“Across party lines and demographic groups, young men are eager to be dads.” That’s the surprising conclusion that Anna North, my Vox colleague, uncovered when she dove into the data to find out young people’s views about forming families. Birth rates have been in free fall, and talk of a demographic crisis has increasingly filled the discourse. In much of that commentary, the brunt of the blame has been directed at young people, who purportedly aren’t interested in settling down. But the truth, according to Anna, is more complex.  Key takeaways Young men across the political s...

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