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short readsMar 16, 2012

Americans Divided Over 2010 Health Care Law

Americans are almost evenly divided in their opinion of the 2010 health care law, with 47% in favor of it and 45% against it.
short readsMar 16, 2012

Fewer Republicans Believe Drawn-Out Presidential Contest is Good for Party

A growing number of Republican and Republican-leaning voters are concerned that the extended GOP primary campaign will be a bad thing for the Republican Party this year. A month ago, 55% of people viewed it as a good thing for the party; now, 47% hold that view.
short readsMar 16, 2012

Economic Conditions Lead Young Adults Back to the Nest

About a quarter (24%) of young adults ages 18 to 34 have temporarily moved in with their parents in recent years as a result of the lackluster economy.
presentationMar 16, 2012

The State of Mobile America

A look at some of the most recent survey results obtained by the Pew Internet Project on mobile computing and the use of handheld devices
reportMar 16, 2012

Mama birds: Catherine Fairchild Calhoun and Laurie Strongin

A conversation about rare disease, the impact of the internet, and love.
reportMar 15, 2012

Campaign Interest Comparable to Most Previous Elections, Well Below 2008

Overview The presidential campaign again proved to be the top story for the public and the media last week. Overall public interest is comparable to most previous primary election cycles, but well below the high mark set four years ago. Last week, which included Super Tuesday contests in 10 states, 28% say they followed election […]
reportMar 15, 2012

Who Owns the Media

An interactive database of companies that own news properties in the United States. Use the site to compare the companies, explore each media sector or read profiles of individual companies.
reportMar 15, 2012

Little Support for U.S. Intervention in Syrian Conflict

Overview There is strong public sentiment against the United States intervening in the fighting in Syria between government forces and anti-government groups. Nearly two-thirds (64%) say the United States does not have a responsibility to do something about the conflict in Syria. Similar percentages oppose the U.S. and its allies bombing Syrian military forces to […]
featureMar 15, 2012

Conference Call: Mormons and Civic Life

With a Mormon candidate in the race for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, there has been intense media, academic and public interest in Mormons and their religion. The Pew Forum recently held a roundtable discussion with journalists, scholars and policy experts on some of the latest research on Mormons and their place in American society […]
reportMar 15, 2012

The Boomerang Generation

If there’s supposed to be a stigma attached to living with mom and dad through one’s late twenties or early thirties, today’s “boomerang generation” didn’t get that memo.