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    The Millennial Count

    The size of the Millennial generation is about equal to the size of the Boomer generation — but for a different reason.

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    More Men Marrying Up

    Roughly two in ten married women earn more than their spouses, up from 4% in 1970.

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    Ladies First in Education

    For the first time in U.S. history, more women than men have college degrees.

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    Drill, Baby, Drill

    There is broad support for expanded offshore oil drilling in America.

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    Health Care Generates its Biggest Week of Coverage

    After a year of passionate debate, health-care reform dominated the news agenda  last week leading up to a key vote by the House of Representatives, with the media focused on head counts, horse trading and the political calculus for legislators. No other story came close, but the economy once again finished as runner up.

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    Congress in a Wordle

    Dysfunctional. Corrupt. Selfish. It’s not hard to guess what these words are describing. Examine a word cloud to see what the public thinks of Congress.

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    The State of the News Media 2010: An Annual Report on American Journalism

    Inside news companies, the most immediate concern is how much revenue lost in recession the industry will regain as the economy improves. Whatever the answers, the future of news ultimately rests on more long-term concerns: What are the prospects for alternative journalism organizations that are forming around the country? Will traditional media adapt and innovate amid continuing pressures to thin their ranks?

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    Economic Attitudes

    The biggest question facing online journalism today is how to pay for it. With revenue declining both online and in legacy platforms, news organizations say they are intensifying the search for new models. What kind of new advertising options are out there? How will users respond? And would consumers in the marketplace accept pay walls?