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short readsFeb 24, 2014

Just 28% of Republicans believe GOP advocates its principles well

A minority of Republicans believe that their party is doing a good job in standing up for its traditional positions of smaller government, tax-cutting and conservative social values.
short readsFeb 24, 2014

Data Feed: Marijuana gains in Ohio, Maryland; more jobs for law-school grads; women’s commuting patterns

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsFeb 21, 2014

More hate crimes motivated by victims’ ethnicity

In about half of the cases of reported hate crimes, victims believed their ethnic background motivated the offender.
short readsFeb 21, 2014

Chart of the Week: How metro areas drive the U.S. economy

A handful of metropolitan areas generate the bulk of U.S. economic activity.
short readsFeb 21, 2014

Data Feed: Clinton’s public image, consumer spending and education, cat bites and depression

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsFeb 20, 2014

Q/A: How Pew Research mapped the conversations on Twitter

A conversation with Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Internet Project, about the project’s new report on mapping Twitter conversations.
short readsFeb 20, 2014

Behind Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase: A global appetite for texting

A median of 78% of mobile phone owners in emerging countries used their devices for texting.
short readsFeb 20, 2014

The six types of Twitter conversations

Have you ever wondered what a Twitter conversation looks like from 10,000 feet?
short readsFeb 20, 2014

American unions membership declines as public support fluctuates

Though unions retain much public support, the share of American workers who actually belong to one has been falling for decades and is at its lowest level since the Great Depression
short readsFeb 20, 2014

Data Feed: Global remittance flows, inequality in big cities, coal use and mortality

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.

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Just 28% of Republicans believe GOP advocates its principles well

Data Feed: Marijuana gains in Ohio, Maryland; more jobs for law-school grads; women’s commuting patterns

More hate crimes motivated by victims’ ethnicity

Chart of the Week: How metro areas drive the U.S. economy

Data Feed: Clinton’s public image, consumer spending and education, cat bites and depression

Behind Facebook’s WhatsApp purchase: A global appetite for texting

American unions membership declines as public support fluctuates

Data Feed: Global remittance flows, inequality in big cities, coal use and mortality

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