Living Data: Insights on Cultural Competency and the American Mindset

On this episode of Our Body Politic, host Farai Chideya talks with Shannon-Janean Currie, vice president at Benenson Strategy Group, which conducted our inaugural survey for our Living Data series. Farai then speaks with Cathy Cohen, the founder, and director of GenForward Survey about the importance of polling. Then, Farai, Cathy Cohen, and Shannon-Janean Currie discuss the main GenZ survey takeaways. We round out the show with Farai in conversation with Former U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant, Aquilino Gonell about his new book, American Shield: The Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy.”

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2025 Good Governance Survey (Ohio)

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By Taji Chesimet · December 17, 2025

About the Survey The GenForward November 2025 Survey is a project of Professor Cathy J. Cohen at the University of Chicago. Interviews were conducted with…