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March 24, 2026

Young Men Aren’t Checked Out. We’ve Closed the Paths That Once Guided Them

For the better part of a decade, a familiar narrative has taken hold: Young men…

August 28, 2025

The New Era for Nonprofits: America’s Old System of Federally Funded Nonprofits is Gone. What Comes Next?

For six decades, the federal government has both funded and relied on nonprofit service providers…

August 22, 2025

Are conservative women embracing the ‘Supermom’ ideal?

It’s not liberal but conservative women who are embracing the “Supermom” ideal made popular by second-wave feminism…

May 14, 2025

Libraries Are Doing the Work—Let’s Fund Them Accordingly

Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of visiting libraries of all sizes—from…

April 19, 2025

Workplace Segregation between College and Non-College Workers

Abstract We measure the level and growth of education segregation in American workplaces from 2000…

March 4, 2025

Alexis de Tocqueville and the Art of Association

Alexis de Tocqueville, the French aristocrat, wrote as a friend of democracy in America, albeit…

December 4, 2024

Shifting Patterns of Social Interaction: Exploring the Social Life of Urban Spaces Through A.I.

Abstract We analyze changes in pedestrian behavior over a 30-year period in four urban public…

October 16, 2024

Kevin Corinth: Addressing Social Capital Poverty in America

Despite improvements in material living standards, the erosion of social connections, civic engagement, and community…

October 11, 2024

It’s time to face up to our social poverty problem

Over the past half-century, virtually all aspects of social life have deteriorated in America. We…

October 3, 2024

The New “Old Girls Network” in the American Workplace

One of America’s great success stories has been the gradual opening of opportunities for women…

September 25, 2024

Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life

Key Points Read the PDF. Executive Summary At one time, American social and civic life…

September 17, 2024

Doing Right by Kids: Leveraging Social Capital and Innovation to Increase Opportunity

Material hardship among American children has never been lower. This seeming victory in the War…