Does Biden Have a Problem With African American Voters?
The Washington Post
May 28, 2020
Data suggests Biden may be underperforming with black voters when compared with recent Democratic presidential candidates. If that is happening, it may be because younger black Americans don’t support him as strongly as their elders.
Religious Americans Agree on Limiting In-Person Services, Split on Returning to Worship as Usual
Voter Study Group
May 22, 2020
Majorities of Americans remain concerned about COVID-19, and it’s unclear what in-person religious services will look like.
Millennials are Leaving Religion and Not Coming Back
FiveThirtyEight
December 12, 2019
Millennials are more likely to say they they have no religion as they are to identify as Christian, as evidence mounts that today’s younger generations may be leaving religion for good.
Joe Biden Has a Serious College-Voter Problem
Business Insider
October 8, 2019
The former vice president has faced challenges shoring up support among a key Democratic constituency: college students.
The Christian Right is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion
FiveThirtyEight
September 18, 2019
Liberals have been leaving organized religion in high numbers over the past few decades. Blaming the Democrats doesn’t capture the profound role that conservative Christian activists have played in transforming the country’s religious landscape.
Could Trump Drive Young White Evangelicals Away From the GOP?
FiveThirtyEight
August 20, 2019
Trump has found young white Evangelicals harder to win over. For many older white Evangelicals, Trump’s vigorous public defense of conservative Christians remains the most compelling reason to support his reelection.
The 2020 Presidential Election Could Come Down to College Students and That Could be Trouble for Trump
August 4, 2019
Trump is not terribly popular on college campuses. What matters is how students feel about the political environment and their potential to affect it.
Having a Library or Cafe Down the Block Could Change Your Life
The Atlantic
May 20, 2019
Living near community-oriented public and commercial spaces brings a host of social benefits. People living in amenity-rich communities are much less likely to feel isolated from others.
Fewer Americans Think LGBT People Face Discrimination
FiveThirtyEight
March 21, 2019
Perception of discrimination against LGBT people have plummeted in the last few years. Still, the drop has not coincided with a broader shift in the public’s thinking about discrimination in society overall.
Most Churches are Losing Members Fast — But Not the Mormons. Here’s Why.
March 6, 2019
One-quarter of Americans are religiously unaffiliated today, and Christian denominations are contending with massive drops. The success of the Mormon Church may have to do with their unrelenting focus on the family.