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    The Impact of the Internet on Institutions in the Future

    Most technology experts and stakeholders say innovative forms of online cooperation could result in more efficient and responsive organizational structures for business, non-profits and government by the year 2020.

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    Clergy Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church

    Roughly a quarter of former Catholics who are now religiously unaffiliated say the clergy sexual abuse scandals were a reason for their leaving the Church.

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    How do you decide how to word your survey questions?

    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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    Why does the Census ask for your age?

    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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    Parenting a Priority

    About half of young adults, ages 18-29, say being a good parent is one of the most important things to them.

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    Deficit Neutral

    Americans are evenly split on whether spending more to help the economy recover or reducing the federal deficit should be a higher government priority.

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    We Can Work it Out

    Eight-in-ten Americans say Democrats and Republicans in Congress are not working together.

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    Economic Woes

    Fully 70% of Americans say they have faced one or more job or financial-related problems in the past year, up from 59% in February 2009.

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