Generation Z and the Future of Faith in America
March 24, 2022
Data from the American National Family Life Survey paints a complicated picture of religious change and disaffiliation in the country today. Continue Reading →
Crime, Policing, and the Racial Divide on the Left
February 22, 2022
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, “defund the police” became a rallying cry among many liberal activists. Even so, the movement never really caught on among the establishment wing of the Democratic party. Certainly, rising crime had something to do with this: The FBI found that the murder rate increased roughly 30 percent between Continue Reading →
Have Americans Lost Faith in the Value of a College Education?
January 19, 2022
Americans who pass up an opportunity to go to college may pay for it in the long run, and not just in their paychecks. Continue Reading →
The College Connection: The Education Divide in American Social and Community Life
December 13, 2021
The 2021 American Community Life Survey illuminates the growing social divide between Americans with college educations and those without. Continue Reading →
Public Places and Commercial Spaces: How Neighborhood Amenities Foster Trust and Connection in American Communities
October 20, 2021
The 2021 American Community Life Survey illuminates the state of communities in America and documents some of the hidden benefits neighborhoods offer to residents. Continue Reading →
Social Isolation and Community Disconnection are Not Spurring Conspiracy Theories
March 4, 2021
New analysis from the January 2021 American Perspectives Survey shows that having an active social life and regular engagement with people in your neighborhood does not inoculate against believing in conspiracies. Continue Reading →
The Benefits of Going to a Place “Where Everyone Knows Your Name”
November 23, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, these community spaces look a little different right now. Coffee shops, restaurants, and parks have more importance than ever in connecting us to our community and to the world outside our homes. Continue Reading →
Hopes and Challenges For Community and Civic Life: Perspectives From the Nation and Indiana
November 18, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has created tensions between urban Americans hit harder by the virus and small towns and rural communities. Despite these disparities, recently released surveys find that before coronavirus, Americans express many of the same ideas and priorities regarding their communities, revealing we may not be as divided as one might think. Continue Reading →
Having a Library or Cafe Down the Block Could Change Your Life
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. Continue Reading →
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