Share of those 65 and older who are tech users has grown in the past decade
Adoption of key technologies by those in the oldest age group has grown markedly since about a decade ago.
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Younger U.S. adults less likely to see big differences between the parties or to feel well represented by them
Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults (59%) see a great deal of difference between the two major political parties, up from 55% just two years ago.
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What makes life meaningful? Globally, answers sometimes vary by age
Among those ages 18 to 29, friends and community often rank in the top three sources of meaning, fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives.
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Among many U.S. children, reading for fun has become less common, federal data shows
The shares of American 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago.
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Amid the pandemic, a rising share of older U.S. adults are now retired
As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
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Democrats overwhelmingly favor free college tuition, while Republicans are divided by age, education
Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.
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On social media, Gen Z and Millennial adults interact more with climate change content than older generations
Among U.S. social media users, 45% of Gen Z adults have interacted with content that focuses on the need for action on climate change.
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During the pandemic, teen summer employment hit its lowest point since the Great Recession
Fewer than a third (30.8%) of U.S. teens had a paying job last summer. In 2019, 35.8% of teens worked over the summer.
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Gen Z, Millennials Stand Out for Climate Change Activism, Social Media Engagement With Issue
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
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Key facts about Asian Americans, a diverse and growing population
A record 22 million Asian Americans trace their roots to more than 20 countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
