Millennials

In six of seven European Union countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center, roughly a third or less of young people born after 1980 have a favorable opinion of Russia.

A majority of younger Europeans don’t feel that they can impact the world around them or their future, a stark contrast with their American counterparts.

What the dwindling youthful population of Europe believes and how their views differ from their aging and far more numerous elders may go a long way toward determining Europe’s fate.

The number of Americans living in multi-generational households, which spiked during the Great Recession, has risen to a record 57 million in 2012, including about one-in-four young adults ages 25-34.

Student debt burdens are weighing on the economic fortunes of today’s young adults. Among the college-educated, those with outstanding student debt are lagging far behind those who are debt free in terms of household wealth.

A few critics have portrayed our report as an effort to foment a “generational war” over Social Security and Medicare. Let me respond.

Pew Research Center's Paul Taylor appeared on "The Daily Show" Monday night to discuss his new book, The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown.

The Pew Research Center is hosting a conference to discuss how generational differences are influencing American families, society, politics and policy.

Key takeaways from the Pew Research Center survey, "Millennials in Adulthood."

Racially diverse, economically stressed and politically liberal, Millennials are building their own networks through social media – rather than through political parties, organized religion or marriage. Half now call themselves political independents, the highest share of any generation.