Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Overall, 48% of all registered voters identify as Democrats or lean Democratic compared with 44% who identify as Republican or lean toward the GOP. While partisan preferences among all voters are narrowly split, there are wide gaps in leanings among demographic groups. There are fundamental differences in how men and women, young and old, whites, […]
The rise of the Zika virus has caught public attention, and people are particularly worried about its threat to pregnant women
Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest economies, has been hit hard by falling oil prices and rising food, fuel and electricity costs, contributing to the country’s first recession in more than a decade. In addition, the terrorist group Boko Haram has displaced millions of people and disrupted agricultural activities – contributing to food shortages and famine […]
Religion has reasserted itself as an important part of individual and national identity in a region that was once dominated by atheist communist regimes.