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short readsFeb 3, 2014

10 projections for the global population in 2050

The global population is graying and growing rapidly. How big — and how old — will it be by 2050?
short readsFeb 3, 2014

Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: Are evolution and religion at odds?

Religion and evolution will take center stage Tuesday evening in Petersburg, Ky., home of the Creation Museum and the site of a debate between Ken Ham, the museum’s founder, and Bill Nye. The topic: “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern scientific era?”
short readsFeb 3, 2014

Data Feed: Geography of cancer risk, Antarctic tourism, old Mexico lives on

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsFeb 3, 2014

What people like and dislike about Facebook

Read about how people are using Facebook and what they like and dislike about the site.
short readsFeb 3, 2014

About six-in-ten Americans looking forward to Olympics

The share of Americans who say they’re looking forward to the Winter Olympics.
short readsJan 31, 2014

More than half of Americans look forward to Super Bowl XLVIII

A majority of Americans were looking forward to this year’s Super Bowl when asked in early January.
short readsJan 31, 2014

Chart of the Week: 63 years of global climate change

More than six decades of global temperature data, condensed into a 15-second visualization.
short readsJan 31, 2014

Data Feed: Hispanics and the American Dream, earned-income credit by county, Islamic banking

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsJan 31, 2014

Countdown to Sochi Olympics: What the world thinks of Russia

Russia is hoping that the Sochi Olympics will showcase the country, but when it comes to global public opinion toward Russia, much of the world has unfavorable or mixed views.
short readsJan 30, 2014

Views of health care law among uninsured Americans turn more negative

The share of Americans without insurance who have an unfavorable view of the health care law outnumber those with positive views by almost two-to-one.

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10 projections for the global population in 2050

Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham: Are evolution and religion at odds?

Data Feed: Geography of cancer risk, Antarctic tourism, old Mexico lives on

What people like and dislike about Facebook

About six-in-ten Americans looking forward to Olympics

More than half of Americans look forward to Super Bowl XLVIII

Chart of the Week: 63 years of global climate change

Data Feed: Hispanics and the American Dream, earned-income credit by county, Islamic banking

Countdown to Sochi Olympics: What the world thinks of Russia

Views of health care law among uninsured Americans turn more negative

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