Topic: Trend Stories

Your Kids Probably Aren't Getting Drunk on Hand Sanitizer

Associated Press

The very latest development in the media's ongoing obsession with spurious trend stories about kids getting drunk in weird ways comes via the Los Angeles Times, and it involves some kids who got drunk on hand sanitizer.

By Jen Doll

Apr 12, 2012

Mani-Pedis Have Broken the Gender Barrier

Not only are nail polishes and lacquers reaching new heights in fashion, there are gender breakthroughs happening as we write: Men are going to nail salons.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Mar 28, 2012

The Stubborn Pride of Dumbphone Owners

Smartphones generally get all the tech press attention, but this week dumbphones and their loyal owners have popped up in two trend stories.

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By Eric Randall

Oct 11, 2011

The Latest Crazy Way Teens Are (Not) Getting Drunk

In the most recent trumped up scary trend, teens apparently soak gummy bears in alcohol.

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By Erik Hayden

Aug 12, 2011

Let's Not Link Everything to Addiction

Learning from a brain scanning study that linked tanning bed users to addicts

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 21, 2011

Is It Okay for Rich People to Spend Oodles on Kids' Playhouses?

The cocktail arguments for and against a trend highlighted by the New York Times

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 30, 2011

Candy: The One Thing Not Linked to Gaining Weight

New research finds that kids who ate candy were less likely to gain weight

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 21, 2011

Nearly Everything Will Destroy Your Marriage

A new study alleges that if your husband lost his job, you're more likely to get divorced

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 17, 2011

College Students Are Pretty Confident, Is That So Bad?

Study says current students have much higher self-confidence than their parents did

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