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A one-in-a-million reunion, a reverse-mentoring match

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Gen Z is entering the workplace — and they’re changing how businesses work

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How Gen Z and Gen Alpha are building today’s culture

Mastercard’s new study explores six youth culture trends, from AI as a co-pilot to the creator economy and micro-communities replacing the mainstream.
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Six generations in the sugarbush

From sap lines and science to Sunday farmers markets, a Hudson Valley maple producer shows how tradition adapts — and why some family enterprises last.
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A one-in-a-million reunion leads to a reverse mentoring match

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A younger Maria Laura Tabanera holds a couple of children as kindergartner Nicolas Lagreste Zucchini sits nearby in a classroom.

Gen Z is entering the workplace — and they’re changing how businesses work

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