Social Conditions and Trends

February 1, 2024

Millennials Flock to Instagram to Share Pictures of Themselves at 21

The generation that rose with smartphones and social media had a chance to look back this week. Most of the photos are slightly faded. The hairlines […]
November 4, 2023

Why Businesses Are Now Obsessed With the Word ‘Citizen’

If we don’t feel connected to our neighbors, maybe can we buy belonging one latte at a time? Naming a business comes with different motivations: immortalizing […]
January 7, 2022

12 Predictions for the Trends We Think Will Own 2022

This year is anyone’s guess. Here are ours. The first week of January is often marked by reflection and resolutions. But at a time when time […]
June 12, 2021

Summer of Love, 2021, in New York

Brighter days: taking in an early sunset in Washington Square Park.Daniel Arnold for The New York Times This is the Summer the Youth Own New York […]
January 4, 2020

‘Divorce Month’ Fact or Fiction: Do More Couples Split in January?

January is often reserved for kicking bad habits and beginning work on New Year’s resolutions. But some parts of the internet — especially news articles from […]