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short readsSep 28, 2012

A Recovery from Great Recession Bypassing American Households

In the two years since the end of the recession, median household income has fallen by 4.1%, decreasing by about as much as it did during the recession itself.
short readsSep 28, 2012

Support for Government Social Safety Net Declines

Just over four-in-ten (43%) Americans believe the government should help more needy people, even if it means going deeper in debt. Support for the social safety net has declined among Republicans and independents.
presentationSep 28, 2012

What’s the future for self-tracking?

Susannah Fox will be the opening keynote speaker at a symposium on self-tracking in health.
reportSep 27, 2012

Slipping Away
reportSep 27, 2012

In Changing News Landscape, Even Television is Vulnerable

Overview The transformation of the nation’s news landscape has already taken a heavy toll on print news sources, particularly print newspapers. But there are now signs that television news – which so far has held onto its audience through the rise of the internet – also is increasingly vulnerable, as it may be losing its […]
featureSep 27, 2012

Controversies Over Mosques and Islamic Centers Across the U.S.

This interactive map provides a brief overview, based on news reports, of 35 proposed mosques and Islamic centers that have encountered community resistance in the last two years.
short readsSep 27, 2012

Almost Half of U.S. Hispanic Population Lives in 10 Metropolitan Areas

Nearly half (45%) of the nation’s Hispanic population lives in just 10 metropolitan areas.
short readsSep 27, 2012

As First Debate Nears, Obama Has Favorability Edge Over Romney

Going into the first of three presidential debates on Oct. 3, the number of registered voters who regard Barack Obama favorably is 10 points higher than it is for Mitt Romney.
reportSep 26, 2012

A Record One-in-Five Households Now Owe Student Loan Debt

About one out of five (19%) of the nation’s households owed student debt in 2010, more than double the share two decades earlier and a significant rise from the 15% that owed such debt in 2007. A record 40% of all households headed by someone younger than age 35 owed student debt in 2010.
reportSep 26, 2012

How Social and Traditional Media Differ in Treatment of the Conventions and Beyond

During what may prove a key period in the race for president, the candidates received very different treatment on Twitter, Facebook and blogs than in the mainstream media, a new PEJ study finds. The candidates each enjoyed a bounce in mainstream media treatment during their conventions. By contrast, social media showed little change, and the discourse was highly negative.

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A Recovery from Great Recession Bypassing American Households

Support for Government Social Safety Net Declines

What’s the future for self-tracking?

Slipping Away

Controversies Over Mosques and Islamic Centers Across the U.S.

Almost Half of U.S. Hispanic Population Lives in 10 Metropolitan Areas

As First Debate Nears, Obama Has Favorability Edge Over Romney