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    Brides, Grooms Often Have Different Faiths

    Early summer is a traditional season for wedding ceremonies in the U.S. Data from the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life in 2007, shows that many marriages are between people of different religious faiths. According to the survey, Buddhists and the religiously unaffiliated are the […]

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    Eating, Thinking and Staying Active with New Media

    Media-Smart Youth expert panel discussion on the integration of the internet into daily life and what this means for educational programs that seek to engage youth through new media.

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    Sotomayor Spin Wars Dominate the Narrative

    Even as many observers predicted Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor would win confirmation, the first days of coverage were defined by harsh rhetoric and ideological combat. It was another example of the media’s enduring affinity for the conflict frame of news.

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    Blacks Feel More Optimistic

    Fully 62% of non-Hispanic blacks now believe that Americans can always solve problems; in 2007 only 41% shared that confidence.

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    Partisan Divide on Obligation to the Needy

    A substantial majority of Democrats say that it is the government’s responsibility “to take care of people who can’t take care of themselves” while less than half of Republicans take that view.

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    Teens Playing ‘Adults Only’ Games

    Roughly a third of teenagers who play video games report that at least one of their favorite games is rated Mature or Adults Only.

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    Civic-Minded Teen Video Gamers

    Roughly two-thirds of teens who play video games with others in person engage in charitable or political activities.