buddy. The...

LIFE: Dear Carol

SOS! Mom makes me hang with my sisters 24/7

My mom doesn't let me do anything because I have three sisters, and she thinks I should stay home and play with them. My friends don't understand and get mad at me. If I tell them I can't go to...
LIFE: School

Oops! How to recover from that #awkwardmomentwhen

We’ve all been the girl who’s kept her cool ‘til she lands in a way-awkward situation. It’s time to pull your foot outta your mouth, shake off that clumsy misstep and rock the awk, babe. Here’s how to recover when anything—and everything—goes wrong...

LIFE: Family

5 fun things to do with your sibs

When all your gals are off at camp and you’re stuck at home with the fam, what’re you supposed to do to keep boredom at bay? Well, that’s where your sibs come in. They’re not half bad if ya give ‘em a...
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Teen scientists send their experiment to space

What do two bright 16-year-old girls think of when they imagine outer space? That sending bacteria out there may improve its ability to fight germs, of course. Dorothy Chen and Sara Ma from Troy, Mich., won the YouTube Space Lab competition that encouraged...