American Storylines

Why Married Couples Stay Together

The people around us play a critical role in decisions to stay or leave

Oct 30 • 

Daniel Cox

18

Is America’s Religious Decline Responsible for Falling Birthrates?

Nonreligious Americans Are More Hesitant to Have Children

Oct 16 • 

Daniel Cox

17

4

How Do We Practice Politics the Right Way?

Trying to find a way forward in a politically divided and distrustful country

Oct 2 • 

Daniel Cox

16

9

May 2025

A Newsletter Summer Break!

American Storylines is going on hiatus. The pause will allow me to finish work on my book.

May 1 • 

Daniel Cox

11

2

April 2025

A New Age of Political Pessimism

Caught between distrust and a desire for change, Gen Z's politics are not always predictable

Apr 17 • 

Rachel Janfaza

17

How Social Media Made Us Less Social

Social media was meant to connect us, instead it has consumed us

Apr 3 • 

Daniel Cox

, 

Kelsey Eyre Hammond

, and 

Jae Grace

20

2

March 2025

The Gender Gap in Church is Growing

Young Christian women are much more liberal than men

Mar 20 • 

Daniel Cox

21

11

What's Behind the Rapid Rise in LGBTQ Identity?

Nearly one in three young women are LGBTQ

Mar 6 • 

Daniel Cox

, 

Jae Grace

, and 

Avery Shields

46

19

February 2025

Is America Experiencing an Infidelity Epidemic?

Half of young adults say cheating is common, but are they right?

Feb 20 • 

Daniel Cox

10

13

How Bad is America’s Romantic Recession?

College graduates are still getting married, but there are troubling signs ahead

Feb 6 • 

Daniel Cox

54

17

January 2025

Why So Many Working Class Americans Feel Left Out

The social advantages of higher education have never been greater

Jan 23 • 

Daniel Cox

 and 

Sam Pressler

52

9

"We're So Back"

What young men think about Trump's election

Jan 9 • 

Daniel Cox

41

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