TIME Magazine: They Just Won't Grow Up

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION FOR TIME BY CJ BURTON

Photo-Illustration by C.J. Burton

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Inside the World of the Twixters
A TIME Poll

Parlez-Vous Twixter?
This stage of life isn't solely an American phenomenon

Grow Up? Not So Fast
Meet the twixters. They're not kids anymore, but they're not adults either. why a new breed of young people won't—or can't?—settle down

How Can a Parent Help?
A few simple tips to aid your child's transition into adulthood

Growing Up Online
A world of computers and video games
[5/10/1999]

Growing Up in America
Through the eyes of children
[8/8/1988]

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Looking for Mr. Right

Maliki's Last Stand?
The prime minister makes a new call to curb violence, but Iraqis' patience with him and his government is wearing thin

What a Surge Really Means
Can a couple more divisions in Iraq make a difference? Or is Bush's idea too little, too late?