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Much of the opposition to health care reform today is being fueled by anti-government sentiment that did not exist during the mid-1960’s.
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Much of the opposition to health care reform today is being fueled by anti-government sentiment that did not exist during the mid-1960’s.
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Two experts — a geneticist and a religion writer and correspondent — discuss why they believe the current perceived conflict between evolution and faith is unnecessary and destructive.
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This year, 66% of those under age 30 voted for Barack Obama making the disparity between young voters and other age groups larger than in any presidential election since exit polling began in 1972.
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Pew Research Center president Andrew Kohut, New York Times columnist David Brooks and Foreign Policy editor Moises Naim discuss findings and implications of the new survey.
Trends in the opinions of America’s youngest voters are often a barometer of shifting political winds. And that appears to be the case in 2008. Use the interactive tool to track generational differences in party affiliation over time.
Republicans’ concerns about climate change have fallen through the floor. Just 12% now call it a top priority for policymakers.
As the pace of stem-cell research quickens, seven big states are financing the science in hopes of attracting the world’s best scientists.
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