Would you rather read your home town--or at least, home country--newspaper? See if it's listed at the Internet Public Library's Newspaper Reading Room...a clickable list of newspapers from around the world. If it's not there, try the list at Newspapers.com.
Youth Noise is a discussion and action center on global, run by students 12-17 years old. "The Sound of Change for Our Generation."
Looking for something to do? Try Do Something, set up by actor Andrew Shue. Their motto: Stand Up, Speak Out, Get Involved.
I have my web browser's home page set to The Hunger Site, where every time you click, food goes to hungry people in the world. It's not a scam; it's for real
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Also, try out the other helping sites: The Breast Cancer Site (free tests for women who can't afford it) and The Rainforest Site (save about a dozen square feet of land every time you click).
Want to send money to people who need it? There are, fortunately, a lot of sites set up that make it easy to help. A group that does a good job is called Mercy Corps; have your parents check it out, if they're in the mood for making a donation to a worthy cause.
Positive Teens asks you to send in something to them--something positive. They've also got a lot to read, to make you feel good about the way other people feel about you.
"Better ideas for solving our world's problems might come from young people," says Planet Spin. "Isn't it time for the world to listen?"
Don't be fooled!
People who forward silly or cute e-mails are just annoying. People who forward lies are actively hurting others, and the Internet. Please, please, please check out that dying cancer patient, those deadly health risks, and those virus warnings before you "send this e-mail to everyone you know":
The US government helps to put out the Hoax Busters list of e-mail lies, scams, and misinformation.
Chain letters are for fools...and you can help to Break The Chain.
Virus warnings (This will wipe out your hard drive!) are especially bad, because so many people don't know what they're reading. Well, read a virus page you trust, like McAfee.