How Americans view racial diversity ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary
75% of U.S. adults see diversity as a good thing for the country, but Democrats and Republicans differ sharply on how diversity impacts the country’s culture.
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Big Partisan Divide in Obama Job Approval
With a 74 point partisan gap, Barack Obama starts his second term with a lower approval rating than other presidents – except for George W. Bush.
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Blacks Say U.S. Still Has Progress to Make in Ensuring Equal Rights
About eight-in-ten blacks said in a 2009 poll that more changes were needed in the country to give them equal rights with whites.
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Fewer Frequently Hear People Being Loud and Annoying on Cell Phones
The number of adults who say they frequently encounter people using cell phones in a loud and annoying manner has dropped 11 percentage points since 2006.
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Unfavorable Views of Supreme Court Up After 2012 Health Care Ruling
Negative views of the Supreme Court increased after last June’s health care ruling and at 36% were largely unchanged in December.
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Majority Says No U.S. Responsibility to Act in Syria
In December, more than six-in-ten Americans continued to say the U.S. does not have a responsibility to do something about fighting in Syria.
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American Adults Better Educated Than Ever Before
In 2012, about three-in-ten Americans 25 and older had completed at least a bachelor’s degree.
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U.S. Birth Rate Falls to New Lows
The overall U.S. birth rate declined 8% from 2007 to 2010 with the greatest drop among immigrant women.
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Intermarriage on the Rise in the U.S.
The share of new marriages between spouses of a different race or ethnicity from each other increased to 15.1% in 2010.