Education Jun 03 How does the future look? High school valedictorians share their hopes By Claire Mufson, Azhar Merchant
Politics Nov 12 Watch 4:57 Maxwell Frost, 1st Gen Z member of Congress, on young people’s role in politics In Florida's 10th Congressional District, Maxwell Alejandro Frost became the first member of Gen Z ever elected to Congress on Tuesday. Frost, a 25-year-old Democrat, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his historic win and what's next.
Health Nov 04 What young Americans think about vaccines and mandates A majority believe that getting vaccinated is -- at least in part -- an obligation we owe to each other, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour and Generation Lab. By Laura Santhanam
Nation Sep 10 5 Stories: What’s behind the ‘Great Resignation,’ recycled tents for refugees and other stories you missed Thousands of discarded tents from a UK music festival are repurposed for refugees, global chip shortages prompt General Motors to shut down assembly plants and why women are posting videos about taking out their own IUDs. Check out these stories… By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin
Arts Nov 11 Watch 5:44 Mississippi’s Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on a blues revival The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up… By Tom Casciato
Sep 11 A majority of young Americans say they’ve felt isolated amid COVID-19 By Associated Press In the midst of the pandemic, young adults are navigating life transitions such as starting college and finding jobs, all without being able to experience normal social activities that might be especially essential for people who are less likely to… Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 2:54 Young voters on the political issues they care about most By Student Reporting Labs After a historic turnout from Generation Z in the 2018 midterm elections, Democratic presidential candidates are heavily courting young voters. Our Student Reporting Labs reached out to teenagers around the country to understand what issues they care about and what… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:19 What Gen Z college grads are looking for in a career By Paul Solman The oldest members of Gen Z, the population segment born after 1996, are leaving college and entering the workforce. How do their expectations and outlooks vary from those of the Millennials who have recently reshaped the modern workplace? Economics correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 7:57 Anxious about debt, Generation Z makes college choice a financial one By Paul Solman The amount of student loan debt Americans hold is at a record high, and much of it is shouldered by Millennials--people in their late 20s and 30s. Now, children in Generation Z, the group born after 1996, are facing their… Continue watching