Young Entrepreneurs Target Global Warming
An increasing number of young people are concerned about global warming, according to recent studies, and some are working to fight it through business initiatives, such as credit cards that invest in renewable energy.

Public Service Flourishes in Post-9/11 Generation
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the government response to Hurricane Katrina made young people more aware of the vulnerability of the United States, pushing them to serve their country through various national organizations.

Iraq, Economy Weigh on Minds of Young Voters
Even though most surveys indicate that Generation Next leans Democratic, the 2008 Presidential candidates from both parties are mounting significant campaigns to appeal to the youth vote by discussing the Iraq war and climate change.

Homosexual Teens Coming Out to More Accepting Environment
The average age people used to come out as gay or lesbian was in their mid-20s, but that has dropped to the mid-teens over the last two decades. National organizations that advocate tolerance are working to create more accepting environments in schools.

Immigration Weighs on Minds of Latino Youth
Young Latinos might not all agree on the best immigration policy, but many feel a visceral connection to the issue based on their own experiences and cultural identities.

Latino-Americans Become Unofficial Face of Politics Abroad
Many young Latinos living in the United States sometimes have found themselves the targets for questions, criticisms or compliments concerning the recent shift to the left in Latin American politics from Americans seeking to better understand a region in transition.

Incarceration Rates Up in Some Generation Next Groups
By and large, Generation Next is extremely healthy, yet there are segments of this generation faring far worse: incarceration rates among marginalized Gen Nexters have spiked in the last 25 years, especially among black men. Why?

Gen Nexters Take Video Gaming to the Next Level
The video gaming industry has boomed in recent years, bringing in casual fans across all generations. But young video gamers are at the forefront of a new movement in the business: taking part in worldwide competitions and earning thousands of dollars in the process.

Religion Series 3: Are Young Evangelicals Leaning Left?
Not only are young evangelicals more liberal on some issues currently driving conservative politics, they also want to change the conversation all together, putting the environment and social justice at the forefront of the evangelical movement.

Religion Series 2: Religion on College Campuses
For decades, college campuses have been a symbol of youthful decadence and a haven for bad decisions in the eyes of many religious conservatives. The role of faith in the lives of college students on some campuses became a thing of the past. The past five years, however, have witnessed a surge of religious life, both on and off campus.

Will They Vote?
In 2004, voters under 25 had the highest percentage-point turnout increase of any age group. Now, with many of the same issues -- Iraq, the economy, terrorism and security -- still front and center on voters' minds, many experts anticipate a strong showing by Generaiton Next.

A Growing Class of Global Citizens
Gen Next has become a growing class of global citizens -- voracious learners, cultural sponges and unassuming ambassadors -- who have chosen to take international detours for study, work and fun.

Religion Series 1: Young Adults Driving Culture War
This generation's approach to religion leaves little room for moderation. Young people committed to religious orthodoxy are building an alternative social world, while those nonaffiliated with religion are regarding with greater trepidation the political awakening of those who are. Gen Nexters are driving the "culture war."

Immigration and American Identity
There are more than 5 million immigrants in the United States between the ages of 18 and 25. Young immigrants -- both legal and undocumented -- discuss the complicated process to become legalized and the challenges of grasping the American identity.

Students Face Pressure to Succeed
Pushed by parents, school councilors and teachers, many students are panicking about their futures as they scramble to stuff their resumes, excel in athletics, pile up awards and earn high grades. Such pressure derives in part from a make-money mentality over education and leads, at times, to more cheating in school.

Gen Next Reflections on Sept. 11
Young adults, some of whom were as young as 15 years old in 2001, discuss their views on the attacks five years later. Was 9/11 the defining moment of their lives? Do they fear another attack? Was this their Pearl Harbor?

Wartime Choices for Young Americans
Impelled by the prospect of financial security, career options, and adventure, Gen Nexters are still opting to enlist in the military even with the ongoing war in Iraq. While some recruits believe that the military is not all that it's cracked up to be, others believe that service makes you an overall better person.

Generation Next Takes on Media
The news media is in the middle of an evolutionary process: Developing, progressing and becoming more complex. And according to the media giants who spend billions of dollars every year to try to understand them, young people are the catalysts.

Young Women Challenge Marriage
Young women deconstructing the traditional passageway to adulthood -- and demonstrating that education plays a crucial role in the reconstruction.

The Community College Movement
For young people who feel the intense pressure of choosing a career path, community colleges can offer a reprieve with a less-taxing and less-expensive educational environment.