Beatrice Lee

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Americans across the country to reconsider their residential priorities. Today, many Americans would prefer to live in small towns or rural areas rather than denser urban neighborhoods, and they are more likely to prioritize personal space over access to community amenities. The report investigates the physical and social features of local communities that Americans value most. Continue Reading →

In The News October 7, 2021

COVID Cases Among Children Are Declining. Has the Back-to-School Surge Peaked?

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In The News October 5, 2021

School officials raised alarms about threats, disruptions at meetings; We need to listen

Beatrice Lee

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In The News October 4, 2021

Madison Cawthorn and the GOP are waging war in plain sight

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In The News September 29, 2021

Americans are surprisingly supportive of religion in school

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In The News September 17, 2021

Who Americans blame for insurrection depends on their faith

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Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
September 24, 2024

The Politics of Progress and Privilege: How America’s Gender Gap Is Reshaping the 2024 Election

Americans are increasingly divided on gendered issues. A new report by the Survey Center on American Life provides context for how these divisions might impact the results of the 2024 Presidential election. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Sam Pressler
August 22, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Disconnected: Places and Spaces presents new survey findings that suggest Americans are less connected than ever before. Continue Reading →

Daniel A. Cox, Kyle Gray, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
May 28, 2024

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

A survey of more than 6,500 US adults focused on the 2024 presidential election reveals a pessimistic and unsettled American electorate fractured by education, ideology, class, and gender. Continue Reading →

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Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray
November 9, 2023

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

This report explores the foundational differences between American generations through their formative adolescent experiences. Continue Reading →

Beatrice Lee

The Right Way to Reject Critical Race Theory

Latter-day Saints maintained social connections better than others during pandemic

Should the U.S. Adopt a 4-Day Workweek?

If Demography is Destiny, so are Suburbs and Small Towns

Public Places and Commercial Spaces: How Neighborhood Amenities Foster Trust and Connection in American Communities

COVID Cases Among Children Are Declining. Has the Back-to-School Surge Peaked?

School officials raised alarms about threats, disruptions at meetings; We need to listen

Madison Cawthorn and the GOP are waging war in plain sight

Americans are surprisingly supportive of religion in school

Who Americans blame for insurrection depends on their faith

Survey Reports

The Politics of Progress and Privilege: How America’s Gender Gap Is Reshaping the 2024 Election

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

An Unsettled Electorate: How Uncertainty and Apathy Are Shaping the 2024 Election

Generation Z and the Transformation of American Adolescence: How Gen Z’s Formative Experiences Shape Its Politics, Priorities, and Future

In the news

The Perplexing Postelection Pessimism of White Evangelicals

Young Men Are Making Risky Bets on Crypto and Politics—and Raking It In Right Now

Scared and alone: The Harris voter

Illegal immigrants have a friend in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints