Spotlight Gen Z has a viral hack to fix their attention spans. It may actually work. Charles Trepany USA TODAY Mar 21, 2026 Mar 21, 2026 Updated Apr 16, 2026 0 Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone, Dec. 9. 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Many Young Parents Say Screen Time Is Hurting Their Bond with Their Kids Many young parents say screen time is getting in the way of bonding with their kids.
Poll finds young volunteers embrace informal, everyday acts of service. So do some nonprofits A new survey by The Allstate Foundation and Gallup suggests that young people do give back, even if their charitable works happen less formall…
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