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    Magnet or Sticky?: A State-by-State Typology

    “Magnet” states are those in which a high share of the adults who live there now moved there from some other state. “Sticky” states are those in which a high share of the adults who were born there live there now.

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    St. Patrick’s Day Drinking?

    St. Patrick's DayAs many head to the bars for St. Patrick’s Day, not everyone will be celebrating; more than six-in-ten Americans think drinking alcohol excessively is morally wrong.

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    Rich-Poor Gap

    A 28-point divide separates Democrats and Republicans on the question of losing ground with respect to the gap between rich and poor.

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    Grass is Always Greener

    Almost half of Americans say they would rather live in a different type of community from the one they’re living in now.

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    Candidate to President

    The most frequently used one-word descriptor of President Obama is intelligent.

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    Capitol Beat

    Since the 1980s, the number of U.S. wire services and newspapers covering Congress has fallen by 72%.

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    The Dark Side

    A small majority says torture is rarely or never justified.