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short readsJan 27, 2009

GOP Leads … in Happiness

More Republicans (37%) than Democrats (25%) say they are “very happy.”
short readsJan 27, 2009

Need that Computer and Cellphone

Computers are deemed a necessity by just half (51%) of the adult public, and cell phones by 49%. But both of these products are making a swift climb up the necessity scale.
short readsJan 27, 2009

The Simple Life

Fully a third of people living in rural areas see five or fewer widely held consumer products as necessities rather than luxuries.
short readsJan 27, 2009

Nation’s Capital: People Magnet

More than six-in-ten current residents of Washington, DC were born in another state.
short readsJan 27, 2009

Heaven: Not a Gated Community

Most Americans who claim a religious affiliation think many religions, not just their own religion, can lead to eternal life.
short readsJan 27, 2009

Gain to Believe In

Roughly half of Americans say people like themselves would gain influence under the Obama administration.
short readsJan 27, 2009

Nation Building — at Home

Seven-in-ten Americans say President Obama should focus on domestic policy.
reportJan 27, 2009

Symbols and Substance of Obama’s First Week Drive the Narrative

Barack Obama’s official transition to power swamped the news last week. And even that may understate the extent to which he commandeered the agenda, with an early edict on Gitmo and a full-court press on a stimulus package.
reportJan 26, 2009

Smithsonian 2.0

How can museums and libraries adjust to the new media ecosystem?
reportJan 23, 2009

Plane Crash Draws As Much Interest As Economy

Summary of Findings Americans last week followed the dramatic emergency landing of US Airways flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River as closely as they followed news about the nation’s number one problem: the troubled economy. One-in-four say the crash – which resulted in no fatalities and turned pilot Chesley Sullenberger into a national hero […]