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Oil and other disasters

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:56:28 +0200

It's been a little bit more than three months since the oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, and although the leak seems to be under control for the moment, no one knows how much damage the oil will do.

Teen adventurers: how young is too young?

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:29:43 +0200

Sailing solo around the world or climbing Mount Everest is difficult for anyone. But recently, lots of adventurous teens have been breaking records to become the youngest people to achieve these amazing things! But how young is too young to be taking such great risks?

Sun lovers, sun haters

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:42:07 +0200

Are you a sun lover? Or a sun hater? With this beautiful sunny summer weather we've been having, we hope you're a sun lover! But it's important to remember that no matter how good it feels, spending too much time in the sun can be a bad idea.

Study abroad

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:55:14 +0200

Going to university in another country can be a life-changing experience. It gives you the chance to improve your language skills of course, but also so much more.

Kate Nash – older, wiser, cooler

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:30:13 +0200

Her second album is out, but Kate Nash is still London's pop star next door. The singer is 22 now, but she was 19 when her career first really started to take off. What was it like to be a teen in London? Kate looks back at a time before she was famous.

What we'll be reading this summer

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:02:06 +0200

It's officially the beginning of summer - and whether it's gorgeous, hot and sunny like summer should be, or a rainy, cold disappointment, there's nothing like a good summer book to spend your holidays with. Owen and Carrie talk about what they'll be reading this summer.

Our favourite teachers

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:44:14 +0200

Who are your favourite teachers? Spot on team members look back at some of their favourite teachers.

Cosmetic surgery: How far would you go to change the way you look?

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:47:14 +0200

Are you happy with the way you look? It's hard to be one hundred per cent happy with the way you look, but does that mean you should try to change your body? For many teens in the US, the answer to that question is yes. More and more teens in the US – and in other countries – are having surgery and other medical procedures to change the way they look.

Football fun begins again

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:09:48 +0200

Another fun summer of football is about to the begin when the FIFA World Cup tournament starts in South Africa next week. Who will win? What games will be the best, the most exciting? We can't wait to find out!

Beth Ditto - punk, fashion icon & gardener

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:16:30 +0200

She's been called the coolest woman on the planet, but Beth Ditto probably doesn't really care what you think of her. Overweight and a lesbian from a conservative small town in America, Beth has had to learn to love herself. Now this powerful punk singer is on top of the world, a fashion icon and – there's no question – one of the coolest people on the planet.