Generation Next
Experiencing Other Faiths to Find One's Own()
January 12, 2007 A college senior traveled the world to immerse herself in other religions and began to question her own. But her doubts led her to a firmer spiritual path and bolstered her thinking about other faiths.
PBS Documentary Looks at 'Generation Next'()
January 3, 2007 Judy Woodruff talks about her PBS documentary Generation Next, and the 16- to 25-year-olds she interviewed. The documentary sought young adults' views on race, politics, war, outsourcing and economic upheaval, as well as growing up in times marked by terrorism.
A Close Bond Sheds Light on Race Relations()
December 20, 2006 High school seniors Amanda Fernandez and Sarah Luzietti have been close friends since ninth grade. Their interracial friendship extends beyond the walls of their school, but they say the world does not always embrace them.
After Fighting in Iraq, Political Activism at Home()
November 2, 2006 Nick Miccarelli, 24, served as a National Guardsman in Iraq. Now he's fighting on a political front at home, working on one of the most hotly contested congressional races in the country. His story is part of the Generation Next series.
Video Games and Real-Life Choices()
October 19, 2006 Brendan Docherty has loved video games since he was a kid. Now at 25, he markets them for a living. Docherty is among a group of young adults being profiled in a series that explores how this time of war affects their choices and goals, and their sense of the future.
Young Muslim Americans Struggle with Identity()
September 14, 2006 Sisters Assia and Iman Boundaoui grew up outside Chicago, their lives straddling what it is to be Muslim and American. Born to Algerian parents, the young women reflect on how they are perceived by non-Muslims and their national pride.