Survey report September 28, 2023

America’s Crisis of Confidence: Rising Mistrust, Conspiracies, and Vaccine Hesitancy After COVID-19

Daniel A. Cox, M. Anthony Mills, Ian R. Banks, Kelsey Eyre Hammond, Kyle Gray

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America is experiencing a crosscutting crisis of expertise and scientific distrust accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic that poses significant challenges to democratic debate and public decision-making Continue Reading →

In The News September 25, 2023

Being There

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In The News September 25, 2023

Feeling Lonely? Go to the Library

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 25, 2023

Biden Grapples with Concerns Over Young Black Voter Support

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

The Male Loneliness Epidemic and How it Affects Fathers

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

The Senate is Losing One of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

Young Women Trend Far More Liberal than Young Men: Survey

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

Chipping Away at the ‘Epidemic of Loneliness,’ One New Friendship at a Time

Kyle Gray

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In The News September 18, 2023

We Need a Truce in Our Wars Over Religion. Here’s a Glimmer of Hope.

Kyle Gray

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Survey report September 14, 2023

The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America, Volume II

Daniel A. Cox, Brent Orrell, Kyle Gray, Jessie Wall

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The Social Workplace, Volume II examines Americans’ expectations and experiences surrounding work, the workplace, and key job-related priorities such as pay and interpersonal connections. Continue Reading →

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