NYTIMES (Callie Holtermann) - Half of Gen Z Uses AI, but Their Feelings Are Souring, Study Shows
A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.
NYTIMES (Reis Thebault) - Clean Energy Team Wins Salt River Project Election in Arizona
Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.
NYTIMES (Lauren Jackson) - No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival
A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true.
NYTIMES (Sabrina Tavernise) - U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low
The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.
NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim) - After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces
Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.
NYTIMES (Michael Crowley) - New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers
Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - Teen birth rates hit another historical low in 2025, CDC says
The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.
The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion.Open
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Gen Z's fading AI hype
Data: Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup survey; Table: Avery Lotz/Axios Gen Z's sentiment toward artificial intelligence has shifted in the last year, with teens and 20-somethings less excited about the tech — and more angry, according to a newly released report. Why it matters: Despite a growing share of workplace leaders and some higher ed institutions embracing AI, a generation that's grown up online remains skeptical about its impact on learning and professional skills. By the numbers: The share of Gen Z respondents who agree that AI makes them excited fell from 36% last year to 22% in 2026, per the findings from the Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup. - Additionally, a smaller share feel hopeful…
Data: Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup survey; Table: Avery Lotz/Axios Gen Z's sentiment toward artificial intelligence has shifted in the last year, with teens and 20-somethings less excited about the tech — and more angry, according to a newly released report. Why it matters: Despite a growing share of workplace leaders and some higher ed institutions embracing AI, a generation that's grown up online remains skeptical about its impact on learning and professional skills. By the numbers: The share of Gen Z respondents who agree that AI makes them excited fell from 36% last year to 22% in 2026, per the findings from the Walton Family Foundation, GSV Ventures and Gallup. - Additionally, a smaller share feel hopeful…Open
BITCHUTE - Parent Alert: Before the Next Teachers Strike, Watch This!
Teachers unions are once again threatening to strike...and it could impact your child’s school next. But how much do parents really understand about what’s driving these decisions? In this classic episode of Parent Alert, host Jill Simonian sits down with teacher and education advocate Rebecca Friedrichs to break down the growing influence of teachers unions, and why so many people are asking: what are these unions really fighting for? As school districts like LAUSD face potential strikes, this conversation is more relevant than ever.
