More than eight-in-ten registered voters say the economy (86%) and jobs (84%) are very important issues in deciding who to vote for this fall.

A 56% majority of Russians say they are satisfied with the results of the March 4 presidential election that brought a first-round win for Vladimir Putin, but views on the fairness of the election are more mixed.

A quarter of Americans say the U.S. has a responsibility to do something about the fighting in Syria.

Through mid-May, campaign coverage in 2012 is down by 33% from the same period in 2008.

The percentage of households in a polling sample that are successfully interviewed — the response rate — has fallen dramatically: from 36% in 1997 to 9% today.

Despite more than a decade of warfare following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, only about 0.5% of the American population has been on active military duty at any given time.

As Egyptians prepare for national elections, 53% say they are satisfied with the way things are going in their country, while 41% are say they are dissatisfied.

Roughly eight-in-ten Egyptians (79%) express unfavorable attitudes toward the U.S., with just 19% saying favorable.