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There are now more people under the age of 25 in the world than ever before, presenting both opportunities for social progress and considerable challenges. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Youth” feature reporting on young people, the issues they face and the potential for change they represent. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on youth.

 

May 21, 2018 | PBS NewsHour

How Food Became a Weapon of War in Yemen

Marcia Biggs

A proxy war in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition has led to starvation; relief supplies have been blocked to the poorest country in the region.

May 19, 2018 | PBS NewsHour

Scarred By War, Yemen’s Children Carry Burdens Beyond Their Years

Marcia Biggs

In Yemen, some of the most vulnerable victims are the 2 million children on the brink of starvation, or those who lost limbs during the fighting. In Aden, many children have been fit with prosthetic limbs, but with rudimentary materials and old technology, they are sometimes barely functional.

May 15, 2018 | The New York Times

A Teenager Starting Over in Canada

Lacy Jane Roberts, Luisa Conlon and Hanna Miller with an introduction by Samantha Power

Samantha Power met Ibraheem Sarhan in 2014 after his home in Syria was bombed. Here, having watched this Op-Doc film, she reflects on his progress.

February 23, 2015 | Project news

Afghan Ink

Tom Hart

An artist records day-to-day Afghan life from Kabul to Herat in ink.