CBC: Half of teen drug, alcohol use slips by parents: study
--"Parents may be unaware as much as half of the time that their teenagers are using drugs or alcohol, say researchers who compared reports from both generations."

Khaleej Times: Iran offers citizenship to children of foreign men
--"Iran’s parliament passed a law on Sunday allowing children with an Iranian mother and a foreign father to acquire Iranian nationality, the official IRNA news agency reported."

Canada.com: Where have all the children gone?
--"Small-town Vancouver Island is losing its youth. As one fisherman says, 'The kids, there's nothing to keep them here anymore.' Not the sea, nor the forests. Families move out, retirees move in. And dreams fade away."

Stuff.co.nz: Survey shows young Kiwis becoming couch potatoes
--"More than one in three young New Zealanders are doing less than two hours of exercise each week, a new survey reveals."