Why Has the U.S. Not Been Attacked?
A plurality among the public says the reason there has not been another terrorist attack in America since 2001 is mostly the result of luck.
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Should Obama Run in 2012?
The public is divided over whether Barack Obama should seek a second term in 2012.
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Americans Don’t See Scientific Consensus on Global Warming
Americans are divided on the question of whether scientists agree that the earth is warming because of human activity.
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Majority of Republicans No Longer See Evidence of Global Warming
A majority of Republicans now say there is no solid evidence the earth is warming; three years ago, 62% saw solid evidence.
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Hispanics Split on Impact of Unauthorized Immigration
Hispanics are divided about the impact of illegal immigration on Hispanics already living in the U.S.
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Latinos Perceptions of Discrimination
Six-in-ten Latinos say discrimination against Hispanics is a “major problem.”
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Employment: Foreign Born vs. Native Born
In the year following the official end of the recent recession, the unemployment rate for immigrant workers fell 0.6 percentage points, while for native-born workers it rose 0.5 percentage points.
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Faithful Students?
On a quiz of religious knowledge, on average, Americans answer 16 of 32 questions correctly.
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The Distributed Future
In this speech, Director Lee Rainie will explore how digital technologies have changed people’s relationship to each other and to information. Further, he will discuss the coming decade of change in technology and its possible uses by consumers an…
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Year of the Census: China Counts
China is taking its once-a-decade census, sending six million enumerators door-to-door, and will attempt to count people where they actually live, rather than where their households are officially registered. This represents a change from the methodology that has prevailed since the Peoples Republic of China was founded in 1949. Major challenges during the 10-day enumeration […]