Teen Ink

Who would have guessed that a fifteen-year-old boy born and raised in west LA would befriend a forty-nine year old elephant half way across the world? My elephant, Yom, lives in a conservation...

Today I was at the mall waiting for friends, when a lady wearing a knit hat and a sweater came up to me and, shivering, said, “I’m homeless. Would you mind buying me some food?” In that...

On day two of the Seattle to Portland (STP) bike race, I have met utter exhaustion. I pedal continuously, every descent of my foot causing shooting pain in my thigh. But by mile 155 there is no...