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short readsDec 14, 2016

Q&A: The Muslim-Christian education gap in sub-Saharan Africa

Melina Platas, an assistant professor of political science at New York University Abu Dhabi, explains the Muslim-Christian education gap in sub-Saharan Africa.
reportDec 13, 2016

7. How religion may affect educational attainment: scholarly theories and historical background

Religion and education, two of humankind’s most ancient endeavors, have long had a close relationship. Historians and social scientists have written about this relationship and about how the two may influence each other. This chapter presents a broad overview of scholarly research into the ways religion can affect educational achievement. It is not an exhaustive […]
reportNov 14, 2016

In Key African Nations, Widespread Discontent With Economy, Corruption

Many people in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are concerned about their countries’ political and economic systems. Yet, there is considerable optimism about the future.
short readsSep 13, 2016

Americans are wary of enhancements that could enable them to live longer and stronger

Despite the technological potential to help humans live longer and stronger, many U.S. adults are not ready to embrace these possibilities.
reportAug 10, 2017

The Fate of Online Trust in the Next Decade

Many experts say lack of trust won’t hinder increased public reliance on the internet. Some expect trust to grow as tech and regulatory changes arise; others think it will worsen or maybe change entirely.
short readsDec 29, 2016

Pew Research Center’s most-read research of 2016

Pew Research Center published 125 reports and more than 400 blog posts in 2016. Here were the ones that attracted the most readers.
reportAug 15, 2016

1. Blacks more likely than whites to see – and post – race-related content on social media

Social networking sites are often used to discuss social and cultural issues, and a substantial majority of social media users – white, black and Hispanic – report they encounter content on these platforms about race or race relations. But the amount of race-related content users report seeing on social media varies considerably across racial and […]
reportMar 29, 2017

Theme 4: Oversight and community moderation come with a cost

More monitoring equals more regulation and management in the eyes of some of these experts. Their answers struck these notes: Some solutions could further change the nature of the internet because surveillance will rise; the state may regulate discourse; and these changes will polarize people and limit access to information and free speech. The fairness […]
short readsOct 6, 2016

Voters have little confidence Clinton or Trump would help workers get skills they need to compete

American voters express relatively little confidence in either major party presidential candidate when it comes to their ability to help American workers prepare to compete in today’s economy.
short readsAug 26, 2016

Many Americans are wary of using gene editing for human enhancement

A new gene-editing method called CRISPR exemplifies how the technology is rapidly becoming a present-day reality. Yet, Americans are wary of editing embryos, according to a survey on the broader field of “human enhancement.”

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Search results for: “inequality”

Q&A: The Muslim-Christian education gap in sub-Saharan Africa

7. How religion may affect educational attainment: scholarly theories and historical background

In Key African Nations, Widespread Discontent With Economy, Corruption

Americans are wary of enhancements that could enable them to live longer and stronger

The Fate of Online Trust in the Next Decade

Pew Research Center’s most-read research of 2016

1. Blacks more likely than whites to see – and post – race-related content on social media

Many Americans are wary of using gene editing for human enhancement