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short readsSep 10, 2008

Boomers See Times as Tougher Now Than in the Past

Two-thirds of baby boomers say it is harder for people to get ahead now than it was a decade ago.
short readsSep 10, 2008

Hispanic Student Growth

The increase in Hispanic students in the nation’s public schools accounts for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollment from 1990 to 2006.
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Leadership and Gender

Only 6% of Americans say women make better political leaders than men.
short readsSep 10, 2008

Defense is a Man’s Job

Overwhelming margins see men as better able to hand national security issues.
short readsSep 10, 2008

Economy Tops Terrorism as a Voting Issue

87% of registered voters now say the economy will be “very important” to their vote compared with a still high 72% of who say terrorism is a top issue for them.
short readsSep 10, 2008

Men Less Likely to Have Religious Affiliation

Men are significantly more likely than women to claim no attachment to a particular religion, with nearly one-in-five having no formal affiliation.
short readsSep 10, 2008

Foreign News Shrinking but Not Gone

That’s the percent of news coverage devoted to international events not directly involving the U.S.
reportSep 10, 2008

Rural Internet Access (in China)

James Fallows writes in the current Atlantic Monthly about the power of blogging… in rural China.
transcriptSep 9, 2008

Analyzing the Fall Campaign: Religion and the Presidential Election

With less than two months before the presidential election in November, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life invited two senior researchers and a group of leading journalists to discuss recent findings on the role religion is playing in the presidential race. Scott Keeter, director of survey research at the Pew Research Center, said […]
reportSep 8, 2008

The Palin Phenomenon Drives Campaign Coverage

Last week, John McCain formally accepted his party’s nomination for the U.S. presidency. But he was overshadowed by the attention paid to Sarah Palin, some of which pitted the GOP vs. the media.