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Stockton, Alabama, USA - April 22, 2023: Montpelier Methodist Church is pictured in Baldwin County Bicentennial Park in Stockton, Alabama. The church was built in 1895.

How religion declines around the world

Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.

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    China Top Economic Power

    Nearly half of U.S. adults now say that China is the world’s top economic power.

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    Colbert Fans Prefer News without Views

    More than seven-in-ten regular “Colbert Report” watchers say they prefer news delivered by sources with no apparent point of view.

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    The Marrying — and Divorcing — Kind

    Compared with most other western nations, the U.S. has one of the highest marriage rates as well as one of the highest divorce rates.

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    Limbaugh Listeners are NRA Supporters

    Fully 76% of Rush Limbaugh’s regular listeners say they support the NRA whereas only 13% of regular New York Times readers say the same.

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    Mom the Good Homemaker

    Being good at household chores is ranked at the bottom of a list of important traits for a good wife/partner.

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    Good Dads

    Being a good father is ranked as the most important trait of a good husband/partner by nearly everyone.

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    Wikipedia Users

    More than half of online adults use Wikipedia — which celebrates its 10th anniversary this Saturday — to look for information.

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    Is College Worth It?

    A majority of Americans (57%) say the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend.

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    Division Over Gun Control

    A summer 2010 survey found the public split, but in favor of gun control over the right to own guns by a 50%-to-46% margin.