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News Articles: Gen Z

Visitors look upon the White House as the U.S. flag flies at half mast following a school shooting in Nashville, Tenn., last March.

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  • Elections

For young Americans, politics breaks the American dream instead of building it

Gen Z and millennial voters should dominate the electorate in coming years. A poll from the Sine Institute, exclusively obtained by NPR, shows how 18- to 34-year-old Americans feel about the future.

September 14, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Moore
David Hogg speaks to gun control advocates during the March for Our Lives rally in Washington last year. Hogg first became a national organizer after a mass shooting at his high school in Parkland, Fla., more than five years ago.

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  • Elections

'We're not just voting. We're also running.' David Hogg launches young candidate PAC

Young voters are growing as a dominant portion of the electorate. At the same time, more are becoming eligible to launch their own bids for office. Now, a new PAC wants to help them run — and win.

August 09, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Moore
<strong>Left to right:</strong> Larry McCallum, <strong></strong>Reagan Bunch, AJ Jacobs, Trinity Locklear, Kayla Tran, Bryson Hyman

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  • Elections

Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do?

Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand.

July 16, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Ximena Bustillo
For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been murky. That is changing as scientists find new tools to answer the question.

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  • Mental Health

The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis

A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.

April 25, 2023
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
TikTokers Marcus Macal, Pasha Grozdov, and Katie Webster.

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  • National

Economists say inflation is easier on Gen Z, TikTok disagrees

With fewer assets to erode, and flexibility to change jobs, Gen Z is positioned well for inflation, but that's not how they're seeing it.

October 03, 2022
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By:
  • Taylor Jennings-Brown
Are you looking to move into your own home? If so, what could help you achieve this?

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  • National

Young Americans are living at home longer. We want to hear your stories on why

Recent studies have found younger Americans are living at home longer. Are you aged between 18 and 34 and living in a multigenerational household? We want to hear from you.

August 05, 2022
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
South Korea's leading presidential candidates (from left): Sim Sang-jung of the opposition Justice Party, Ahn Cheol-soo of the opposition People's Party, Yoon Suk Yeol of the main opposition People Power Party and Lee Jae-myung of the governing Democratic Party pose for a photo before a televised debate for the March 9 presidential election, in Seoul, Feb. 25.

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  • World

Their generation ousted South Korea's military regime. Now they have to win over Gen Z

South Koreans in their 20s and 30s make up a third of voters, and candidates want to win them over. Many young voters are over the folks in power, a lot of whom are from an activist generation.

March 06, 2022
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  • Anthony Kuhn
Flames from the Windy Fire burn up a giant tree this month in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest in California. Children in younger generations will experience two to seven times more extreme climate events such as wildfires, a new study says.

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  • Climate

Children Born In 2020 Will Experience Up To 7 Times More Extreme Climate Events

A new study says the current climate crisis is a "severe threat" to the safety of younger generations, who will experience far more extreme climate events such as heat waves, wildfires and floods.

September 28, 2021
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
In his new book for young teenagers, Charles Kenny points out signs of global progress, including the growing number of kids in school. Above: The Oloo Education Center aims to provide an education to kids in Kibera, a poor community in Nairobi, Kenya. When you type "Kibera" into the Uber app, it comes up as "Kibera slum."

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  • Global Health

Two 14-Year-Olds Grill An Author About The Future Of Humanity

In his new book for Gen Z readers, Charles Kenny explains why despite all the gloom and doom, the world is getting better for billions. NPR turned to two Gen Zers to help ask him the tough questions.

July 13, 2021
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib

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