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 ...

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 ...

Most people know of generational names, like millennials for instance, who make up a demographic of those born around the 1980’s to early 2000’s. But what comes next? Those born after 2000 remember a ...

Gen Alpha speaks in confusing slang, according to millennials. Millennials are now hopping aboard cruises, which were formerly prized by baby boomers. Baby boomers have a reputation for being out of ...

The generation consists of those born between 2025 and 2039. With the arrival of the new year, a new generation is officially on the horizon: Gen Beta. Defined as individuals born between 2025 and ...

When The New York Times asked readers to suggest new names for the generation after millennials, we received thousands of replies, both from those we had called on (22 and under) and those we hadn’t ...

With the start of a new year on Jan. 1, 2025, comes the emergence of a new generation. 2025 marks the end of Generation Alpha and the start of Generation Beta, a cohort that will include all ...

Where were you when the space shuttle Challenger exploded? The answer to that question is just one example of how generations identify with a shared experience. Baby boomers may have watched from a ...