In the high-stakes battle over replacing Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, 56% of Americans say the Senate should hold hearings and vote on President Obama’s choice to fill the vacancy.

While people in advanced economies are still more likely to own a smartphone and use the internet, those in the emerging world are closing these digital divides.

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After rising steadily for nearly a century, the share of older Americans who live alone has fallen since 1990, largely because women ages 65 to 84 are increasingly likely to live with their spouse or their children.