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    Chapter 3: Latinos and the Political Parties

    Democrats have lost ground since 2012 among Latino registered voters on two measures of support: party affiliation and which party has more concern for Latinos. Nonetheless, Democrats maintain a wide advantage over Republicans on these measures, as Democratic losses have not necessarily translated into Republican gains. For example, the share of Latino voters who say […]

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    Chapter 5: The Changing Demographics of Never-Married Americans

    As the share of never-married adults has risen, their characteristics have diverged increasingly from those of married adults.[21. numoffset=”21″ These demographic comparisons are based on a universe of adults ages 25 and older.] Today’s never-married adults are on average younger, less likely to be white and somewhat less educated than married adults. Five decades ago, […]

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    Tunisian Confidence in Democracy Wanes

    With parliamentary elections approaching later this month, Tunisian support for democracy has declined steeply since the early days of the Arab Spring. Just 48% of Tunisians now say democracy is preferable to other kinds of government, down from 63% in a 2012 poll conducted only months after a popular uprising removed longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from office.

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    The Growth in Student Debt

    Student debt has increased dramatically over the past several decades. The aggregate volume of new student borrowing has increased more than fourfold over the past 20 years. In 2012-13 students borrowed $110 billion for higher education (Baum, 2013). By comparison, students borrowed only $24 billion in 1990-91 (both figures are in 2012 dollars). One fundamental […]

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    Record Share of Americans Have Never Married

    One-in-five adults ages 25 and older have never married, up from 9% in 1960. Shifting public attitudes toward marriage, hard economic times and changing demographic patterns may have all played a role.

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    Part 5: Witnessing Harassment Online

    Nearly three quarters of internet users—73%—have witnessed online harassment. Offensive name-calling and purposeful embarrassment were the most common types of harassment people witnessed. Respondents were asked if they had witnessed the following types of harassment online: 60% of internet users said they had witnessed someone being called offensive names 53% said they witnessed efforts to […]

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    Chapter 2: Trends in the Share of Never-Married Americans and a Look Forward

    The share of never-married Americans has risen dramatically in the past five decades. Today, one-in-five Americans ages 25 and older have never been married, compared with just 9% in 1960. Men are more likely than women to have never been married. In 2012, 23% of men and 17% of women ages 25 and older had […]

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    How Scientists Engage

    Scientists have broad involvement with non-expert citizens and some of the connections are forged through social media and blogs. Nearly all AAAS scientists (98%) have some level of interaction with the general public at least from time to time, and 51% have some contact with reporters about research findings. In addition, nearly half of AAAS […]

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    How Scientists Engage

    Scientists have broad involvement with non-expert citizens and some of the connections are forged through social media and blogs. Nearly all AAAS scientists (98%) have some level of interaction with the general public at least from time to time, and 51% have some contact with reporters about research findings. In addition, nearly half of AAAS […]

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    The Politics of Financial Insecurity

    While the least financially secure Americans are more likely to back Democrats, that support is undercut by low political participation. Those who are financially insecure are far more likely to opt out of the political system altogether.