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Six-in-ten adults who use the internet for health information say they or someone they know has been helped by following medical advice online.
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Empty Nest Eggs
Just over half of all working adults ages 50 to 64 say they have thought in the past year about postponing retirement.
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Bar Tab Recession
Four-in-ten young adults say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession.
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Gen Next: More Liberal, More Active
Six-in-ten Gen Nexters completely agree that it is their duty to always vote.
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The Incredible Shrinking Classified Section
Roughly half of internet users have used online classified ads, up from 22% in 2005.
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No to Preferential Treatment, Yes to Affirmative Action
Only three-in-ten Americans believe we should give preferential treatment to improve the position of minorities.
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Happy Father’s Day, Love Mom
Fully 72% of married moms who work say dads are now doing as good a job or better than their counterparts did a generation ago.
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Latino Children in America
Hispanics now make up 22% of all children in the U.S. — up from 9% in 1980.
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Luxury to Necessity and Back Again
Less than half of Americans consider the microwave a necessity, down from 68% in 2006.
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Civic-Minded Teen Video Gamers
Roughly two-thirds of teens who play video games with others in person engage in charitable or political activities.