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May 25, 2026
Campaigns pay the price for America's secular shift
America's fastest-growing religious group is also one of the hardest — and costliest — to reach: the "nones."Why it matters: Religiously unaffiliated Americans now make up a large and growing share...
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May 23, 2026
Neighborhood watch programs are fading in the age of Ring and Nextdoor
America's classic neighborhood watch programs are fading as AI-powered apps turn neighborhoods into digital watch zones.Why it matters: The automation of neighborhood safety with tools like Amazon'...
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May 19, 2026
A great exurban surge is reshaping America
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosThe demographic landscape of the U.S. is undergoing a dramatic outward shift as growth shifts from cities ...
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May 15, 2026
Democrats eye "hidden" Latino battlegrounds in 2026
The post-2024 narrative that Latino voters shifted right is facing its first real stress test — including in districts Republicans thought were safely red.Why it matters: The biggest immediate test...
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May 14, 2026
Pope Leo sets Catholics on collision course with AI
Pope Leo XIV is expected to sign his first encyclical as soon as Friday, positioning artificial intelligence as the defining moral and labor challenge of a new industrial revolution.Why it matters:...
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May 11, 2026
Suburban poverty traps America's senior citizens
More older Americans are falling into poverty in suburbs built for middle-class stability.Why it matters: Suburbs lack the transit, housing and services that help cushion poverty in cities, leaving...
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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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