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The gap between Americans’ prosperity and quality of life has grown since the 1990s.
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Tulane economist among those highlighting civil discourse at New Orleans Book Festival
— news.tulane.edu
State of the Nation Project Board Chair Douglas Harris joined board members Carol Graham and Gary Hoover for a panel at the New Orleans Book Festival, where they discussed key findings from the project’s first bipartisan progress report and what they reveal about the country today.
Tulane Prof: We set out to determine the true state of the nation. Here's what we found.
— www.nola.com
If you listen to the media and political campaign ads, you would think that a black cloud had descended on the United States — and Louisiana. We seem to be living in an age of polarization, misinformation, distrust and pessimism. Is that true? What is the real state of the nation?
Is There a Scientific Case for Believing in God?
— www.theringer.com
Derek Thompson talks with Ross Douthat about his new book, 'Believe,' exploring the shift in attitudes towards religion, the scientific case for God, and the personal search for faith.
Political Gabfest: Elon Musk’s DOGE Rampage
— slate.com
Musk’s DOGE rampages through federal agencies; the gap widens between US prosperity and quality of life; and states confront immigration with their own aggressive approaches.
Americans are proof that money can’t buy happiness, new report shows
— fortune.com
The U.S. is full of contradictions worth exploring, according to a comprehensive new report on the state of national well-being.
U.S. Experiencing Great Economic Growth, But Not Much Else
— thegreatvoice.com
The State of the Nation Project measured American's economic opportunity, physical and mental health, and more than 30 other measures. Guy and Lloyd talk with Tulane University economic professor Doug Harris, the chair of the project, about why people feel great about the economy, while everything else is falling behind.