Commentary June 7, 2023

The Price We’ll Pay for Our AI Future: More Loneliness

Daniel A. Cox

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Americans are trapped in a loneliness epidemic. Across the country, people are having fewer social interactions, spending more time alone, and reporting fewer close friends. Continue Reading →

In The News May 31, 2023

The Rise of Religious ‘Nones’ Won’t Save Democrats

Kyle Gray

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In The News May 31, 2023

‘We Don’t do Deep Emotional Discussions’: Why Men Lose their Friends – And How they Can Make More

Kyle Gray

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In The News May 25, 2023

What Josh Hawley and the Right Get Wrong About Manhood

Kyle Gray

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In The News May 23, 2023

Authors of New Book About Mountain Meadows Massacre Say the Tragedy has Insights for Current Polarized Moment

Kyle Gray

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In The News May 22, 2023

Does God Exist? Only Half of Americans Say a Definite Yes

Kyle Gray

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In The News May 19, 2023

How Companies Sell You on the Promise of “Community”

Kyle Gray

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Commentary May 18, 2023

Some Evangelical Voters Aren’t Sold On Trump. Will That Help DeSantis?

Daniel A. Cox, Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Former President Donald Trump spoke via video to attendees of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring Kick-Off on April 22. Data suggests Trump is weaker among college-educated white evangelical voters than he was in his 2016 campaign. SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES

The issue of abortion could be one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest weaknesses in the Republican primary — and Ron DeSantis is trying to take advantage of it. “He won’t answer whether he would sign it or not,” the governor of Florida said on Tuesday, referring to a ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Continue Reading →

In The News May 17, 2023

How Many Teens Have the Same Politics as Their Parents?

Kyle Gray

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In The News May 16, 2023

Why the US is Trapped in an Unending State of Post-COVID “Recovery”

Kyle Gray

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Survey Reports

Daniel A. Cox, Kelsey Eyre Hammond
January 29, 2025

Romantic Recession: How Politics, Pessimism, and Anxiety Shape American Courtship

A new report by the Survey Center on American life finds that safety concerns and declining trust are reshaping modern dating, leaving many singles feeling pessimistic about their prospects. Sharp gender divides in attitudes toward dating apps, trust, and relationships reveal how these challenges are redefining the search for connection. Continue Reading →

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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 →

In the news

April 17, 2025

The Left Is Paying a High Price for Getting Men Wrong

April 4, 2025

Where Will We Eat When the Middle-Class Restaurant Is Gone?

April 3, 2025

‘Huge implications’: More young men turn to religion, conservative politics

April 2, 2025

The New Singlehood Stigma