Jacob Ausubel Archives

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short readsDec 21, 2021

Christians, religiously unaffiliated differ on whether most things in society can be divided into good, evil

Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
short readsJun 22, 2021

Denominational switching among U.S. Jews: Reform Judaism has gained, Conservative Judaism has lost

The American Jewish population, like other religious groups, is in flux. Still, 88% of U.S. adults who were raised Jewish are still Jewish.
short readsApr 22, 2020

Populations skew older in some of the countries hit hard by COVID-19

Some countries where COVID-19 has been deadliest – including the United States and Italy – have populations that skew considerably older than the global average.
short readsMar 10, 2020

Older people are more likely to live alone in the U.S. than elsewhere in the world

In the United States, 27% of adults ages 60 and older live alone, compared with 16% of adults in the 130 countries and territories studied.
short readsJan 3, 2020

Globally, women are younger than their male partners, more likely to age alone

Globally, women are younger than their male partners. They also are more likely to age alone and to live in single-parent households.

Jacob Ausubel