Just one minute after midnight on Jan. 1, as Times Square revelers danced under a shimmering ball, a couple from Crown Heights welcomed twin daughters into the world at a Brooklyn hospital. Sarai and ...

Because I often refer to generational splits in things like voter turnout and political surveys, a reader with an inquiring mind called recently wondering who gets to name those generations. Is there ...

Thinking in terms of "generations" is a kind of shortcut to help us understand social and economic differences in age cohorts over time. Sometimes, though, it contributes to sloppy analysis or ...

People love naming things, even themselves! Every wave of kids, teens, adults, and even the eternally mysterious category known as “the olds” has been labeled over the years. From baby boomers to ...

Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials grew up in an era of rapid transformation. The only generation to come of age during the rise of the internet and cellphones, millennials are known for their ...

In the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, the legendary Professor Keating urges his students to think for themselves, challenging social conventions and preconceived notions. The film can be read as a ...

The contemporary workforce has become increasingly multigenerational. From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their ...

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