Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Public Backs Affirmative Action, But Not Minority Preferences
The public has generally been supportive of affirmative action programs, but is decidedly opposed to the idea of providing preferential treatment to minorities.
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Eating, Thinking and Staying Active with New Media
Media-Smart Youth expert panel discussion on the integration of the internet into daily life and what this means for educational programs that seek to engage youth through new media.
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Blacks Feel More Optimistic
Fully 62% of non-Hispanic blacks now believe that Americans can always solve problems; in 2007 only 41% shared that confidence.
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Elderly Worries About Government and Health Care
Americans ages 65 and older are the most worried about government involvement in health care.
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Partisan Divide on Obligation to the Needy
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.
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Teens Playing ‘Adults Only’ Games
Roughly a third of teenagers who play video games report that at least one of their favorite games is rated Mature or Adults Only.
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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.
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Strongly Support U.S. Involvement in World Affairs
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.
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Better Off Feeling Worse Off
The share of higher-income Americans who feel satisfied financially has fallen from 85% to 65% in two years.