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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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    Evolutionary Theory

    A wide gap exists between the public and scientists over evolution.

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    Squawk Box

    Most Americans still get general information about the economy from the television and radio.

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    Googling Good Deals

    Of those going online for economic information, two-thirds are shopping for low prices.

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    Puerto Rican Population

    More Puerto Ricans reside in the 50 U.S. states and D.C. than in Puerto Rico.

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    China Will Be World’s Top Superpower

    Majorities or pluralities in 13 of 25 countries surveyed believe that China will — or already has — replaced the U.S. as the world’s leading superpower.

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    U.N. Global Favorability

    Majorities or pluralities in 19 of 25 countries surveyed have a favorable view of the United Nations; moreover, ratings of the U.N. have grown more positive since 2007 in 12 of the 25 countries.

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    Russians Have Confidence in Medvedev

    Despite worldwide skepticism of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, he remains popular at home — though not quite as popular as his predecessor, Vladimir Putin.

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    More Americans Say Trade Good for U.S.

    In a reversal of recent trends, the 2009 Pew Global Attitudes survey finds that among 25 countries surveyed, the largest increase in support for trade occurred in the United States.