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    Marriage and Family: Data and Attitudes

    A report from the center’s Social & Demographic Trends project, “The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families,” finds that nearly four-in-ten Americans (39%) say that marriage is becoming obsolete.

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    The 2010 U.S. Population Is…

    The Census Bureau today released five sets of population estimates for the nation as of April 1–but not from the soon-to-be-released 2010 Census count.

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    Bloggers Focus on a Supreme Court Justice and Social Security

    The top subjects for bloggers last week involved Washington-centric stories, but not the one that galvanized much of the mainstream media. The lead subject on Twitter was about online news judgment. And on YouTube, an eight-month-old clip featuring remarks by talk host Glenn Beck became the subject of a debate about inflammatory speech.

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    II. The Reversal of the College Marriage Gap

    In a reversal of long-standing marital patterns, in 2008 college-educated young adults were more likely than young adults lacking bachelor’s degrees to have ever married (Figure 1). In their early and mid-20s, the college-educated remain less likely to have married than those with less education. Among 30-year-olds in 2008, however, the college-educated were more likely […]

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    The 2010 U.S. Population Is …

    A new Census release of five estimates of the national population illustrates the intricacies and challenges of evaluating the soon-to-be-released 2010 Census count.

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    IV. Borrowing for Associate’s Degrees and Certificates

    The average amount borrowed by recipients of associate’s degrees and undergraduate certificates doubled from 1996 to 2008. Although associate’s degrees and undergraduate certificates typically receive less attention than bachelor’s degrees, they account for about half of the undergraduate credentials awarded by colleges and universities. Overall, an associate’s degree or certificate recipient in 2008 borrowed $6,649 […]

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    Chapter 4. Ratings of Leaders and Institutions

    The most prominent members of India’s ruling Congress party get rave reviews from the Indian public.  Overwhelming majorities have a favorable opinion of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi and her son and current MP Rahul Gandhi.  Opposition leader Nitin Gadkari gets significantly less positive marks. Strong majorities in India express favorable […]

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    Section 4: Campaign Outreach

    Nearly eight-in-ten registered voters (78%) say they received printed mail from candidates or political groups during the 2010 election campaign. Nearly seven-in-ten (69%) received pre-recorded telephone calls about the election. The number of people receiving recorded telephone calls grew steadily over the final few weeks of the campaign, increasing from 55% in mid-October, to 60% […]