Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Fact Sheets: Public Views About Science
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Adults Text While Driving Too!
Adults are just as likely as teens to have texted while driving and are substantially more likely to have talked on a cell phone while driving.
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Limited Coverage of Longest War
So far in 2010, just 2.8% of the newshole has been devoted to the war in Afghanistan.
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Won’t You Be My (Online) Neighbor?
One-in-five adults use digital tools to talk to their neighbors and keep informed about community issues.
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Do You Know Your Neighbors?
A little more than four-in-ten American adults know most or all of their neighbors.
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Risk of Divorce
Divorce rates declined from 4 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.5 divorces per 1,000 in 2008.
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The Typical Modern Mom?
While today’s mothers of newborns are more likely to be older, better educated, unmarried and nonwhite, less than 1% have all these traits.
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The Arizona Effect
The percentage of Mexicans holding favorable views of the U.S. fell from 62% to 44% after Arizona’s immigration law passed.
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A More Popular America
In 20 nations surveyed in both 2010 and 2007, the median percentage expressing favorable views of the U.S. rose by 20 points.
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Global Confidence in Obama
Despite a decline in his popularity at home, Obama continues to enjoy broad popularity around the world.