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The Gen Z Stare Has a Backstory, and Jean Twenge Has the Data

Oct 24, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC

Sabrina Grimaldi answered a stranger's comment about her pregnant body with nothing but the Gen Z stare, and the internet has been arguing about that look ever since.

Recommended read: Generations by Jean M. Twenge

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The Gen Z Stare Has a Backstory, and Jean Twenge Has the Data

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Student Loans, the Repayment Assistance Plan, and the Thirty-Year Question Burdened Helps You AskDebt, Promises, and Public LifeOct 23, 2026, 12:45 AM UTCThe most consequential student-loan policy of 2026 is a payment formula, and the Education Department's Repayment Assistance Plan is asking millions of borrowers to sign it without reading closely.Recommended read: Burdened by Ryann Liebenthal