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short readsJun 17, 2013

Political views can drive wrong poll answers, unless there’s money involved

Do one’s political leanings blind people to the facts? Judging from decades of polling, the answer is sometimes yes—partisanship appears to lead some people to claim as facts things that aren’t particularly factual.
short readsJun 17, 2013

What’s news in 2013, so far

From leaks of NSA surveillance programs to the IRS and Benghazi controversies, Washington has been rife with revelations and high-profile investigations this year. But the public paid more attention to the debate over gun policy than any of those stories. In late January, 43% said they followed President Obama’s gun proposals very closely and 39% […]
short readsJun 17, 2013

As this year’s term ends, little agreement on Supreme Court’s ideological leanings

In a March poll, a plurality of Americans described the Supreme Court’s ideology as middle of the road.
reportJun 17, 2013

News Coverage Conveys Strong Momentum for Same-Sex Marriage

News stories focused on support for same-sex marriage outnumbered those opposing it by roughly 5-to-1 in the two months marked by Supreme Court deliberations on the issue, according to the latest study in Pew Research’s LGBT in Changing Times series. Did statements of support vary by media sector? Did reactions on Twitter differ from the news media? How was the topic covered in LGBT outlets? The new study offers answers.
short readsJun 16, 2013

It’s Fathers’ Day for many American men, including 23% of those who are LGBT

About a quarter of LGBT men are fathers, and an additional 14% would like to have children someday.
reportJun 15, 2013

Germany and Europe: The reluctant hegemon
reportJun 15, 2013

Obama returns to Berlin, no longer a ’superstar’
reportJun 14, 2013

New Census Figures Raise a Good Question

This is a brief description of a posting on FactTank about new Census Bureau population estimates that show deaths among non-Hispanic whites exceeded births in 2012.
short readsJun 14, 2013

Why there are more deaths than births among whites

The finding that made headlines from this week’s Census Bureau release of new national and state population estimates—that there are now more deaths than births among non-Hispanic whites—is a vivid illustration of the rapid long-term growth in the number of older Americans. But first, you might ask, how could there suddenly be more deaths than […]
short readsJun 14, 2013

U.S. aid to Syrian rebels: Public has opposed American involvement in the past

Public opinion surveys have consistently shown Americans to have little interest in the Syrian conflict and have been opposed — or lukewarm, at best, — to getting involved.

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What’s news in 2013, so far

As this year’s term ends, little agreement on Supreme Court’s ideological leanings

News Coverage Conveys Strong Momentum for Same-Sex Marriage

Germany and Europe: The reluctant hegemon

Obama returns to Berlin, no longer a ’superstar’

Why there are more deaths than births among whites

U.S. aid to Syrian rebels: Public has opposed American involvement in the past