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reportAug 11, 2014

Puerto Rican Population Declines on Island, Grows on U.S. Mainland

Puerto Ricans have left the financially troubled island for the U.S. mainland this decade in their largest numbers since the Great Migration after World War II, citing job-related reasons above all others.
short readsJul 22, 2014

Children 12 and under are fastest growing group of unaccompanied minors at U.S. border

As the number of unaccompanied children trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has surged, the increase in apprehensions among children ages 12 and younger has been far greater than among teens, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of previously unreleased government data. The new data show a 117% increase in the number of unaccompanied […]
reportJun 5, 2014

Key Shareable Findings

The number of fathers who stay at home with their children has increased, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data. Here are some of the report’s highlights, edited down to tweet length, with links and relevant charts included. This report was written by @DrGMLivingston and edited by @kim_c_parker. How many stay-at-home fathers are there? How do […]
reportJun 3, 2014

Chapter 2. Ratings of Key Leaders and Institutions in Brazil

Brazilians give President Dilma Rousseff dismal ratings for her handling of key issues, with only about a third or less saying they approve of the way she is handling corruption, crime, health care, public transportation, education, foreign policy, preparations for the World Cup, poverty and the economy. Yet, despite these low marks, Rousseff is viewed […]
reportAug 6, 2014

Views from Those Who Expect AI and Robotics to Displace More Jobs than They Create by 2025

Advances in technology will absolutely reduce human jobs—this process is already underway, and the logic of our economy and technological advancement make it a sure thing to continue Many of the experts in our survey who expect technology to be a net job destroyer also looked to the history of technology and employment in making […]
short readsMay 2, 2014

Chart of the Week: How America’s poor can still be rich in stuff

While most manufactured goods are considerably cheaper than they were three decades ago, many key services are much more expensive — contributing to the paradox of greater material abundance among even poor Americans.
short readsJun 27, 2014

Why the typology quiz questions are asked the way they are

One of the strongest reactions we have received from some quiz-takers is frustration over the either-or choices each question offers. This is a legitimate concern, but there is a reason the questions are asked the way they are: The intent is not to put people “in a box” but rather to understand how their values across multiple political dimensions are related to each other.
reportJul 10, 2014

Bigger States & Longer Sessions Mean More Statehouse Reporters

The number of journalists covering the statehouse varies dramatically from state to state, with some capitols filled with dozens of full-time reporters and others playing host to only two or three. What accounts for these differences in staffing? We looked at several factors that could conceivably be connected to the number of reporters assigned to […]
short readsApr 24, 2014

Among Hispanics, immigrants more likely to be stay-at-home moms and to believe that’s best for kids

Views among Hispanics born in the U.S. mirror those of all Americans—about six-in-ten believe that kids are better off if a parent stays home to focus on the family. But a far larger majority—85%–of foreign-born Hispanics say that children are better off if a parent is at home.
short readsMar 27, 2014

U.S. Catholics mirror general public on views of inequality

Both Pope Francis and President Obama have highlighted the issue of income inequality. U.S. Catholics support government action on the issue, but not necessarily more than the general public.

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Puerto Rican Population Declines on Island, Grows on U.S. Mainland

Children 12 and under are fastest growing group of unaccompanied minors at U.S. border

Chapter 2. Ratings of Key Leaders and Institutions in Brazil

Views from Those Who Expect AI and Robotics to Displace More Jobs than They Create by 2025

Chart of the Week: How America’s poor can still be rich in stuff

Why the typology quiz questions are asked the way they are

Bigger States & Longer Sessions Mean More Statehouse Reporters

U.S. Catholics mirror general public on views of inequality

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