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short readsSep 18, 2013

NSA revelations strain U.S. relations with a friendly Brazil

Leaks by former NSA employee Edward Snowden are having far reaching effects on U.S. diplomacy, this time damaging relations with one of America’s most important partners in Latin America.
reportSep 18, 2013

In Britain, emotive debate about the Muslim veil tempered by a streak of pragmatism
reportSep 18, 2013

Income Trends and Gaps

This posting links to an article by Pew Research Center’s Rick Fry on four takeaways from the Census Bureau’s release of annual income and poverty data.
reportSep 18, 2013

Four takeaways from Tuesday’s Census income and poverty release
short readsSep 18, 2013

Four takeaways from Tuesday’s Census income and poverty release

On Tuesday the Census Bureau released its annual trove of data on income, poverty and health insurance in 2012. Here were some of the key findings on household income: New data show that median household income has stagnated for the longest period since the government began collecting such data in 1967. In 2012 the median […]
short readsSep 18, 2013

How’s the economy doing? Depends on whether you’re a Democrat or Republican

Americans perceptions of the economy differ significantly by partisanship, regardless of what the actual economic data show.
reportSep 18, 2013

Republicans Sour on Ben Bernanke

Survey Report As Ben Bernanke prepares to step down as chairman of the Federal Reserve in January, the public views him somewhat more favorably (38%) than unfavorably (31%), with 32% unable to offer a rating. Bernanke is better known now than he was in March 2008, when 55% could not rate him; at that time, […]
short readsSep 18, 2013

Headscarf incident in Sudan highlights a global trend

Sudan is one of an increasing number of countries whose governments regulate the wearing of religious symbols or attire, such as head coverings for women or facial hair for men.
short readsSep 18, 2013

After recession, more children living with Grandma or Grandpa

In 2011, about 3 million U.S. children were living with and being primarily cared for by a grandparent.
short readsSep 17, 2013

Putin’s concerns about extremism shared by other Russians

Vladimir Putin’s op-ed in The New York Times explaining his reasons for opposing U.S. military action against the Syrian regime also touched on worries within his own borders.

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NSA revelations strain U.S. relations with a friendly Brazil

In Britain, emotive debate about the Muslim veil tempered by a streak of pragmatism

How’s the economy doing? Depends on whether you’re a Democrat or Republican

Republicans Sour on Ben Bernanke

Headscarf incident in Sudan highlights a global trend

Putin’s concerns about extremism shared by other Russians