Britain exports more TV to the US than ever before, and 14% of all albums sold in America are by UK artists. Over 80% of young Americans see the UK’s world influence positively, compared to only 66% for their own country. But what's turned American teens into Britophiles?

Millennials have broadly been tarred with the same brush; they're a generation deemed self-entitled, narcissistic, lazy and – ultimately – unhappy. But, while in the West debate still circulates as to how accurate these labels are, new research shows they don't apply to Latino Gen Y.

With American college fees continuing to rise and students facing mounting debt problems, Starbucks is stepping in with a plan to offer its employees a free online college education. The brand intends to help nearly 50% of US college students who fail to complete their degrees.

Sleeping in, driving around town and going to the beach – this is what American summers are made of. Or at least they used to be. Today’s hyper-driven teens don’t have time to be lazy, instead optimising their vacations and college applications with summer jobs, internships and enrichment courses.