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    Part 3: Technology use at libraries

    Some 73% of Americans ages 16 and over say there are places in their community where they can access the internet or use a computer for free.[2. numoffset=”2″ The American Library Association reports that 62% of libraries report they are the only source of free public access to computers and the Internet in their communities. […]

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    Hillary Clinton’s Career of Comebacks

    Overview Over the course of her long political career, Hillary Clinton truly has been a comeback kid. On four separate occasions over the past 20 years, Clinton’s favorability ratings have fallen sharply – but each time they recovered. It is rare for a political figure to accomplish that feat once in a career, much less […]

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    Appendix

    Additional details about who has searched for specific health topics. Additional details about who has posted online health reviews and rankings: Additional details about the health insurance landscape in the U.S.   Women are more likely to have health insurance than men, along with whites and African-Americans compared to Hispanics.  Those with a higher income […]

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    Detailed Findings

    Calling others for purchasing advice Women are more likely than men to have recently used their cell phone to call someone for advice or recommendations about a purchase they were considering making. Young adults, smartphone owners, and cell owners with at least some college experience are all relatively likely to have taken part in this […]

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    Why Own a Gun? Protection Is Now Top Reason

    Overview The vast majority of gun owners say that having a gun makes them feel safer. And far more today than in 1999 cite protection – rather than hunting or other activities – as the mai reason they own guns. A national survey finds that nearly half of gun owners (48%) volunteer that the main […]