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August 2025

Who says Gen Z is done partying?
It's Welcome Week on campuses across the country, and Gen Z 2.0 sure looks like they’re having plenty of fun.
The Gen Z Divide Widens: Students Are Thriving, While Adults Are Struggling
Why Gen Z 1.0 and Gen Z 2.0 see life so differently.
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Dems voter registration gone wrong
‘So far our approach has been to chase people around with clipboards’
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What I Learned About the Gender Gap by Growing Up with My Twin
There’s more to the story than what’s been covered.
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A complicated relationship with rejection
Social media and a bubble-wrapped youth
A shield of armor 🛡️
Gen Z 1.0 was considered snowflakes. But today's tweens and teens are hardening.
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The dating value prop
Half of Gen Z spends $0 on dates. We shouldn’t be surprised.
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Gen Alpha’s politics are starting to take form
They won’t be eligible to vote for years, but today’s current events will impact how they do.
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