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The “First Rung” is Collapsing. Can National Service Rebuild It? The U.S. labor market is at a critical turning point. As generative AI and automation rapidly reshape the economy, the traditional “entry-level” job—the essential first step for young professionals—is being…..
Heavy social media use appears to be contributing to the drop in wellbeing among young people in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, especially among girls, according to findings published today (19 March) in World Happiness Report 2026. Life evaluations among…..
from Wired Shayla Love Nov 9th 2022 The way people imagine the past and future of society can sway attitudes and behaviors. How might this be wielded for good? We’re often told to “be here now.” Yet the mind is rarely…..
Newsweek Mar 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM EDT By Maria Azzurra Volpe Life and Trends Reporter Apocalypse fears, once associated with the fringes of society, are now commonplace across North America—and are shaping attitudes towards perceived threats. New research has revealed just how widespread…..
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of U.S. adults who anticipate high-quality lives in five years declined to 59.2% in 2025, the lowest level since measurement began nearly two decades ago. Since 2020, future life ratings have fallen a total of…..
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AmeriCorps HQ in downtown DC were celebrating AmeriCorps week with a special staff meeting for local and all national offices. Part of the meeting was a lunch time panel made up of AmeriCorps members from various programs. Two of Project…..
Research indicating that hope is a leading indicator for students catching up on lost learning primarily stems from the Science of Hope framework, extensively developed by the late Dr. Shane Lopez and supported by Gallup data and longitudinal studies from institutions like…..
History The National Museum and Center for Service began as a vision of Congressman Brian Baird. Everywhere he went, in local communities and around the world, Brian met people giving of themselves to help others — rescuing people from floods,…..
2022-2026 Member Marinobi Medrano Reading Strength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr. helped me reflect more deeply on my role as an AmeriCorps member and the values that guide my service. King presents love not as a passive feeling,…..