Fully 62% of non-Hispanic blacks now believe that Americans can always solve problems; in 2007 only 41% shared that confidence.

Americans ages 65 and older are the most worried about government involvement in health care.

Roughly a third of teenagers who play video games report that at least one of their favorite games is rated Mature or Adults Only.

The share of higher-income Americans who feel satisfied financially has fallen from 85% to 65% in two years.

Half of Americans now say they completely agree that it is best for the U.S. to play an active role in international affairs, up sharply from 2007.

A substantial majority of Democrats say that it is the government’s responsibility “to take care of people who can’t take care of themselves” while less than half of Republicans take that view.

The 2008 presidential election was the most racially and ethnically diverse in U.S. history, with nearly one-in-four votes cast by non-whites.

Just about every teen — ages 12-17 — plays computer, web, portable or console video games.