A student on a school bus holding a digital point-and-shoot camera.
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Smartphone cameras tend to be more advanced than their clunky, point-and-shoot predecessors. But the allure of cameras from the early 2000s reflects a broader search for meaning.
While young folks may view revolutions as more exciting than reforms, we need our future leaders to be open to the reality that meaningful and lasting change will be incremental.
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How can Generation Z serve as effective agents of economic reform in a system they don’t believe in?
For many young people, arcades and board game cafes are replacing traditional pubs and bars.
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Younger people are spending more on experiences, and cutting back on alcohol.
All the rage: bunny balaclavas from fashion chain Ambush to help Chinese youth celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
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For China’s new youth generation, shopping has become an outpost of politics.
A woman cuts her hair during a protest against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Younger Iranians have tapped into social media to connect with one another, vocalize their demands and highlight the government’s brutality.
A youth cries during the funeral procession of a child who was killed during protests against new President Dina Boluarte in Andahuaylas, Peru, on Dec. 12, 2022, after what some believe was a coup to illegally oust her predecessor.
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If we don’t support youth’s struggle for democracy, there’s little chance of a peaceful, secure, sustainably developed and environmentally friendly future.
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The gradual changes in voting behaviour represent an existential crisis for the Liberals going forward.
A young voter fills out her ballot at a polling site in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 8, 2022. Public polling underestimated the strength of the youth vote in the recent U.S. midterms.
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The U.S. midterms revealed a generational shift away from youth voter apathy. The apathetic, in fact, seem to be those trying to accurately measure public opinion using outdated methods.
About 30% of Gen Z adults needed help from a food bank or other charity to get enough food in 2022.
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About a third of American adults in Generation Z lack the money or resources needed for reliable access to nutritious food.
Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022.
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Through stitches, duets and green screens, Olivia Rodrigo showcases the postmodern appeal of today’s popular music
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TikTok is increasingly the social media of choice for older people who enthusiastically reject socially constructed notions of old age.
James Corden, host of ‘The Late Late Show,’ recently announced that he will be stepping down from the show.
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Members of the key 18-to-34 demographic finds the format stale, the hosts unrelatable and the topics patronizing.
When overrused phrases reach the point of aggravation, they become cliches.
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National Cliche Day is Nov. 3. So what makes a cliche a cliche? And why do we find ourselves rolling our eyes when we hear certain ones?
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More and more students want their universities to lead the way on sustainability issues. But are institutions doing enough to produce industry leaders who can meet that challenge?
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Viral memes and catchphrases can turn personal experiences into a political expression of shared awareness.
Trans baby boomers typically began living in their affirmed gender around age 50. For millennials, it’s age 22.
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The survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
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Millennials’ favourite 😂 is the latest casualty of gen z’s emoji snobbery.
Parents and caregivers can shop all the aisles of toy and clothing stores to show children that gendered norms are arbitrary and can be crossed.
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A genderqueer sociologist offers tips to disrupt gender-based discrimination in childhood.
We’re not going away.
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Now that Gen Z has got a taste for financial trading, the whole game has changed.
President Biden, 78, is America’s oldest president. His nominee for secretary of transportation, Pete Buttigieg, is half his age.
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Millennials and boomers advising Biden can look for common ground on climate change, student loan debt and other key issues.