Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers. These generational labels are popular because of what they mean to us, even if it’s not always useful.
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A teen asks why so many young people don’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem. The data shows that young Americans today do view the U.S. more negatively than older generations.
As smartphone uptake and connectivity grows in Africa, so does the often unhealthy trend of young people betting on sports using their phones.
An employment law expert explains why you shouldn’t use an age-related insult at work to demean an older colleague – an issue even the Supreme Court is now talking about.
Millennials are now between about 23 and 38 – and the group is more diverse than it often gets credit for.
Americans eat more meat on average than citizens of any other nation, but new survey findings show that plant-based meat products are winning fans across the US.
Scurvy cases in England have more than doubled in the past ten years. But malnutrition rates have more than tripled.
The number of older renters is growing – and much less is known about their experiences in the expensive and insecure private rented sector.
Lucy is a millennial having a quarter-life crisis. In Content, a new kind of TV using the selfie as a camera technique, we view her life as it is reflected back at her through her phone screen.
In a world that is unrecognisable to that of 1914, should the British army be relying on recruitment tactics that are a century old?
Young people are going teetotal but older generations are failing to follow in their sober footsteps.
To stay relevant, the Chinese Communist Party is rethinking its approach to propaganda. The reviews are decidedly mixed, but overall, younger Chinese seem drawn to the messaging.
Teens who see alcohol on TV are more likely to drink. A marketing professor explains how to counter this phenomenon.
A new kind of capitalism is emerging in which companies value communities, the environment and workers just as much as profits. Even the Business Roundtable agrees.
The millennials have boosted rosé consumption: in the United States alone, 65% of them declare themselves “rosé drinkers”. How can this overall success be explained?
The US divorce rate has fallen steadily over the last 30 or 40 years. It’s likely because young adults are taking more time to decide to marry.
As millennials flock to certain parts of the US, home prices in those areas are surging.
This is a transcript of part 6 of India Tomorrow, focusing on India’s huge population of young people.
A valedictorian at Brigham Young University came out in his address as a ‘gay son of God.’ And his admission met with loud applause. An expert explains how big a change this is for the Mormon Church.
Many young Catholics are moving away from their faith and joining the growing number of the religiously unaffiliated. The missionary group FOCUS is evangelizing on campuses, though there are concerns.
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