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News Articles: Gen Z

Benson Boone does a flip off the piano while performing his hit "Beautiful Things" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. Boone was one of several rising artists who made their Grammy debuts this year with far more adeptness than most rookies.

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  • Music

Gen Z conquers the Grammys

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar won the night's biggest awards, but the real takeaway from the Grammys is that a wave of younger stars has arrived on the pop scene, fully prepared to own the spotlight.

February 03, 2025
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By:
  • Ann Powers
Actress Lindsay Lohan attends a Calvin Klein Collection toast to Francisco Costa's CFDA Women's Wear designer of the Year award at Chinatown Brasserie June 13, 2006 in New York City.

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  • Arts & Life

Why Gen Z loves the digital compact cameras that millennials used to covet

Digital compact cameras are showing up on wish lists this holiday season. Here's what to look for when buying one

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
From left, Arthur Blank Foundation President and Director Fay Twersky, Georgia state Reps. Park Cannon and Jasmine Clark and Alabama state Rep. Jeremy Gray lock arms in a get-to-know-you exercise at the Future Caucus’ Future Summit South.

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  • Politics

Youthful state lawmakers in Future Caucus gather in Georgia to peer into crystal ball

Gen Z and Millennial state leaders from around the South came to Atlanta this weekend for an exclusive summit for young legislators featuring panels on topics like artificial intelligence and mass incarceration.

May 13, 2024
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Supporters cheer as former President Donald Trump speaks at the Waco Regional Airport last spring in Waco, Texas.

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  • Politics

Young conservatives have grown up in Trump's Republican Party. Now, it's time to vote

With nearly a decade on the national political stage, for some of the youngest eligible conservative voters this year, former President Donald Trump has been pivotal in their political upbringing.

March 19, 2024
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By:
  • Elena Moore
Flowers, candles and mementos sit outside one of the makeshift memorials at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida just days after the deadly shooting in 2018.

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  • Politics

Gun violence killed them. Now, their voices will lobby Congress to do more using AI

On the 6th anniversary of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., gun control advocates experiment with AI-generated audio messages of recreated voices of victims of gun violence pleading for change.

February 14, 2024
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By:
  • Elena Moore
Experts and creators weigh in on TikTok voice.

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  • National

Do you have 'TikTok voice'? It's OK if you don't want to get rid of it

If you end statements as if they're questions and speak with vocal fry, you may have "TikTok voice."

February 01, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima,
  • Leila Fadel,
  • and 1 more
Top: Dawson Crisman, Kati Yau, Jonathan Boer, Bottom: Issy Kagan, Ryan Kachnowski, Sarah McCall

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  • National

Young voters focus more on issues than candidates in 2024 presidential election

Voters under 30 tend to lean left of center overall and could make a major difference for Democratic candidates. Will they turn out in strong enough numbers to help President Biden win reelection?

January 25, 2024
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By:
  • Claire Murashima and
  • Leila Fadel
1,000 "Dark Brandon" signs were placed around Miami ahead of the third Republican Debate in Miami last November.

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  • Elections

Meme-ifying 2024: how some young organizers are working to get their peers engaged

Democrats are counting on young voters to come out in big numbers in 2024. And strategists say a strong online presence is a key way to keep them engaged. Which in part means, here come the memes.

January 22, 2024
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By:
  • Elena Moore
America's teens and tweens are embracing skin care products and buying more than they did last year.

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  • Business

Tweens used to hate showers. Now, they're taking over Sephora

Holiday wish lists are all dewy skin drops, hyaluronic acid and lip oil — leaving parents amused and confused.

December 21, 2023
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Comic strip Snoopy first started rocking a puffer jacket in the 1980s. A plush version of the bundled-up beagle is flying off the shelves in 2023.

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  • Pop Culture

Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with Snoopy — and not just because he's cute

Gen Z is feeling the love for Snoopy, who is flying off store shelves and going viral on TikTok. Here's why teens and twenty-somethings are newly obsessed (not that there has to be a reason).

December 18, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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  • Elections

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.

October 26, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Moore
More than half of the 1,500 young people aged 10 to 24 who participated in UCLA's Center for Storytellers and Scholars' "Teens and Screens" survey said they want to see more content focused on friendships.

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  • Pop Culture

Looking for 'nomance': Study finds teens want less sex in their TV and movies

A University of California Los Angeles survey study shows that Generation Z is much more interested in seeing stories about platonic relationships than those featuring sex and romance.

October 25, 2023
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By:
  • Chloe Veltman
Taylor Lorenz, columnist at The Washington Post and author of <em>Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence and Power on the Internet.</em>

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  • Technology

How did we come to live extremely online? Mommy bloggers, says one writer

Washington Post columnist and tech journalist Taylor Lorenz chronicles the history of the internet in her new book, Extremely Online.

October 03, 2023
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By:
  • Claire Murashima
People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit.

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  • Politics

Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated

Climate change is a major issue for young voters, but so far, it has not been a major mobilizing force in U.S. elections. Some environmental action groups see that changing.

September 18, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
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
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