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News Articles: millennials

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
Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year.

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  • Economy

Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?

Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.

April 20, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
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
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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  • Elena Moore
The skyline is seen Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • News

Study: Millennials didn't stray far from where they grew up

A study released Monday by Harvard University and U.S. Census Bureau researchers found that by age 26 more than two-thirds of millennials lived in the same area where they grew up, 80% had moved less than 100 miles away and 90% resided less than 500 miles away. Overall, the most popular destinations for all young adults who moved were New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.

July 25, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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
Non-college-educated and Black millennials are still lagging way behind. About 80% of Black millennials with at least a bachelor's degree still have student loan debt, compared with about half of white millennials.

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  • Economy

There Is Growing Segregation In Millennial Wealth

New research shows shockingly different trends in the fortunes of millennials.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Public transportation is one thing many millennials, and their younger counterparts in Gen Z, are trying to save.

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  • National

One Thing Millennials Aren't Killing? Public Transportation

Urban living, concern for the environment and a lack of romanticism about cars are some of the reasons why many are trying to save it.

February 05, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Peaslee
The words Black Lives Matter are painted on boarded up windows of the Hay Adams Hotel, a site of protests, near the White House in Washington.

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  • Race

Walking The Talk: What Does It Mean When Companies Say #BlackLivesMatter?

While the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Sandra Bland galvanized the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the killings of Rayshard...

June 19, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
Millennials say they can have their avocado toast and eat it too.

Millennials: Hopes, Fears And Avocado Toast

What makes a Millennial? A recent Pew Research Center study says it's anyone born from 1982-2000. But "Millennial" also means viewing climate change and...

July 13, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Friday, June 29, 2018

The Fearless Girl now has some company in New York's male-dominated financial district. Lauren Simmons became the only full-time female floor broker at...

July 03, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susie Davis ,
  • and 5 more
On Second Thought intern Monique Bandong performs stand-up comedy at the Laughing Skull in Atlanta.

On Second Thought Intern Monique Bandong Doubles As Stand-Up Comedian

For many young people, turning 21 means buying their first legal drink. For On Second Thought intern and aspiring comedian Monique Bandong, it meant...

July 03, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Monique Bandong
Democrat Jon Ossoff and his fiancée, Alisha Kramer, arrive at a "Rock Your Ossoff!" rally aimed at getting millennials to vote.

Will Millennials Put Down Their Avocado Toast And Vote In Georgia's 6th District?

Last Saturday in the 6th District, with just a few weeks to go before election day, a modest crowd gathered at a soccer field in Sandy Springs. People...

June 09, 2017
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

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