Most Want to Keep or Fix Health Care Reform
Far more (55%) want the health care reform law either expanded (35%) or left as is (20%) than favor its repeal (37%).
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Your online news quiz says defense is the biggest item in the budget. That right?
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
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Public’s State of the Union: Look for Work
Asked which of 22 issues should be a priority for President Obama and Congress, the economy and jobs were by far Americans’ top choices.
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How can I tell if an “average” is a mean or a median?
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
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Stoning Adulterers
About eight-in-ten Muslims in Egypt and Pakistan endorse the stoning of people who commit adultery.
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Pakistanis Say Suicide Bombings Never Justified
The view that suicide attacks against civilians are never justified is most widespread in Pakistan and Turkey, where 80% and 77%, respectively, share this opinion.
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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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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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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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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.