Generation Z

March 31, 2026

Color photo of a woman holding a rosary with her hands draped behind her back.

Family

The Sneaky-Saver Generation

Faith Hill

March 28, 2026

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Family

Young Men Aren’t the Only Ones Struggling

Faith Hill

February 23, 2026

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Culture

Time Comes for Colin Jost—And for All of Us

Michael Tedder

January 25, 2026

A man in a while hooded sweater points at a man in a suit with an image of a world map behind them.

Culture

When Did the Job Market Get So Rude?

Franklin Schneider

December 11, 2025

An illustration of a book that says "etiquette" is in the trash can

Books

A Generational Portrait That Actually Says Something New

Bekah Waalkes

November 17, 2025

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Ideas

The Happiness of Choosing to Walk Alone

Arthur C. Brooks

October 9, 2025

A man hopping over a fence from a crowded area to an empty, open space, with a large smiley face

Family

What Ever Happened to Getting to First Base?

Molly Langmuir

September 25, 2025

An illustration of two people embracing; one of them has a variety of language such as "zombie" and "situationship" on their body

Photography

Photos: Nepal’s “Gen Z” Protests

Alan Taylor

September 11, 2025

A protester carrying a Nepalese flag hangs a pirate flag on an ornate gate, as smoke and flames rise from a palace building in the background.

Culture

The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating

Faith Hill

July 11, 2025

A group of adults watching "Love Island USA" in a bar with their backs turned toward the camera

Humor

A Day in the Life of the Gen Z Worker

Alexandra Petri

July 7, 2025

Time-Travel Thursdays

The Worst Kind of Writing About Young Adulthood

Faith Hill

July 3, 2025

Books

What Are Emoji?

Megan Garber

August 2025 Issue

A graphic showing a thinking emoji with a thought bubble above it containing another thinking emoji.

Culture

This Pride Month, the Backlash Has Officially Arrived

Emma Sarappo

June 25, 2025

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Ideas

The Myth of the Gen Z Red Wave

Jean M. Twenge

June 20, 2025

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Family

How a Recession Might Tank American Romance

Faith Hill

May 28, 2025

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Podcasts

How to Age Up on a Warming Planet

Natalie Brennan and Yasmin Tayag

May 12, 2025

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Culture

Who’s Afraid of Gen Z’s Squeaky-Clean, Backflipping Bro?

Spencer Kornhaber

April 29, 2025

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Podcasts

How to Age Up Together

Natalie Brennan and Yasmin Tayag

April 28, 2025

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Family

Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage

Faith Hill

March 10, 2025

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Culture

The 13 Best TV Shows of 2024

Sophie Gilbert, Hannah Giorgis, and Shirley Li

December 12, 2024

Miniature people standing and sitting on couches surround a TV with a pixelated screen

Books Briefing

How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time

Rose Horowitch

November 29, 2024

A blank open book with an illegible scribble floating above it

Family

The Not-So-Woke Generation Z

Faith Hill

November 14, 2024

Five young people sit with their backs facing the camera, with big pro-Trump flags waving in the air.

Ideas

The Death of American Exceptionalism

Jean M. Twenge

October 25, 2024

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Politics

What Going on Call Her Daddy Did for Kamala Harris

Helen Lewis

October 7, 2024

Kamala Harris speaking to microphones over blue sky

Politics

Are Gen Z Men and Women Really Drifting Apart?

Rose Horowitch

March 12, 2024

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The Atlantic Daily

What Gen Z Is Finding at the Library

Lora Kelley

December 28, 2023

Up for Debate

The Decline of Teen Hangouts

Conor Friedersdorf

December 7, 2023

Three people are wearing boots while standing on an escalator. The image is taken from the thigh down, with a mall in the background

Family

Let Them Cook

Alexandra Moe

December 6, 2023

A girl pouring sesame oil into a frying pan, but the sesame bottle is a picture on her phone

Ideas

Is Gen Z Coming for the GOP?

Ronald Brownstein

June 8, 2023

Technology

People Born After 1997—Are They Just Better?

Kaitlyn Tiffany

November 11, 2022

A man stands with his arms outstretched toward a shining sun; the words "Gen Z" hover above him, radiating magical glitter.

The Atlantic Daily

The End of a Millennial Internet Era

Kate Lindsay

October 18, 2022

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Technology

Are You Sure You’re Not Guilty of the ‘Millennial Pause’?

Kate Lindsay

August 6, 2022

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Newsletters

The No-Pain, No-Gain Ethos of Gen X

Xochitl Gonzalez

March 16, 2022

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs onstage during Making the Band 4 finale at the MTV Times Square studios on August 26, 2007, in NYC.

Politics

Gen Z Is Done With the Pandemic

Christian Paz

December 13, 2021

Young people dancing at Trans-Pecos, an all-ages venue in Bushwick, Brooklyn

Family

‘Gen Z’ Only Exists in Your Head

Joe Pinsker

October 14, 2021

A nametag that says, "Hello, my generation is…," above an illegible scribble

Sections

The Print Edition

The Real Religious ‘Renewal’ Happening in Gen Z

The Sneaky-Saver Generation

Young Men Aren’t the Only Ones Struggling

Time Comes for Colin Jost—And for All of Us

When Did the Job Market Get So Rude?

A Generational Portrait That Actually Says Something New

The Happiness of Choosing to Walk Alone

What Ever Happened to Getting to First Base?

Photos: Nepal’s “Gen Z” Protests

The Reality Show That Captures Gen Z Dating

A Day in the Life of the Gen Z Worker

The Worst Kind of Writing About Young Adulthood

What Are Emoji?

This Pride Month, the Backlash Has Officially Arrived

The Myth of the Gen Z Red Wave

How a Recession Might Tank American Romance

How to Age Up on a Warming Planet

Who’s Afraid of Gen Z’s Squeaky-Clean, Backflipping Bro?

How to Age Up Together

Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage

The 13 Best TV Shows of 2024

How Gen Z Came to See Books as a Waste of Time

The Not-So-Woke Generation Z

The Death of American Exceptionalism

What Going on Call Her Daddy Did for Kamala Harris

Are Gen Z Men and Women Really Drifting Apart?

What Gen Z Is Finding at the Library

The Decline of Teen Hangouts

Let Them Cook

Is Gen Z Coming for the GOP?

People Born After 1997—Are They Just Better?

The End of a Millennial Internet Era

Are You Sure You’re Not Guilty of the ‘Millennial Pause’?

The No-Pain, No-Gain Ethos of Gen X

Gen Z Is Done With the Pandemic

‘Gen Z’ Only Exists in Your Head