Posts by Washington Post
Starbucks is rounding up employers to hire America’s “lost generation”
It’s hard to underestimate the challenges faced by the 5.5 million Americans between 16 and 24 years old who aren’t in school and aren’t working. They’re disproportionately non-white,...
The future of urbanism according to the 27-year-old mayor of Ithaca
Jeff Guo, Staff Writer When — at 24 — Svante Myrick became the mayor of Ithaca, N.Y., there loomed the unavoidable comparison to that other oddly-named, biracial politician...
The young and the disconnected: America’s youth unemployment problem
Robert Samuels, Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. — The mentor and mentee sat in a room in the Latin American Youth Center, dreaming of a future neither knew how to...
Why don’t people move for better opportunities?
Jim Tankersley, Editor of Storyline and Jeff Guo, Staff Writer for Storyline Let’s play a game called “Where Would You Move?” You have two choices, State A or...
The American Dream Over the Past Few Decades, in 6 Maps and Charts
Niraj Chokshi, Reporter A Mississippian today lives about as long and earns about as much as the typical American in the late 1980s, according to a new report. The...
Congrats, America. You Have Less Opportunity Than 1970
Jim Tankersley, Reporter Americans today have more social and educational opportunity than they did 40 years ago -- but they have less economic opportunity, thanks to a bruising...
Business Community Focuses on Mentorship
Corporate leaders gathered at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Northwest Washington last week for an annual conference on mentoring. Businesses that attended the recent session included big names...
