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Fertility

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November 3, 2026

Celebrity Culture Predicted Fertility Decline in Japan and South Korea

by Peter Foreshaw Brookes and Lyman Stone

October 30, 2026

When Everything Becomes a Child

by Samuel J. Abrams

October 20, 2026

New Report Opens the 'Black Box' of Fertility Culture

by Lyman Stone, Peter Foreshaw Brookes and Jason S. Carroll

October 13, 2026

In Finland, Fertility Is Tilting to the Highly Educated

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

November 3, 2026

Celebrity Culture Predicted Fertility Decline in Japan and South Korea

by Peter Foreshaw Brookes and Lyman Stone

October 30, 2026

When Everything Becomes a Child

by Samuel J. Abrams

October 20, 2026

New Report Opens the 'Black Box' of Fertility Culture

by Lyman Stone, Peter Foreshaw Brookes and Jason S. Carroll

October 13, 2026

In Finland, Fertility Is Tilting to the Highly Educated

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

Media and Technology

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September 23, 2026

What AI Romantic Companions Can Never Replace

by D. Scott Sibley and Brooklynn Garcia

September 22, 2026

Boys at Risk: Online Gaming, Sports Betting, and Addiction

by Emily Harrison

September 17, 2026

Older Americans Need AI Safeguards, Too

by Jared Hayden

September 9, 2026

Parents Support Pausing AI in Schools By 3-to-1

by Jared Hayden, Michael Toscano and Ken Burchfiel

September 23, 2026

What AI Romantic Companions Can Never Replace

by D. Scott Sibley and Brooklynn Garcia

September 22, 2026

Boys at Risk: Online Gaming, Sports Betting, and Addiction

by Emily Harrison

September 17, 2026

Older Americans Need AI Safeguards, Too

by Jared Hayden

September 9, 2026

Parents Support Pausing AI in Schools By 3-to-1

by Jared Hayden, Michael Toscano and Ken Burchfiel

Education

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October 30, 2026

When Everything Becomes a Child

by Samuel J. Abrams

October 13, 2026

In Finland, Fertility Is Tilting to the Highly Educated

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

September 24, 2026

For Most U.S. Newborns, Mom's Education Equals or Surpasses Dad's

by Nicholas Zill

September 9, 2026

Parents Support Pausing AI in Schools By 3-to-1

by Jared Hayden, Michael Toscano and Ken Burchfiel

October 30, 2026

When Everything Becomes a Child

by Samuel J. Abrams

October 13, 2026

In Finland, Fertility Is Tilting to the Highly Educated

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

September 24, 2026

For Most U.S. Newborns, Mom's Education Equals or Surpasses Dad's

by Nicholas Zill

September 9, 2026

Parents Support Pausing AI in Schools By 3-to-1

by Jared Hayden, Michael Toscano and Ken Burchfiel

Work-Family

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October 13, 2026

In Finland, Fertility Is Tilting to the Highly Educated

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

September 24, 2026

For Most U.S. Newborns, Mom's Education Equals or Surpasses Dad's

by Nicholas Zill

September 3, 2026

Wendell Berry, Thanks for Calling Us Back Home

by John A. Cuddeback

August 25, 2026

Female-Breadwinner Couples Are Still More Likely to Split Up

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

October 13, 2026

In Finland, Fertility Is Tilting to the Highly Educated

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

September 24, 2026

For Most U.S. Newborns, Mom's Education Equals or Surpasses Dad's

by Nicholas Zill

September 3, 2026

Wendell Berry, Thanks for Calling Us Back Home

by John A. Cuddeback

August 25, 2026

Female-Breadwinner Couples Are Still More Likely to Split Up

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

Religion

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October 27, 2026

The Sex Recession Has an Ideological Tilt: Why Liberals Are Having Less Sex in the Digital Age

by Maria Baer and Brad Wilcox

October 22, 2026

Renewing Marriage, Revitalizing the Faith: Insights from the Vatican Meeting

by J.P. De Gance

September 29, 2026

Religious Young Men Are Happier, Healthier, and More Successful

by Ken Burchfiel

September 25, 2026

Faithful Christians Have the Happiest Marriages in America

by Rich Dell’Isola, Brad Wilcox, Grant Bailey and Jane Lankes Smith

October 27, 2026

The Sex Recession Has an Ideological Tilt: Why Liberals Are Having Less Sex in the Digital Age

by Maria Baer and Brad Wilcox

October 22, 2026

Renewing Marriage, Revitalizing the Faith: Insights from the Vatican Meeting

by J.P. De Gance

September 29, 2026

Religious Young Men Are Happier, Healthier, and More Successful

by Ken Burchfiel

September 25, 2026

Faithful Christians Have the Happiest Marriages in America

by Rich Dell’Isola, Brad Wilcox, Grant Bailey and Jane Lankes Smith

Immigration

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December 17, 2021

The Indian American Dream: By Putting Family and Education First, Indian Americans Rise

by Zaid Jilani, Brad Wilcox and Wendy Wang

April 12, 2021

The Immigrant Paradox: Why Are Children of Immigrants Doing Better?

by Leonard Sax

March 3, 2021

Immigrant Families Are More Stable

by Wendy Wang

July 31, 2020

Caring for Our Own: An Immigrant’s View of Elder Care

by Luma Simms

December 17, 2021

The Indian American Dream: By Putting Family and Education First, Indian Americans Rise

by Zaid Jilani, Brad Wilcox and Wendy Wang

April 12, 2021

The Immigrant Paradox: Why Are Children of Immigrants Doing Better?

by Leonard Sax

March 3, 2021

Immigrant Families Are More Stable

by Wendy Wang

July 31, 2020

Caring for Our Own: An Immigrant’s View of Elder Care

by Luma Simms

News On Society & Culture

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Why people really stopped having kids: New study uncovers the surprising reasons families are shrinking

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Researcher says America's declining birth rates may have more to do with culture than money

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Researcher says America's declining birth rates may have more to do with culture than money

Friendly persuasion

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Why only one group of Americans is increasingly likely to have a third child

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Why only one group of Americans is increasingly likely to have a third child

Can Conservatives Go Green?

November 2, 2026

Can Conservatives Go Green?

The Consequences of Gen Z’s Risk Aversion

November 1, 2026

The Consequences of Gen Z’s Risk Aversion

Why people really stopped having kids: New study uncovers the surprising reasons families are shrinking

November 1, 2026

Why people really stopped having kids: New study uncovers the surprising reasons families are shrinking

Why We Like to Be Scared

October 31, 2026

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The real secret to higher birth rates

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The real secret to higher birth rates

Researcher says America's declining birth rates may have more to do with culture than money

October 27, 2026

Researcher says America's declining birth rates may have more to do with culture than money

Friendly persuasion

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His work is followed by demographers and pro-family folks worldwide. On pronatalism, Lyman Stone's a go-to guy.

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