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2015

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    The art and science of the scatterplot

    This type of chart is growing more popular, but just half of those with a high school education or less correctly interpreted one in our science quiz.

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    Republicans More Critical of the New Congress and its Leaders

    Polls show Republicans in a restive mood

    Even before Donald Trump and Ben Carson surged past more traditional GOP presidential candidates in the polls, Republicans were feeling restive about their party and its leaders.

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    Africa More Positive Than Other Regions About Economic Future

    Key findings about Africans’ views on economy, challenges

    Sub-Saharan Africans are feeling positive about their current and long-term economic prospects compared with those in other regions of the world. However, they still see the need for more foreign aid and are concerned about the serious challenges facing them, especially when it comes to better health care and jobs.

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    Health Care, Education Are Top Priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa

    As the United Nations prepares to ratify new global development goals, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that people in major sub-Saharan African nations are feeling more optimistic about the future than many others around the world. Having experienced relatively high rates of economic growth in recent years, African publics are more likely than […]

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    2013 Recontact Survey of Asian Americans

    Field dates: 10/16/13 – 10/31/13 Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 802 Asian Americans ages 18 and older. Margin of Error: +/- 5.0 percentage points at the 95% confidence interval. This survey focused on politics, attitudes regarding immigration legislation, illegal immigration, and naturalization.

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    2013 Survey of Hispanics

    Field dates: 10/16/13 – 11/3/13 Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 701 Latinos ages 18 and older. Margin of Error: +/- 4.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence interval. This survey focused on politics, attitudes regarding immigration legislation, illegal immigration, and naturalization.

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    Africa Development Detailed Tables

    Return to the full report → Burkina Faso Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Nigeria Senegal South Arica Tanzania Uganda % % % % % % % % % Very big problem Crime 86 59 84 71 83 87 79 80 69 Energy shortages, such as electricity blackouts or fuel scarcity 64 71 94 33 77 67 72 […]