Youth Radio Project (Media)

Youth Radio held their third annual Producre Show case, an event where young producers entertainned the audience with their latest sounds and live performances.

Youth Radio's Susana Vuong says singing has been trumped by dancing in the arena of reality TV. She explains why she thinks America's Best Dance Crew is the new American Idol.

According to Billboard, it just became the 1000th number one song of the so-called "rock era" that began in 1955...a cheeky, irreverent song with a meaningful title...Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl". Youth Radio asked some young folks to pay it some lip service.

Remember when being into computer science didn't exactly score major cool points? Things are changing… thanks to the decision by social networking giants to open up their platforms to outside developers. Facebook made that bold move first last spring, and MySpace followed suit this winter. Now, the kids growing up within those digital communities can create new features anyone with a profile can use. Youth Radio’s Ankitha Bharadwaj reports on how young developers are trying to convert their...

We hope you're having a wonderful summer so far! In a Teach Youth Radio tradition, instead of releasing a News Break this month, we're taking time to plan for our future. If you have any time to share feedback or ideas on how we can make Teach Youth Radio better, please contact lissa@youthradio.org. And remember to check out our What's the New What weekly series with NPR great opportunity for you and your students to share your stories! You can find out all you need to know about the series...

Youth Radio's Alana Germany compares the male courting practices of today to those of her mother's generation and has noticed a shift in the way men approach women. That's why she says disrespect is the new chivalry.

Early this year presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama visited San Francisco's Woman's Building to discuss his economic policy with several single mothers. Youth Radio's Jacinda Abcarian was amongst the group of mothers to interview Obama. Check out our gallary for more images of Obama.

Whether it's on the court or in the studio, being number one is three parts skill and one part bluster. Brandon McFarland tells us the story of this year's oddest unofficial NBA two-on-two match; which pitted LeBron James against Soulja Boy. Featuring DeShawn Stevenson, with assists by Jay-Z.