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Views of Science and the Future
The American public anticipates that the coming half-century will be a period of profound scientific change, as inventions that were once confined to the realm of science fiction come into common usage.
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Chart of the Week: How Americans die, by the numbers
Americans aren’t dying like they used to. They’re living longer, and more are dying of natural causes. In 2010, nearly one-third of all deaths (31%) came from people ages 85 and older – a big improvement from 1968, when the 85+ age cohort made up just 12.6% of all deaths.
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2012 National Survey of Latinos
Field dates: 9/7/12 – 10/4/12 Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 1,765 Latinos ages 18 and older Margin of Error: +/- 3.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence interval. This survey focused on politics, attitudes regarding immigration laws, the economy, and the immigrant experience in the U.S.
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On weekends, dads find more time for leisure than moms
The “leisure gap” between fathers and mothers, which is quite modest on the weekdays, grows to a one hour difference on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Malaysia Among World’s Most Morally Conservative Countries, Poll Finds
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Turnout High as Indians Vote for Change
