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    Sunni-Shia Conflict Widespread

    In seven of nine nations surveyed, a majority of Muslim respondents said Sunni-Shia tensions are not limited to Iraq, but rather a broader problem.

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    Mixed Views of Hamas and Hezbollah

    Muslim publics are split on extremist groups, including Palestinians who oppose their own such group (Hamas) but support Hezbollah.

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    Airport Body Scans OK

    The public overwhelmingly supports requiring all airport passengers to submit to whole-body scans that can see through clothing.

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    On Blogs, Hot Dogs Become the Health Care Debate

    Bloggers weren’t very interested in the politics of the big Washington bi-partisan health care summit last week. But they engaged in a spirited debate over a health care warning issued by some pediatricians. On Twitter, several different Web-focused subjects gained the most attention. And Tiger Woods’ media mea culpa drew more than half a million views on YouTube.

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    Census History: Counting Hispanics

    Despite the long history of Hispanic residents in the United States, there was no systematic effort to count this group separately in the Census until the late 20th century.

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    Public Focuses on Health Care and Olympics

    Summary of Findings Americans say the two news stories they followed most closely last week were the reinvigorated debate over health care reform in Washington and the second week of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. In interviews shortly after the Feb. 25 bipartisan summit on health care legislation, a quarter of the public (25%) says […]

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    Designing for Better Health

    DiabetesMine and Project HealthDesign are just two examples of how design is taking center stage in health care initiatives. What else are you seeing? What else needs to be done?

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    Support for Alternative Energy and Offshore Drilling

    Overview The public continues to favor a wide range of government policies to address the nation’s energy supply. More than three-quarters of the public (78%) favors increasing federal funding for research on wind, solar and hydrogen technology. A large majority (70%) also favors spending more on subway, rail and bus systems. Both measures are little […]