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short readsApr 26, 2012

Young Men and Women Differ on the Importance of a Successful Marriage

The percentage of young men (ages 18 to 34) who say a successful marriage is one of the most important things in their lives has dropped six percentage points since 1997, from 35% to 29%. The percentage of young women who put a priority on having a successful marriage has risen during that period.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Foreign-Born Workers Top the Native-Born in Employment Growth

Between 2009 and 2011, foreign-born workers experienced a 5.2% increase in employment, from 21.5 million to 22.6 million. In comparison, native-born workers experienced just a 1.8% increase over this same period.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Social Issues Low on Voters’ Minds in 2012

Although it has been a contentious issue in many states, just 28% of voters view gay marriage as a very important issue.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Women in Combat During the Post-9/11 Wars

Three-in-ten (30%) female veterans say they have served in a combat or war zone since 9/11; that compares to 57% of male veterans say they have done so.
reportApr 26, 2012

Bloggers Speculate on Google Innovations

The impending release of Google Drive and looming changes at Google+ triggered a lively online discussion last week as bloggers generally seemed to welcome these new developments. On Twitter, it was another big week for pop stars while a tragic car accident in Japan registered as the most viewed news video.
reportApr 25, 2012

More Support for Gun Rights, Gay Marriage than in 2008 or 2004

Overview Opinions about a pair of contentious social issues, gun control and gay marriage, have changed substantially since previous presidential campaigns. On gun control, Americans have become more conservative; on gay marriage, they have become more liberal. Currently, 49% of Americans say it is more important to protect the rights of Americans to own guns, […]
reportApr 25, 2012

India’s Broken Promise
short readsApr 25, 2012

The Burdens of Student Debt

About half (48%) of students who took out college loans say that paying them back has made it harder to make ends meet after they left school.
presentationApr 25, 2012

Public libraries in the digital age

Mary Madden and Kathryn Zickuhr presented findings on the rise of e-reading, including reading-device ownership and the general reading habits/preferences of Americans.
reportApr 24, 2012

News about Trayvon Martin Case Still Top Story

Overview With a Florida judge clearing the way for George Zimmerman to get out of jail on bail, developments in the case against the man charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin topped Americans’ news interest last week. About a quarter of the public (26%) says they followed developments in the case more closely than […]