Some baby boomers would like to downsize from their large homes, but say it doesn't make financial sense. Single-family homes in Dumfries, Va., are seen here last year. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption
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Flowers, candles and mementos sit outside one of the makeshift memorials at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida just days after the deadly shooting in 2018. Rhona Wise/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Gun violence killed them. Now, their voices will lobby Congress to do more using AI
President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea
A woman comes out of a booth to cast an early vote for Wednesday's election at a local polling station, on March 4, in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption
Millennial and Gen Z views of South Korea's generation in power shape an election
Non-college-educated and Black millennials are still lagging way behind. About 80% of Black millennials with at least a bachelor's degree still have student loan debt, compared with about half of white millennials. Stretch Photography/Getty Images hide caption
Public transportation is one thing many millennials, and their younger counterparts in Gen Z, are trying to save. Sarah Gonzales for NPR hide caption
As normal activities such as dining out resume, there has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus
A man copies phone numbers posted on the locked doors of a Georgia Department of Labor office in in Norcross, Ga. Millennials are facing the second — or even third — economic downturn of their adult lives. John Bazemore/AP hide caption
Here We Go Again: Millennials Are Staring At Yet Another Recession
The phrase "OK, boomer" has gone global. It has become young generations' retort to ideas they consider outdated or off base. Neil Webb/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption
We want to hear from you. Katerine Du/NPR hide caption
With increased channels of communication, millennials find that cards symbolize effort and send them for "cardworthy" occasions. Colin Gray/Getty Images hide caption
Heavy Student Loan Debt Forces Many Millennials To Delay Buying Homes
The world of mainstream consumer brands is in a major slow-motion transformation. sorbetto/Getty Images hide caption
From Campbell's To Kellogg's, Classic Brands Are Feeling The Crunch
Clearly, this generation just can't help itself with killing things like starter homes and canned tuna. What's next? Epoxydude/Getty Images/fStop hide caption
Millennials Strike Again: This Time We Are Killing Cash And 'Merry Christmas'
Shoppers walk past a Saks Fifth Avenue outlet store in Miami on Black Friday. Millennials have lower earnings, fewer assets and less wealth, a new Federal Reserve study says. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
A screenshot of Liang Xiangyi, a financial news reporter, who was so disgusted by a fellow reporter's softball question to a government official at this week's National People's Congress that she was caught on live television rolling her eyes. The moment went viral. CCTV/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Jordan Riger, 22, uses her laptop to track attendance for a weekly meeting of Students for the Second Amendment at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. She sees firearms as tools for self-defense. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption
Millennials Are No More Liberal On Gun Control Than Elders, Polls Show
Highline writer Michael Hobbes says millennials have inherited a number of financial problems from baby boomers. monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption
'Entitled' Millennials Have It Harder Than The Previous Generation, Writer Says
Brian Keith Thompson, owner of the Body Electric tattoo and piercing studio in Hollywood, says he is relentless in enforcing hygiene standards. Courtesy of Body Electric Tattoo hide caption
Millennials were the largest group of homebuyers for the fourth consecutive year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption
As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes
Applebee's recently announced it will close more than 130 restaurants by the end of the year, after rebranding efforts failed to attract millennials. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Applebee's Gives Up On Millennials After Failed Rebranding Efforts
Young voters were a driving force behind Bernie Sanders' campaign in 2016. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption