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short readsSep 15, 2016

Educational divide in vote preferences on track to be wider than in recent elections

The contest for president between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is marked by an educational divide that is far wider than in past elections.
short readsJan 18, 2017

U.S. still has a ways to go in meeting Obama’s goal of producing more college grads

As Obama’s time in office nears its end, the U.S. remains short of his goal to produce more college graduates by 2020.
reportApr 5, 2017

Acknowledgments

This report was produced by Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation. This report is a collaborative effort based on […]
reportJun 6, 2017

Theme 3: Risk is part of life. The Internet of Things will be accepted, despite dangers, because most people believe the worst-case scenario would never happen to them

A number of participants in this canvassing noted that humans possess an inherent optimism bias when measuring risk versus reward. While they understand that connected platforms and devices can lead to negative outcomes, they figure the bad stuff will happen to someone else or, if they suffer in some regard, they will still land on […]
short readsFeb 23, 2017

Support for 2010 health care law reaches new high

As congressional Republicans weigh options to replace the Affordable Care Act, support for the 2010 health care law has reached its highest level on record.
reportFeb 2, 2017

Appendix A: Regression Analyses

The following tables detail the results of a series of statistical models predicting people’s beliefs about the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, their views about a school-based requirement for the MMR vaccine and their views of medical scientists associated with childhood vaccines from a set of explanatory variables. The regression analyses using a binary logistic […]
reportFeb 2, 2017

Appendix A: Regression Analyses

The following tables detail the results of a series of statistical models predicting people’s beliefs about the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, their views about a school-based requirement for the MMR vaccine and their views of medical scientists associated with childhood vaccines from a set of explanatory variables. The regression analyses using a binary logistic […]
reportMar 23, 2017

3. Views of paid leave relative to other workplace benefits

Most Americans support paid family and medical leave. But when it comes to what benefits or work arrangements are or would be most helpful to them personally, flexibility is valued as much as paid leave. About four-in-ten workers who are not self-employed (43%) say their employer offers paid leave following the birth or adoption of […]
reportMar 23, 2017

5. An inside look at family and medical leave in America: The experiences of those who took leave and those who needed or wanted to but couldn’t

About a quarter (27%) of Americans who have been employed for pay in the past two years, including those who are or were self-employed, report that they took time off from work during this period following the birth or adoption of their child, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or […]
short readsMar 8, 2017

In Republicans’ views of a border wall, proximity to Mexico matters

Republicans who live closer to the U.S.-Mexico border are less supportive of the wall than are those who live farther away.

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Educational divide in vote preferences on track to be wider than in recent elections

Acknowledgments

Theme 3: Risk is part of life. The Internet of Things will be accepted, despite dangers, because most people believe the worst-case scenario would never happen to them

Support for 2010 health care law reaches new high

Appendix A: Regression Analyses

Appendix A: Regression Analyses

In Republicans’ views of a border wall, proximity to Mexico matters