Dad’s Popular — but Dogs Are More So
Nearly three-in-four adults say they feel “close” to their fathers — but America’s dads shouldn’t feel too smug. Not only do moms outpoll them on the intimacy scale, but the family dog tops both.
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Water Cooler Not the Place for Politics
Just a quarter of Americans say campaigns and elections come up frequently in conversation.
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War: Not Good for Conversation
Compared with 2006, far fewer Americans are discussing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Search: Me
Fully 57% of internet users have used an online search engine to look up their own name and see what information about them is on the internet.
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Young Adults More Image Cautious Online
Adult internet users under age 30 are more likely than older adults online to take steps to limit the amount of personal information available about themselves on the internet.
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Reaction to “Libertarian” Divided
The word “libertarian” draws a mixed reaction from Americans, with as many having a positive (38%) as negative (37%) response to the word.
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Post Spill, Still Drill?
Though fewer Americans support offshore oil drilling in the wake of the Gulf spill, a majority still supports new drilling.