Study: Early voting associated with lower turnout
The country’s most widely adopted reform designed to make voting easier may lower the chances that an individual voter will go to the polls, according to a new study.
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Online Dating & Relationships
One in ten Americans have used an online dating site or mobile dating app; 66% of them have gone on a date with someone they met through a dating site or app, and 23% have met a spouse or long term partner through these sites.
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New data show increases in both the percent of adults who post and who watch videos online
Over the past four years, the percent of American adult internet users who share or post videos online has doubled from 14% in 2009 to 31% today.
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Chapter 2. National Leaders and Institutions in Disrepute
Tunisians are increasingly disenchanted with their nation’s leaders and institutions. Last year saw strong support for the country’s political leadership and the ruling political party, Ennahda. This year, however, public approval ratings for all leaders and most political parties have dropped. Many of the country’s institutions, such as the Constituent Assembly and the court system, […]
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Teens and Mobile Apps Privacy
58% of American teens have downloaded an app to a cell phone or tablet. More than half of teen apps users have avoided an app due to concerns about sharing their personal information.
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Where Teens Seek Online Privacy Advice
Teens often rely on themselves and the guidance they get from the websites they use to figure out how to manage their privacy online—but when they do seek advice, they go primarily to peers and parents.
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A Portrait of Jewish Americans
New Comprehensive Survey Examines Changing Jewish Identity Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2013 — American Jews overwhelmingly say they are proud to be Jewish and have a strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people. But a new Pew Research Center survey – the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. Jewish population in more than a […]
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New Survey Analysis on Morality of Abortion, Stem Cell Research and IVF
Washington, D.C. — Regardless of their views about the legality of abortion, most Americans think that having an abortion is a moral issue, according to a new survey analysis by the Pew Research Center. By contrast, the public is much less likely to see other issues involving human embryos – such as stem cell research […]
