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    Networked Learners

    How technology has affected the way “digital natives” search for, gather and act on information.

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    Global Warming Seen as a Major Problem Around the World

    As leaders convene in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, they will address a concern shared around the globe. Publics are willing to sacrifice economic growth for the environment, but nations are split on which country should lead on global warming.

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    GOP Seen as Friendlier to Religion than Democrats

    Overview More Americans continue to view the Republican Party as friendly toward religion (48%) than rate the Democratic Party that way (29%). President Barack Obama’s administration, however, is seen as friendly toward religion by more people (37%) than the Democratic Party as a whole. And all three get higher ratings for friendliness toward religion than […]

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    GOP Seen as Friendlier To Religion Than Democrats

    More Americans continue to view the Republican Party as friendly toward religion (48%) than rate the Democratic Party that way (29%). President Barack Obama’s administration, however, is seen as friendly toward religion by more people (37%) than the Democratic Party as a whole. And all three get higher ratings for friendliness toward religion than the […]

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    War in Afghanistan the Right Decision

    The percentage of Americans who say the initial decision to use force in Afghanistan was the right decision has fallen from 64% at the beginning of the year to 56% on the eve of Obama’s speech.

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    Strong Interest in Health Care, Little Interest in Palin

    Summary of Findings The debate over health care reform dominated the public’s news interests last week, even as other stories – including the furor over new mammogram guidelines and Sarah Palin’s book tour – vied for the news media’s attention. Fully 41% cite the health care debate as their most closely followed story of the […]

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    Home for the Holidays… and Every Other Day

    Instead of traveling across country or across town for Thanksgiving this year, many grown sons and daughters will be coming to dinner from their old bedroom down the hall, which now doubles as their recession-era refuge.

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    Public Policy (and Palin) Drive the Week’s News

    A Senate health care bill, new jobless numbers, a recommendation on breast cancer screening, and a presidential visit to China made the roster of top stories in a crowded news week. But perhaps no subject stirred as much media sturm and drang as Sarah Palin’s high-profile book tour.