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short readsJul 3, 2013

Polling’s mixed message for 2014, 2016

At midyear, the national opinion polls provide little indication of which way the political wind is blowing looking ahead to 2014, and 2016. Most of the key public opinion measures are mixed, or uncertain.
short readsJul 3, 2013

A generational gap in American patriotism

Compared to other generations, a smaller percentage of Millennials say the U.S. is the greatest country in the world.
reportJul 3, 2013

6% of Online Adults are reddit Users

Young men are especially likely to visit the “front page of the internet.”
short readsJul 2, 2013

For states, gambling on casinos may be a bad bet

When casinos come to town, an increase in public corruption is likely to follow. Or so claim two economists who studied federal corruption conviction rates in states before and after they legalized casino gambling. They focused on the years 1985 to 2000, a period of intense efforts by the casino industry to legalize casinos in […]
reportJul 2, 2013

Some US conservatives voice support, admiration as Russia cracks down on gay-rights activism
reportJul 2, 2013

The Rise of Single Fathers

A record 8% of households with minor children in the United States are headed by a single father, up from just over 1% in 1960, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Decennial Census and American Community Survey data. The number of single father households has increased about ninefold since 1960, from less than […]
short readsJul 2, 2013

Egypt’s restrictions on religion coincide with lack of religious tolerance

In Egypt, the government’s restrictions on religion also are coupled with a Muslim public that is considerably less tolerant of religious pluralism than Muslims elsewhere.
reportJul 2, 2013

The darkly funny joke that sums up Egypt’s crisis
short readsJul 2, 2013

For many Americans, legacy of the Civil War still relevant

A majority of Americans think the Civil War is still relevant to American politics.
reportJul 2, 2013

Growth of the Nonreligious

About half of Americans say the growing number of “people who are not religious” is bad for American society. But a similar share say either that this trend is good or that it does not make much difference, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.

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United Kingdom

Polling’s mixed message for 2014, 2016

A generational gap in American patriotism

For states, gambling on casinos may be a bad bet

Some US conservatives voice support, admiration as Russia cracks down on gay-rights activism

Egypt’s restrictions on religion coincide with lack of religious tolerance

The darkly funny joke that sums up Egypt’s crisis

For many Americans, legacy of the Civil War still relevant

Growth of the Nonreligious