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short readsSep 10, 2013

The falling price of a smartphone

Decline in the average selling price of smartphones over past two years.
short readsSep 9, 2013

As French, U.S. leaders push for Syria action, their people are united in opposition

The American and French publics, who a decade ago bitterly disagreed over the U.S. invasion of Iraq, now see eye-to-eye on the looming military strike against Syria because of its alleged use of chemical weapons against its own people. In principle they both think there are times when it is necessary to use military force […]
short readsSep 9, 2013

Return of CNN ‘Crossfire’ injects more opinion into evening cable news

CNN’s “Crossfire” is back, injecting more opinion-driven programming into an evening cable news landscape that is already chock full of ideology and commentary.
reportSep 9, 2013

Action against Syria Lacks Popular Backing

In the debate over whether the U.S. and one or more of its NATO allies should launch a military strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad over its alleged use of chemical weapons, much has been made of the need for multilateral sanction for such an effort, either by the U.N. Security Council or NATO.
reportSep 9, 2013

Opposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges

Overview Over just the past week, the share of Americans who oppose U.S. airstrikes in Syria has surged 15 points, from 48% to 63%, as many who were undecided about the issue have turned against military action. By contrast, the share of Americans who support airstrikes remains virtually unchanged: Just 28% favor U.S. military airstrikes […]
short readsSep 9, 2013

Most Americans see terrorism as part of life in the future

Three-quarters of Americans said in the wake of the Boston bombings that occasional acts of terrorism will be part of U.S. life in the future.
reportSep 6, 2013

Toronto Star: Sunni-Shia split the Mideast’s new great divide
short readsSep 6, 2013

In foreign affairs, Americans are less receptive to moral arguments

Americans generally are less willing to support foreign policies on moral or humanitarian grounds than when they are cast as directly benefiting the United States or its allies.
short readsSep 6, 2013

Chart of the Week: Big drop in birth rate may be leveling off

The release of 2012 statistics on the U.S. birth rates indicates a flattening of the sharp decline in fertility that accompanied the Great Recession.
short readsSep 6, 2013

Catholic leaders urge immigration reform

Some Catholic leaders have thrown their support behind changes in immigration laws, a position that is in line with the views of many U.S. Catholics.

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The falling price of a smartphone

As French, U.S. leaders push for Syria action, their people are united in opposition

Return of CNN ‘Crossfire’ injects more opinion into evening cable news

Action against Syria Lacks Popular Backing

Opposition to Syrian Airstrikes Surges

Most Americans see terrorism as part of life in the future

Toronto Star: Sunni-Shia split the Mideast’s new great divide

In foreign affairs, Americans are less receptive to moral arguments

Chart of the Week: Big drop in birth rate may be leveling off

Catholic leaders urge immigration reform