In a survey taken roughly one year after the oil spill in the Gulf, a 57%-majority of Americans favored allowing more oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters, up 13 points from last summer.

Two-thirds of the public say keeping oil prices low should be a top priority for the U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Half the public favors removing U.S. and NATO troops from Afghanistan as soon as possible.

Of the seven major media sectors, only newspapers lost revenue in 2010.

The internet is the only news platform that saw an increase in its audience.

One-in-five internet users have gone online to find others who might have health concerns similar to theirs.

Far more Millennials say it is very important to be a good parent than say the same about having a successful marriage.

In a poll taken prior to recent Koran-burning-related violence in Afghanistan, the U.S. public divided (40% yes, 42% no) over whether Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence among its believers.

Nearly two-thirds of white evangelical Protestants (64%) say helping to protect Israel should be a very important policy goal for the U.S. in the Middle East, compared with 34% of white mainline Protestants and 36% of white Catholics.