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short readsMar 18, 2014

Michelle Obama to visit China, focus on education

Given other economic and environmental problems, however, education is not high on the minds of the Chinese public.
reportMar 18, 2014

The Rise of Federal Immigration Crimes

Between 1992 and 2012, the number of offenders sentenced in federal courts more than doubled, driven largely by a 28-fold increase in the number of unlawful reentry convictions.
reportMar 18, 2014

A new way of looking at public library engagement in America

Highlights from our new report exploring the spectrum of Americans’ engagement with public libraries.
reportMar 18, 2014

In 2013, 59% of deported immigrants convicted of a crime
short readsMar 18, 2014

Data Feed: Rising food prices, student learning, coffee-shop geography

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsMar 18, 2014

In 2013, 59% of deported immigrants convicted of a crime

President Obama ordered a review of immigration enforcement policies last week, following weeks of growing pressure from Democrats and Latino leaders, one of whom recently called him “deporter in chief.” As the number of unauthorized immigrants sent home nears two million under his administration, the president met with advocates late on Friday and acknowledged deportations […]
short readsMar 17, 2014

Support for gay marriage up among black Protestants in last year, flat among white evangelicals

New Pew Research Center data from 2014 show that just within the past year, growing shares of some Christian groups favor allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.
short readsMar 17, 2014

Data Feed: Live TV declines as video source, return of the ARM, why Ukraine isn’t fighting Russia

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsMar 17, 2014

Resurgent public optimism on the economy? Don’t hold your breath

One of the biggest political puzzles of 2014 is why the public remains so bearish about the economy, and in turn critical of Barack Obama’s stewardship of it, given clear signs that economic indicators are improving. An analysis by Andrew Kohut.
short readsMar 17, 2014

5 key findings about digital news audiences

Web visitors who arrive at news sites by typing in a URL or clicking a bookmark behave quite differently from those who arrive via search engine or social media.

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Michelle Obama to visit China, focus on education

The Rise of Federal Immigration Crimes

A new way of looking at public library engagement in America

In 2013, 59% of deported immigrants convicted of a crime

Data Feed: Rising food prices, student learning, coffee-shop geography

In 2013, 59% of deported immigrants convicted of a crime

Support for gay marriage up among black Protestants in last year, flat among white evangelicals

Data Feed: Live TV declines as video source, return of the ARM, why Ukraine isn’t fighting Russia

Resurgent public optimism on the economy? Don’t hold your breath

5 key findings about digital news audiences