Generational labels have long served as a shorthand for understanding workforce trends, but they often miss the mark in accurately representing the complexities of these cohorts. Gen Z, the cohort ...

Young participants take part in the Fridays for Future climate demonstration. Generational researcher Rüdiger Maas cites the equation of Gen Z with Fridays for Future and sustainability. Marcel ...

You’re likely familiar with the generations that have come before this: the Greatest Generation (roughly 1900-1924), the Silent Generation (1925-1945), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X ...

Consider these facts: The tennis champion Williams sisters are a generation apart, according to the Pew Research Center. Venus, born 1980, is part of "Gen X"; Serena, born 1981, is a "millennial." ...

The terms "Millennial," "Boomer," and "Gen Z" are thrown around constantly, often as shorthand for a set of stereotypes. But what do these labels actually mean, and which generation do you belong to?

Philip N. Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland, who researches social identity for a living, says no. He and about 150 others from the social science community wrote an open ...

Conservatives have long blamed universities for turning young people into snowflakes and social justice warriors. And they complain a lot about “kids these days.” Such was the case with a North ...

First there were the Baby Boomers, then Generation X, followed by Y, Z and Alpha. Now, a new cohort has emerged in 2025: Generation Beta. This generation, expected to span from 2025 to 2040, is ...