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What makes a good first job in the age of AI?
A Q&A with Teach for America’s CEO Aneesh Sohoni
9 hrs ago • Rachel Janfaza
The Culture War Is Over
Our 2026 Gen Z Voter Roadmap: Welcome to The Everyday Issue Election
Sep 10 • Rachel Janfaza
Why Woke Doesn’t Work With Gen Z
Yemisi Egbewole on where Democrats went wrong with young voters — and how to regain their trust
Sep 8 • Rachel Janfaza
The summer Gen Z learned how to have fun
What this summer’s top trends mean for this fall.
Sep 3 • Rachel Janfaza
Don’t Tell Me What To Do
Our Fall Trend Report: Gen Z is Opting In — To The Things They Can Control
Sep 1 • Rachel Janfaza

August 2026

School isn’t meeting the moment, and Gen Z knows it
It should at least arm kids with confidence.
Aug 27 • Rachel Janfaza
A first-of-its-kind pee ad
Making data centers a Gen Z issue
Aug 25 • Rachel Janfaza
What if young voters are more rational than you think?
What people still get wrong.
Aug 20 • Rachel Janfaza
Six Trends on The Up and Up
The drinking rate, Sterling Point, and Jon Ossoff
Aug 18 • Rachel Janfaza
Losing my Yondr virginity
And why offline experiences are the new cultural currency.
Aug 13 • Rachel Janfaza
The fortune teller of social media
Rachel Karten knows what catches on, what brands get wrong, and where the internet is headed.
Aug 11 • Rachel Janfaza
My Vox Op-ed: 2026 is Gen Z’s breakout summer
Shout it from the rooftops!
Aug 7 • Rachel Janfaza
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