Birth Rates Falls with Economy
After rising to their highest levels in two decades, birth rates in the U.S. declined a bit in 2008, a result that appears to be linked to the recession.
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Hungary: Better Off Under Communism?
A strong majority in Hungary say most people were better off under communism.
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High Court Decision in Salazar v. Buono
The U.S. Supreme Court today overturned a lower court ruling that had ordered the removal of a cross from a World War I memorial located in California’s Mojave National Preserve. Prior to the high court’s decision in this case, Salazar v. Buono, a federal district court had ruled that allowing the eight-foot-tall cross to remain […]
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The Faith Angle Conference Series
The Faith Angle conference series brings together a select group of nationally respected journalists and distinguished scholars for in-depth discussions of cutting-edge issues at the intersection of religion and public life. The biannual two-day conferences, held at the Pier House Resort in Key West, Fla., offer participants an opportunity to grapple with some of the […]
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A Conversation With Tariq Ramadan
European campaigns to ban burqas, the Swiss vote to bar new construction of minarets and attempted terrorist acts in the United States have renewed questions and concerns about the compatibility of Islam with Western society. Swiss-born scholar and philosopher of Islam Tariq Ramadan has written and spoken on the subject, generating widespread debate and reaction. […]
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Government Online
40% of internet users go online for data about government spending and activities; 31% of online adults use social media and other new tools to access government services and…
