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Slate Magazine

How Henry Kissinger Became Zoomers' Public Enemy No. 1

Abby, a 25-year-old in Brooklyn, had a unique reaction to the death of Henry Kissinger, immediately suspending her date to post memes about it.

Abby waited years for Kissinger's death and saw it as a significant event worthy of creating memes and sharing them on her Instagram page. [ more ]

WSJ

5 months ago

Education

Opinion | The Distrustful Generation

Students discuss declining trust in American governmental and political institutions.

The next Future View will explore the reasons behind the generational divide and interest in socialism.

Students have the opportunity to submit their opinions on the topic. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

5 months ago

Digital life

Are you doing any of these 10 most annoying things in your work emails?

Misspelling names, using emojis or pet names, and including meme images are among the top things that annoy workers in emails.

EmailTooltester's survey found that the rankings of annoying email habits vary among different generational groups.

The survey was conducted on 1,043 American workers aged 18 and older in October 2023. [ more ]

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www.aljazeera.com

3 weeks ago

Black Lives Matter

Generation gap: What student protests say about US politics, Israel support

Growing campus protests on Israel may shift US policy in the long term. [ more ]

New York Post

1 month ago

Marketing

'Sticking out your gyat for the rizzler': How to understand your Gen Alpha child

Generation Alpha's slang is baffling even to Generation Z.

Gen Alpha's memes and slang showcase a vastly different cultural landscape. [ more ]

www.scientificamerican.com

1 month ago

Music

Song Lyrics Really Are Getting Simpler and More Repetitive, Study Finds

Popular song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the past 50 years.

The study analyzed 353,320 songs from 1970-2020 in various genres, finding increased repetition and simpler lyrics. [ more ]

www.npr.org

1 month ago

Science

U.S. drops in new global happiness ranking. One age group bucks the trend

The U.S. ranks lower in overall happiness but higher for people aged 60+ than younger individuals.

Youth happiness in North America has declined, showing a generational divide. [ more ]

Washington Post

2 months ago

Europe news

With Russian opposition exiled, Berlin becomes center of anti-Putin protest

Generational divide on Putin support evident in Russian election in Berlin

Younger Russians criticize Putin supporters for lack of substantial arguments [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

3 months ago

UK news