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May 10, 2026
America's pastor pipeline is collapsing
Fewer Americans want to become pastors, accelerating a leadership vacuum inside one of the country's oldest civic institutions.Why it matters: As the pastor role becomes lower-paid, higher-risk and...
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May 10, 2026
Violent crime rates plunge in America's big cities
Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosViolent crime fell sharply across the largest U.S. cities in early 2026, extending a nationwide decline that began after ...
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May 6, 2026
Poll: Even Trump voters reject his Jesus post
President Trump's own voters overwhelmingly rejected his social media post depicting himself as Jesus — a rare break in today's tribal politics, a new poll finds.Why it matters: The backlash unders...
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May 6, 2026
Assaults against U.S. Jews reach 46-year high
Data: Anti-Defamation League annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosPhysical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year reached the highest levels since 1979...
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May 5, 2026
A slow shift among Black voters is opening the door for Republicans
A generational and structural shift is decoupling Black identity from Democratic Party loyalty, transforming a once-reliable voting bloc into a cohort of "political free agents" that the GOP is uni...
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May 2, 2026
AI threatens Big Law's talent pipeline
Artificial intelligence is wiping out some entry-level work that trains the next generation of elite lawyers.Why it matters: Big Law's entire business model depends on armies of junior associates l...
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May 1, 2026
Asian Americans report highest anxiety as U.S. debates identity and immigration
Asian Americans report higher levels of anxiety than any other racial group in the U.S., a new survey finds.Why it matters: As Washington hardens its policies on immigration, citizenship and its re...
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April 30, 2026
What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America
The Supreme Court just narrowed a landmark voting law for a nation that has never been more diverse — or more divided over who gets political power.Why it matters: The latest ruling lands in a more...
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April 25, 2026
Multiracial Americans are surging. But data erases them
America is becoming more multiracial, but its data systems are still thinking in black and white. Why it matters: Outdated measurement systems are shaping how elections are analyzed, health risks a...
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April 24, 2026
The pope moves to police AI
The Vatican is racing to build digital defenses for the artificial intelligence era — and quietly positioning itself as a global referee of what's real.Why it matters: The Holy See is moving faster...
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April 20, 2026
The pope's English fuels a Trump feud
Escalating tensions between Pope Leo XIV and President Trump may hinge on something unusually simple: the pope doesn't need a translator.The big picture: Leo's native-level English removes a long-s...
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April 16, 2026
Religious resurgence stirs Gen Z
Data: Gallup; Chart: Axios VisualsNew polling shows an uptick in religious fervor among young men, even as overall U.S. levels remain near historic lows.
Why it matters: Gen Z still has the highes...
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April 11, 2026
Iran war tips Trump-Pope tension over the edge
Pope Leo XIV and President Trump are escalating a high-stakes clash over immigration and the Iran war, exposing a rare and widening divide between the Vatican and the White House.Why it matters: Th...
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April 9, 2026
Hate crimes against Latinos and Sikhs hit record high in 2025
Data: FBI/Brian Levin; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosAnti-Latino and anti-Sikh hate crimes in the U.S. soared to new records in 2025, even as overall hate crimes declined, according to preliminary ...
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February 22, 2026
Faith leaders accuse White House Faith Office of stonewalling them
Some faith leaders say they're being shut out by the White House Faith Office, alleging the administration provides access only to those in political lockstep while ignoring the impact of ICE raids...
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February 20, 2026
Overdoses are dropping, but poly-drug mixes are rewriting the U.S. drug crisis
Overdose deaths are falling, but America's illicit drug supply is re-engineering itself into lethal cocktails: fentanyl plus stimulants, sedatives, and novel synthetics that hide in party powders a...
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February 18, 2026
Where Christian nationalism is most dominant in U.S. states
Data: PRRI; Note: Map shows the share who were classified as "adherents" or "sympathizers" based on their responses to five questions; Map: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsChristian nationalism is now deep...
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February 18, 2026
Survey: Americans aren't as racially divided as we think
Data: Gallup/Brookings Institution's Center for Community Uplift; Chart: Axios VisualsMost Americans say race doesn't drive their daily decisions, even as the country feels more divided than ever, ...
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February 17, 2026
In photos: Jesse Jackson's life, activism and politics
The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday after a career in activism and politics during a national transformation in civil rights and inequality, where he worked alongside Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. an...
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February 14, 2026
Fragmenting Latino vote now a wildcard in elections
Latino voters aren't realigning — they're fragmenting.Consultants and pollsters tell Axios that after moving toward Donald Trump in 2024, the nation's fastest-growing electorate is splintering into...
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February 11, 2026
Crime plunges in major cities despite Trump's crackdown rhetoric
CopyData: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA); Chart: Axios VisualsViolent crime dropped sharply across America's biggest cities in 2025, according to new data reviewed by Axios.Why it matters: ...
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February 10, 2026
Texas Democratic Senate primary shows how identity politics could haunt Democrats in 2028
The Texas Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico has turned ugly over race and credibility, becoming a skirmish that could foreshadow tensions for Dem...
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