In The News January 6, 2023

Another Way Lockdowns Hurt People: Dragging them Away from Church

Kyle Gray

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Survey report January 5, 2023

Faith After the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Changed American Religion

Lindsey Witt-Swanson, Jennifer Benz, Daniel A. Cox

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The Survey Center on American Life at AEI teamed up with researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago to measure religious affiliation and attendance both before the pandemic (2018 to March 2020) and again in spring 2022, revealing who remained at the pews, who returned to the pews, and who left. Continue Reading →

In The News January 4, 2023

Is America Suffering a ‘Social Recession’?

Kyle Gray

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In The News January 4, 2023

America’s Epidemic of Loneliness: The Raw Material for Fascism

Kyle Gray

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In The News January 4, 2023

I Dedicated 2022 to Making New Friends. Here’s What I Learned

Kyle Gray

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In The News January 4, 2023

How to Make New Friends — and Feel Closer to Old Ones — in 2023

Kyle Gray

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In The News December 30, 2022

What Researchers Told Us About Family Life in 2022

Kyle Gray

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In The News December 27, 2022

From Bowling Alone to Posting Alone

Kyle Gray

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In The News December 22, 2022

The Doctor Who Joined an Insurrection

Kyle Gray

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In The News December 21, 2022

Churchgoing and Belief in God Stand at Historic Lows, Despite a Megachurch Surge

Kyle Gray

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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 →

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