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July 7, 2026

The State of American Fertility: IFS Report Warns of a Demographic Dead End

by Lyman Stone and Peter Foreshaw Brookes

July 3, 2026

America Was Built on Taking Risks. Today's Teens No Longer Do

by Carter Skeel

Family and Nothing Else: Relationships and Purpose For Working-Class Men

Family was once the anchor of a flourishing relational life for working-class men. Now, it’s the last thread of the relational safety net.

by Sam Pressler

July 8, 2026

Marriage, Faith, and Family: How JD Vance Became the Father He Never Had

by Nadya Williams

July 10, 2026

What Fertility Clinics Don't Say: The Hidden Risks of Assisted Reproduction

by Francisco Güell

July 9, 2026

How Do Today’s Young Adults Feel About Monogamy and Polyamory?

by Alan J. Hawkins, Brian J. Willoughby and Jason S. Carroll

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The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For

by Lyman Stone, The New York Times

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Report projects U.S. population decline as birth rates remain low

by Katherine Matt, EWTN News

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Want More Babies? We Need More Friends

by Robert Henderson, City Journal

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America Needs More Famous Families

by Lyman Stone, Daily Wire

The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For

by Lyman Stone, The New York Times

Report projects U.S. population decline as birth rates remain low

by Katherine Matt, EWTN News

Want More Babies? We Need More Friends

by Robert Henderson, City Journal

America Needs More Famous Families

by Lyman Stone, Daily Wire

Marriage

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July 9, 2026

How Do Today’s Young Adults Feel About Monogamy and Polyamory?

by Alan J. Hawkins, Brian J. Willoughby and Jason S. Carroll

June 30, 2026

There's No Mystery to America's Fertility Decline

by Wendy Wang

June 29, 2026

Can Churches Renew the 'Pursuit of Happiness'?

by Brad Wilcox and James Lynch

June 25, 2026

Beyond the Paycheck: What’s Behind America’s Marriage Divide?

by Rachel Sheffield

July 9, 2026

How Do Today’s Young Adults Feel About Monogamy and Polyamory?

by Alan J. Hawkins, Brian J. Willoughby and Jason S. Carroll

June 30, 2026

There's No Mystery to America's Fertility Decline

by Wendy Wang

June 29, 2026

Can Churches Renew the 'Pursuit of Happiness'?

by Brad Wilcox and James Lynch

June 25, 2026

Beyond the Paycheck: What’s Behind America’s Marriage Divide?

by Rachel Sheffield

Parenting

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July 13, 2026

Family and Nothing Else: Relationships and Purpose For Working-Class Men

by Sam Pressler

July 8, 2026

Marriage, Faith, and Family: How JD Vance Became the Father He Never Had

by Nadya Williams

July 7, 2026

The State of American Fertility: IFS Report Warns of a Demographic Dead End

by Lyman Stone and Peter Foreshaw Brookes

July 6, 2026

The 'Pursuit of Happiness' Begins at Home

by Jenet Erickson

July 13, 2026

Family and Nothing Else: Relationships and Purpose For Working-Class Men

by Sam Pressler

July 8, 2026

Marriage, Faith, and Family: How JD Vance Became the Father He Never Had

by Nadya Williams

July 7, 2026

The State of American Fertility: IFS Report Warns of a Demographic Dead End

by Lyman Stone and Peter Foreshaw Brookes

July 6, 2026

The 'Pursuit of Happiness' Begins at Home

by Jenet Erickson

Society & Culture

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July 10, 2026

What Fertility Clinics Don't Say: The Hidden Risks of Assisted Reproduction

by Francisco Güell

July 2, 2026

The Demographic Miracle of 1776—And What it Means Today

by Allan C. Carlson

June 30, 2026

IFS Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Texas App Store Safety Law

by Jared Hayden

June 24, 2026

Simulated Spirituality: How AI Is Shaping Religious Practice

by Levente Székely

July 10, 2026

What Fertility Clinics Don't Say: The Hidden Risks of Assisted Reproduction

by Francisco Güell

July 2, 2026

The Demographic Miracle of 1776—And What it Means Today

by Allan C. Carlson

June 30, 2026

IFS Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Texas App Store Safety Law

by Jared Hayden

June 24, 2026

Simulated Spirituality: How AI Is Shaping Religious Practice

by Levente Székely

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July 3, 2026

America Was Built on Taking Risks. Today's Teens No Longer Do

by Carter Skeel

June 23, 2026

Fathers, Hope, and Working-Class Men's Discontent

by Grant Martsolf and Grant Bailey

June 22, 2026

'Off With His Head': What Good is Prince Charming?

by Morgan Morin

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July 1, 2026

Front Porch Time: An American Tradition We Need to Revive

by John A. Cuddeback

June 9, 2026

Move Toward What You Fear: Freya India on Gen Z's Search for Love and Community

by Brad Wilcox

June 8, 2026

New Brief Explores the Fertility Gap Between the Left and Right

by Graham Flynn, Isaiah Harold, Zoe Pritts, Josh Steiner, Wade Watkins, Timothy W. Taylor and Ken Burchfiel

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Why AI groups are spending millions to influence midterms

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Screen Time Sabotage: Lower Merion Parent Uprising Takes On Multi-Billion Tech Ed

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Why You're Still Single & How To Get Married

Hosted by Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark

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Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Preferring Pets Over Kids

Hosted by The Drew Mariani Show

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Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids?

Hosted by Modern Wisdom

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Why Families are Fleeing Blue States with Brad Wilcox

Hosted by The Narrative

Why AI groups are spending millions to influence midterms

Hosted by Tamara Keith, The NPR Politics Podcasts

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Screen Time Sabotage: Lower Merion Parent Uprising Takes On Multi-Billion Tech Ed

Hosted by The Dawn Stensland Show

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Why You're Still Single & How To Get Married

Hosted by Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark

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Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Preferring Pets Over Kids

Hosted by The Drew Mariani Show

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Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids?

Hosted by Modern Wisdom

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Why Families are Fleeing Blue States with Brad Wilcox

Hosted by The Narrative

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June 26, 2026

Where Have All the Families Gone? Aging Empty Nesters and Housing Lock-In

by Colin Williams

June 12, 2026

Deep Blue Families: A Surprising Mix of Trad and Egalitarian Values

by Joshua L. Sohn

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One Reason Men Are Less Marriageable: Low-Cost Sex

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by Lyman Stone

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by Ashley McGuire

New IFS Brief: More Screen Time, Less Play Time For America's Kids

by Michael Toscano , Lyman Stone and Grant Bailey

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Senior Fellow, Director of the Get Married Initiative

Michael Toscano

Michael Toscano

Senior Fellow, Director of the Family First Technology Initiative

Senior Fellow, Director of the Pronatalism Initiative

Senior Fellow, Director of Research

Chris Michalski

Chris Michalski

Director of Communications

Daniel Cochrane

Senior Fellow, Family First Technology Initiative

Research Fellow and IFS Insights Editor

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