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About 4 in 10 teens support cellphone bans in classrooms; fewer back all-day restrictions
Tue Jan 13 1:56 pm

About one-in-five teens support banning cellphones during the entire school day, including at lunch and between classes.

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The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026
Fri Jan 09 12:58 pm

Baby Boomers – adults born between 1946 and 1964 – will soon reach a milestone, when the oldest members of this generation turn 80.

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Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025
Tue Dec 09 2:54 pm

Roughly one-in-five U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily.

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12th grade girls are less likely than boys to say they want to get married someday
Fri Nov 14 11:59 am

67% of 12th graders say they’ll likely choose to get married someday, down from 80% in 1993. The decline reflects shifting views among girls.

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On average, Americans want to live until they’re 91
Wed Nov 12 12:00 pm

A broad majority of U.S. adults (76%) say they would want to live until they’re at least 80. That includes 29% who would like to reach 100.

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42% of social media users say the sites are important for them getting involved with political, social issues
Tue Sep 16 10:55 am

Younger adults on social media are much more likely than older users to say social media is important for finding like-minded people and getting involved.

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10 facts about teens and social media
Thu Jul 10 10:55 am

Nine-in-ten U.S. teens say they use YouTube. Majorities also use TikTok (63%), Instagram (61%) and Snapchat (55%).

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What the data says about Social Security
Tue May 20 2:52 pm

Most U.S. adults said Social Security benefits shouldn’t be reduced in any way – a view broadly shared across ages, racial and ethnic groups, partisan affiliations and income brackets.

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Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? U.S. teens differ in their views
Wed Apr 30 12:56 pm

In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.

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Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
Tue Apr 22 7:24 am

Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.

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The shares of young adults living with parents vary widely across the U.S.
Thu Apr 17 11:00 am

In 2023, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home. Young men were more likely than young women to do so (20% vs. 15%).

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U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls
Thu Mar 13 9:58 am

Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.

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