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Fact Sheets: Tech Adoption Trends

short readsJan 3, 2014

In terms of childlessness, U.S. ranks near the top worldwide

American women have one of the highest rates of childlessness in the world and one of the lowest average number of births.
reportJan 3, 2014

World Still Downbeat on Economic Prospects

The widely shared disconnect between the world’s modest recovery from the Great Recession and the public mood is testimony to the depth of the downturn and the persistence of unemployment.
short readsJan 3, 2014

Chart of the Week: The best-performing U.S. cities

Technology and energy drove the strongest urban economies last year.
short readsJan 2, 2014

More than half of cell owners affected by ‘distracted walking’

More than half of all adult cellphone owners have been on the giving or receiving end of a distracted walking encounter.
short readsJan 2, 2014

Extremists, cyber-attacks top Americans’ security threat list

While Americans say they want the U.S. to mind its own business and focus on issues at home, they remain concerned about the security threats that face the nation in 2014.
reportDec 31, 2013

Christian Post: Six in 10 Americans believe in evolution, says Pew survey
reportDec 31, 2013

Atlantic: Why has Republican belief in evolution declined so much?
reportDec 31, 2013

CS Monitor: Percentage of Republicans who believe in evolution is shrinking
reportDec 31, 2013

2013: In Europe, some sunshine but spreading euroskepticism
short readsDec 31, 2013

As 2014 brings new state laws, a look at public opinion on the issues

Every new year means adding thousands of new state laws to the books. This year’s wide range includes everything from tanning bed age limits (Illinois), to a new ban on selling shark fins (Delaware). While most new laws represent incremental change, sometimes state laws can also signal broader movement on a public policy issue or […]