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    No Shift Toward Gun Control After Tucson Shootings

    The public remains divided — and deeply so along party lines — on the issue of gun control and gun rights. Most Americans say tragic events like the shooting are just the isolated acts of troubled individuals, and not a reflection of broader problems in American society.

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    How can I tell if an “average” is a mean or a median?

    Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

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    China Top Economic Power

    Nearly half of U.S. adults now say that China is the world’s top economic power.

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    Stoning Adulterers

    About eight-in-ten Muslims in Egypt and Pakistan endorse the stoning of people who commit adultery.

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    Pakistanis Say Suicide Bombings Never Justified

    The view that suicide attacks against civilians are never justified is most widespread in Pakistan and Turkey, where 80% and 77%, respectively, share this opinion.

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    Social Side of the Internet

    The internet is having a wide-ranging impact on Americans’ engagement with civic, social and religious organizations, as groups and their members use digital tools — such as Facebook and Twitter — to bind themselves together and pursue goals.

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    Good Dads

    Being a good father is ranked as the most important trait of a good husband/partner by nearly everyone.

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    Mom the Good Homemaker

    Being good at household chores is ranked at the bottom of a list of important traits for a good wife/partner.

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    Limbaugh Listeners are NRA Supporters

    Fully 76% of Rush Limbaugh’s regular listeners say they support the NRA whereas only 13% of regular New York Times readers say the same.

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    The Marrying — and Divorcing — Kind

    Compared with most other western nations, the U.S. has one of the highest marriage rates as well as one of the highest divorce rates.

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