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    Public Split on Interpreting the Constitution

    Half the public says the Supreme Court should base rulings on what the Constitution means now, while 45% say it should be understood as originally written.

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    GOP Debate Drives Campaign Coverage to New High

    The 2012 campaign was the top story last week as Republican hopefuls met in a New Hampshire debate that produced some media winners and losers. Worries about the economy were a close No. 2. And three weeks after the initial scandal broke, Anthony Weiner’s resignation was major news.

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    In Shift from Bush Era, More Conservatives Say “Come Home, America”

    In their first major presidential debate June 13, the Republican candidates sketched out a cautious approach to U.S. global engagement that would represent a departure from the policies of the Bush administration. Yet their ideas are very much in tune with the evolving views of the GOP base. In the Pew Research Center’s political typology […]

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    Social Networking Sites and Our Lives

    Close to half of all adults now use social networking sites (SNS) — double the number users in 2008 — and the average user is getting older. Are there benefits associated with being connected to others in this way? A new study finds SNS users more trusting, engaged and able to keep close social ties.

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    On Twitter, iOS 5 is the Apple of Their Eye

    The new Apple operating system sent Twitter users buzzing last week while bloggers kept a close eye on a courtroom battle over the new health care law. And on YouTube, Sarah Palin’s retelling of Paul Revere’s ride was the lead video.

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    Social networking sites and our lives

    How people’s trust, personal relationships, and civic and political involvement are connected to their use of social network sites and other technologies.

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    Social networking sites and our lives

    Facebook users are more trusting, have more close friends, are more politically engaged, and get more support from their friends.

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    A Tale of Two Fathers

    In the last 50 years, fathers have become much more involved in the day-to-day lives of the children they live with. During that same time period, though, the share of fathers living apart from their children has risen dramatically, to 27% in 2010.

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    Public Focused on Economy, Media on Weiner Scandal

    Overview Americans focused most closely last week on economic news amid continued reports about the weakness of the recovery, while the media gave the most coverage to the scandal involving New York Rep. Anthony Weiner. About a quarter of the public (23%) says the economy was their top story of the week, according to the […]