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short readsDec 16, 2016

More voters will have access to non-English ballots in the next election cycle

New census data show that 263 counties, cities and other jurisdictions in 29 states will now be required to print election ballots in non-English languages.
short readsDec 13, 2016

What’s on your table? How America’s diet has changed over the decades

We’re eating more chicken, cheese and yogurt, but less beef, margarine and ice cream.
reportSep 1, 2016

Book Reading 2016

A growing share of Americans are reading e-books on tablets and smartphones rather than dedicated e-readers, but print books remain much more popular than books in digital formats
short readsNov 11, 2016

Profile of U.S. veterans is changing dramatically as their ranks decline

The share of the population with military experience – counting those who are on active duty or were in the past – has fallen by almost half since 1980.
reportOct 31, 2016

Japanese Back Global Engagement Despite Concern About Domestic Economy

Despite souring public sentiment about their domestic economy and some concern about Japan’s declining role on the world stage, the Japanese are outward looking.
short readsNov 10, 2016

In nine countries, 20% or more born there have migrated or sought refuge abroad

Some 244 million people worldwide have left their countries of birth – many seeking improved economic opportunities or fleeing physical danger – but the impact of out-migration has been uneven worldwide.
short readsSep 20, 2016

Favorable views of the UN prevail in Europe, Asia and U.S.

Majorities or pluralities in 17 of 19 countries we surveyed have a positive view of the United Nations.
reportOct 18, 2016

Methodology

The data used in this report are based on four primary data sources from United Nations agencies: 1) estimates for the number of displaced persons (international migrants such as refugees and asylum seekers as well as internal migrants such as internally displaced persons) from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 2) estimates for […]
reportFeb 23, 2017

1. Who is going negative? Leadership and very liberal or conservative members most critical of other side

While it is easy enough for observers and pundits to declare that modern American politics is “too negative,” it is much harder for social scientists to measure that phenomenon with precision. This report draws on new computational tools and statistical methods that allow researchers to look for patterns in large amounts of text. These tools […]
reportDec 13, 2016

Appendix A: Methodology

This appendix describes the statistical methods used to measure educational attainment by religion, including average years of schooling. It then provides an overview of the data sources used in the report. (A full list of data sources used for each country can be found in Appendix B.) The appendix continues with a discussion of how […]

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