Society & Culture

“Gen Z’s priorities are clear: Being happy tops the list (65%), followed by financial stability (53%) and having good mental and emotional health (49%)….Nearly one in three (28%) reports always feeling lonely ….Two in five Gen Z (39%) say they frequently feel anxiety” - RNS

“Although politicians may squabble about particular tariffs, the leading figures of both parties have rejected free trade for neo-mercantilist policies…. If protectionism causes such disaster, why does it remain so popular?” - L&L

“Those who ‘never’ use the Bible comprise the highest share of respondents in the Netherlands (64%), followed by France (63%), Australia (59%), the U.K. (56%), Canada (55%) and New Zealand (54%). Just 46% of respondents in Italy said they “never” use the Bible compared to 33% in the U.S.” - CPost

“Americans who say most people can be trusted are twice as likely to say the federal government can be trusted most of the time (22% vs. 11%). However, there is no consensus on whether declines in institutional trust lead to declines in social trust, or vice versa.” - Pew

“The founder of one company that offers this ‘service’ told Sussman her motivation came from watching her own mother lose her vision to a genetic condition. To help others avoid this fate, her company offers parents ‘a risk profile on each embryo’s propensity for conditions.’” - Breakpoint

“The survey marks the first time Pew Research Center asked people outside the United States and Asian countries about practices related to Buddhism, Asian folk religions and New Age spirituality.” - RNS

“…where a mom works makes a big difference, as we found in our analysis of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), which asks Americans how, and with whom, they spent the prior day…. moms who work from home spend significantly more time with their young children compared to moms who work in-person.” - IFS

“Roan is wrong about parental happiness, and if she’s never met moms or dads with ‘light in their eyes,’ she probably needs to expand her social circles.” - CPost

Related: Are Children Hell? - Breakpoint

“Lee and Macedo criticize the intense moral loathing and intolerance on both sides of the aisle. They are weary of the inability among Republicans and Democrats to see that people can reasonably disagree about complex scientific issues.” - L&L