In The News December 15, 2021

20 Juicy Questions To Ask Your Friends When You’re Bored

Beatrice Lee

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In The News December 15, 2021

Let’s be honest about libraries

Beatrice Lee

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Survey report December 13, 2021

The College Connection: The Education Divide in American Social and Community Life

Daniel A. Cox

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Despite concerns about rising student debt, the economic value of a college education has never been clearer. College graduates are more socially connected, civically engaged, and active in their communities. College graduates have more extensive systems of social support, a larger number of close friends, and feel lonely and isolated less often than those without a degree. Continue Reading →

Commentary November 29, 2021

Why Crime Likely Won’t Be An Issue In The 2022 Midterms

Daniel A. Cox

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Violent crime is up. Data from the FBI found that the murder rate increased nearly 30 percent in 2020. And homicides continue to rise in 2021 as well, if not by quite as much. Americans have noticed. Continue Reading →

In The News November 22, 2021

Statistically, Democrats and Republicans hate each other more than ever

Beatrice Lee

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In The News November 22, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial in Wisconsin, but so is vigilantism

Beatrice Lee

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In The News November 15, 2021

How Voters Feel About Josh Hawley’s ‘Attack on Men’

Beatrice Lee

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In The News November 12, 2021

If Republicans Bet Against Vaccines for Children, Their Schools Will Lose

Beatrice Lee

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In The News November 2, 2021

Almost one in three of Republicans say violence may be necessary to ‘save’ US

Beatrice Lee

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In The News October 29, 2021

The GOP’s many allusions to armed revolution and justified violence

Beatrice Lee

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Survey Reports

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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 →

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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 →