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reportOct 26, 2016

1. Growth in annual U.S. births since 1970 driven entirely by immigrant moms

In 2014 more than 900,000 births in the U.S. were to foreign-born mothers. That marks a threefold increase from 1970, when 274,000 babies were born to immigrant mothers[10. numoffset=”10″ The focus throughout most of this report is on maternal characteristics, due in part to the dearth of data available regarding fertility from the father’s perspective. […]
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.
reportOct 4, 2016

4. Public knowledge about science has a limited tie to people’s beliefs about climate change and climate scientists

Scholars have long debated the role knowledge about and understanding of science plays in shaping people’s views on science issues. The common supposition is that when ordinary people have different views from those of experts that the differences stem from knowledge gaps: If people knew more, the argument goes, they would agree with the experts. […]
reportOct 4, 2016

4. Public knowledge about science has a limited tie to people’s beliefs about climate change and climate scientists

Scholars have long debated the role knowledge about and understanding of science plays in shaping people’s views on science issues. The common supposition is that when ordinary people have different views from those of experts that the differences stem from knowledge gaps: If people knew more, the argument goes, they would agree with the experts. […]
short readsOct 14, 2016

Key facts about the Latino vote in 2016

According to our projections, a record 27.3 million Latinos are eligible to cast ballots in 2016, representing 12% of all eligible voters. Here are key facts about the Latino vote.
short readsSep 12, 2016

Many countries allow child marriage

Almost all of the world’s nations have laws specifying at which age a couple can marry, and in most of these countries, those under the age of 18 are allowed to wed.
short readsOct 3, 2016

Americans are divided over which public bathrooms transgender people should use

Americans are divided about the contentious debate over the rights of transgender people to use public restrooms of their current gender identity.
reportSep 9, 2016

1. Americans’ attitudes toward public libraries

Libraries have been in flux since the dawn of the digital age. They face changes in the materials they provide, in use of their services, in the composition of their patron populations, and in demands for new services. It is a set of disruptions as far-reaching and disorienting as the changes that are occurring in […]
reportOct 24, 2016

Even in Era of Disillusionment, Many Around the World Say Ordinary Citizens Can Influence Government

A nine-country survey on the strengths and limitations of civic engagement illustrates, there is a common perception that government is run for the benefit of the few, rather than the many.
reportNov 17, 2016

2. Labor platforms: technology-enabled ‘gig work’

A number of digital platforms have arisen in recent years that seek to match people who need a job done with people are willing to provide that service. These platforms represent a technological evolution tied to the ongoing labor force shift towards freelance work and independent contracting. They allow platform users to connect with a […]

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Japanese Back Global Engagement Despite Concern About Domestic Economy

4. Public knowledge about science has a limited tie to people’s beliefs about climate change and climate scientists

4. Public knowledge about science has a limited tie to people’s beliefs about climate change and climate scientists

Key facts about the Latino vote in 2016

Many countries allow child marriage

Americans are divided over which public bathrooms transgender people should use

1. Americans’ attitudes toward public libraries

Even in Era of Disillusionment, Many Around the World Say Ordinary Citizens Can Influence Government

2. Labor platforms: technology-enabled ‘gig work’

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