Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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    Spring 2013 Survey

    Below is a map of countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in Spring 2013. The survey was conducted in 39 countries among 37,653 respondents from March 2 to May 1. View a full list of survey reports from 2013

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    Parents, Children, Libraries, and Reading: Select quotes from parents and library staff

    In addition to the statistics included in our report, we also asked parents and librarians from around the country about their thoughts on various library services for parents and children. These quotes are from in-person and online focus groups of library patrons and staff, as well as an online questionnaire of library staff members.

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    Division, Uncertainty over New Immigration Bill

    Overview As Congress debates a bill to overhaul the nation’s immigration policy, much of the public has yet to form an opinion about the legislation. About as many say they favor (33%) as oppose (28%) the immigration bill before Congress, but fully 38% say they don’t know what they think of the legislation. At this […]

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    Widespread Middle East Fears that Syrian Violence Will Spread

    Survey Report As concern mounts about the Syrian government’s possible use of chemical weapons against its own people, publics in the Middle East – especially the Lebanese – are extremely worried about violence spreading to neighboring countries. Nonetheless, a new survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted before news emerged of alleged use of chemical […]