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short readsJan 31, 2014

Chart of the Week: 63 years of global climate change

More than six decades of global temperature data, condensed into a 15-second visualization.
reportDec 30, 2013

Public’s Views on Human Evolution

While 60% of Americans believe in human evolution, a third reject the idea. Beliefs about evolution differ strongly by religious group and also vary by party affiliation, gender, age and education.
reportNov 26, 2013

45% of Americans Have Chronic Conditions

The 45% of U.S. adults living with one or more chronic health conditions are less likely than other adults to go online. But once they are online, they are more likely to be active users of online health resources.
reportNov 26, 2013

The Diagnosis Difference

A portrait of the 45% of U.S. adults living with chronic health conditions
short readsNov 25, 2013

Thanksgiving drivers may pay less for gasoline than last year

The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline across the U.S.
reportNov 21, 2013

Religious Groups’ Views on End-of-Life Issues

In these summaries, religious leaders, scholars and ethicists from 16 major American religious groups explain how their faith traditions’ teachings address physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia and other end-of-life questions.
reportNov 21, 2013

To End Our Days

The Social, Legal and Political Dimensions of the End-of-Life Debate
reportNov 21, 2013

Views on End-of-Life Medical Treatments

Most Americans say there are circumstances in which doctors and nurses should allow a patient to die, but a growing minority says medical professionals always should do everything possible to save a patient’s life.
short readsNov 13, 2013

Americans see U.S. losing ground against mental illness, prescription drug abuse

The public views a number of public health problems as serious, but while prescription drug abuse does not top the list, it stands out as a problem that Americans say is getting worse.
short readsNov 11, 2013

U.S., Middle East publics less concerned about climate change than those in other nations

The UN Climate Change Conference convened today in Warsaw with a call for governments to reach an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The talks begin against a public opinion backdrop in which fewer Americans see global climate change as a major threat than do people in most other regions.

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Chart of the Week: 63 years of global climate change

Public’s Views on Human Evolution

45% of Americans Have Chronic Conditions

The Diagnosis Difference

Thanksgiving drivers may pay less for gasoline than last year

Americans see U.S. losing ground against mental illness, prescription drug abuse

U.S., Middle East publics less concerned about climate change than those in other nations