Shannon Greenwood

Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.

Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.

How are U.S. parents raising their children these days, and how does their approach compare with the way their own parents raised them?

In this companion documentary, Asian American participants described navigating their own identity. These participants were not part of our focus group study but were similarly sampled to tell their own stories.

The stories shared by participants in our video documentary reflect opinions, experiences and perspectives similar to those we heard in the focus groups. Watch extended interviews that were not included in our documentary but present thematically relevant stories.

The declining public trust in the news media and polarization of news audiences have profound effects on civic life.

While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.

Amid rising inequality, many Americans feel that the U.S. economic system is unfair and generally favors powerful special interests.

Public confidence in scientists has increased during the pandemic, though not among all Americans. We discuss the impact of trust on views of COVID-19 vaccines.

The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process.