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    Missing Mom or Dad

    Only about six-in-ten members of the Millennial generation (62%) were raised by both parents.

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    More Men Marrying Up

    Roughly two in ten married women earn more than their spouses, up from 4% in 1970.

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    Ladies First in Education

    For the first time in U.S. history, more women than men have college degrees.

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    Send More Money, Mom

    More than a third of all Millennials (36%) depend on their parents or other family members for financial assistance.

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    Congress in a Wordle

    Dysfunctional. Corrupt. Selfish. It’s not hard to guess what these words are describing. Examine a word cloud to see what the public thinks of Congress.

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    The Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household

    The multi-generational American family household is staging a comeback — driven in part by the job losses and home foreclosures of recent years, but more so by demographic changes that have been gathering steam for decades.

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    What does “PEW” stand for?

    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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    State of the News Media 2010

    Inside news companies, the most immediate worry is how much lost revenue the industry will regain as the economy improves. But the future of news depends on longer-term concerns. What are the prospects for alternative journalism organizations that are forming around the country? Will traditional media adapt and innovate amid continuing pressures to thin their ranks?

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