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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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    Pakistanis Top Threat: India

    More Pakistanis say India is a threat to their country than say so about the Taliban or al Qaeda.

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    Far More Pakistanis Now View the Taliban Unfavorably

    Over the past year, there has been a 37-point increase in the number of Pakistanis who hold unfavorable opinions of the Taliban and a similarly large increase in negative views of al Qaeda.

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    Whose Federal Government?

    The partisan split in favorability ratings of the federal government changed dramatically with the change in presidential administrations.

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    Fountain of Youth Out West

    Adults ages 65 and older who live in the West are the most likely to say they don’t feel old.

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    Obamamania Misses Most Muslim Countries

    In only five of the 25 publics surveyed in 2009 did fewer than 30% express a favorable view of the U.S. — all of which are overwhelmingly Muslim.

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    Feeling Drowsy?

    On a typical day, a third of adults in the U.S. take a nap.

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    Clinton’s Warm Welcome in Kenya

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a trip to Africa today in Kenya, a country where fully 90% have a favorable opinion of the U.S.

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    You’re Getting Warmer

    Less than half of the public says the earth is warming as a result of human activity, but a majority knows which gas scientists say is to blame for global warming.