Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Read our research on:

Publications

Refine Your Results

  • report

    The News Narrative: Crunch Time for Health Care

    The media last week were focused squarely on politicians. While Obama’s health care gamble was the top story, Jim Bunning’s quixotic Senate crusade, a Texas gubernatorial primary and the resignation of a powerful House committee chairman were also big news. The only non-politics story in the top five was the tragedy in Chile.

  • report

    Reviving America’s Global Image

    In a briefing for a congressional subcommittee, Andrew Kohut describes the rise of anti-Americanism over the last decade, its sharp decline after Obama’s election and the reasons why this improving trend may be fragile.

  • short reads

    Look for the Union Label?

    Just four in ten say they have a favorable opinion of labor unions; 42% express an unfavorable opinion.

  • short reads

    Sunni-Shia Conflict Widespread

    In seven of nine nations surveyed, a majority of Muslim respondents said Sunni-Shia tensions are not limited to Iraq, but rather a broader problem.

  • short reads

    Mixed Views of Hamas and Hezbollah

    Muslim publics are split on extremist groups, including Palestinians who oppose their own such group (Hamas) but support Hezbollah.

  • short reads

    Airport Body Scans OK

    The public overwhelmingly supports requiring all airport passengers to submit to whole-body scans that can see through clothing.

  • report

    On Blogs, Hot Dogs Become the Health Care Debate

    Bloggers weren’t very interested in the politics of the big Washington bi-partisan health care summit last week. But they engaged in a spirited debate over a health care warning issued by some pediatricians. On Twitter, several different Web-focused subjects gained the most attention. And Tiger Woods’ media mea culpa drew more than half a million views on YouTube.

  • report

    Census History: Counting Hispanics

    Despite the long history of Hispanic residents in the United States, there was no systematic effort to count this group separately in the Census until the late 20th century.