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short readsNov 2, 2010

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.
short readsNov 2, 2010

Hispanics Split on Impact of Unauthorized Immigration

Hispanics are divided about the impact of illegal immigration on Hispanics already living in the U.S.
short readsNov 2, 2010

Latinos Perceptions of Discrimination

Six-in-ten Latinos say discrimination against Hispanics is a “major problem.”
short readsNov 2, 2010

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.
short readsNov 2, 2010

Faithful Students?

On a quiz of religious knowledge, on average, Americans answer 16 of 32 questions correctly.
presentationNov 2, 2010

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…
reportNov 1, 2010

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 […]
reportNov 1, 2010

The Media Roar into the Midterms

Attention to the crucial midterm congressional elections reached new heights last week, accounting for nearly half the overall news coverage. The top stories also included the economy, a new terror plot, the conflict in Afghanistan and fresh revelations about the BP oil disaster that dominated coverage in the summer.
reportNov 1, 2010

To improve health and health care… fill in the blank

Consumers are often described as the greatest untapped information resource in medicine, but our research shows that patients and caregivers are already accessing that knowledge.
reportOct 31, 2010

GOP Likely to Recapture Control of House

Overview Pew Research Center’s final 2010 pre-election survey finds the Republican Party continuing to hold a solid lead in preferences for Tuesday’s midterm election. The poll, conducted Oct. 27-30 among 2,373 registered voters, including 1,809 voters considered the most likely to vote, shows that 48% of likely voters say they will vote for the Republican […]