Sex, social media and the pressure on teenage girls

Teenagers today have never known a world without smartphones and social media. But how is this technology influencing the way they view themselves and the world? That’s the question journalist and author Nancy Jo Sales set out to answer in her new book, “American Girls.” Sales joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the intersection of puberty, pornography and peer pressure in the Internet age.

January 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

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Season 2021 Episode 30

January 30, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

January 27, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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Season 2021 Episode 27

January 27, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration lays out its plan to tackle the global climate crisis, we break down what's driving the volatility in the stock market, and mothers leaving prison face an uphill battle reentering society and reconnecting with their families.

January 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

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Season 2021 Episode 26

January 26, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration continues its flurry of executive actions, a discussion with White House adviser Susan Rice on driving the goal of equity, COVID infections and deaths dip amid sluggish pace of inoculations and more.