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    5 facts about Social Security

    Social Security has developed into one of the most popular federal programs, though that popularity is tempered by concern over its long-term financial outlook.

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    Views on Safety of GMOs by Key Demographics

    Amid debate over labeling GM foods, most Americans believe they’re unsafe

    The debate over the safety of genetically modified foods has put state lawmakers who favor requiring labeling of these products at odds with counterparts in Congress who oppose it. Americans’ concerns about GM foods are providing the backdrop: A majority of them believe such foods are generally unsafe to eat.

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    Elaborating on the Views of AAAS Scientists, Issue by Issue

    The following material covers the various views of subsets of AAAS members on each of the 13 issues that were highlighted in our original report about the gaps between scientists and citizens. Climate Change There are wide differences between the general public and AAAS scientists overall when it comes to beliefs about climate change. Fully […]

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    Why Elaborate on Scientists’ Views?

    This report revisits the subject matter of a January release in which Pew Research Center compared the public’s and scientists’ viewpoints on key scientific issues. Specifically, this report takes a closer look at how opinions vary among different groups of scientists. There are several reasons to explore scientists’ views further. The first is to get […]

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    New Horizons Approaches Pluto

    5 facts about Americans’ views on space exploration

    If all went according to plan, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft swept past Pluto this morning just before 8 a.m. Eastern time, offering scientists and the public a glimpse at the previously unexplored edge of the solar universe.