Email vs. Social Networks
Young adults are just as likely to check their email as their Facebook account on a typical day; older adults still favor email.
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Texting: Adults vs. Teens
Among those who use text messages, teens send and receive five times as many texts as adults.
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Do You Sleep With Your Cell Phone?
Nearly two-thirds of adults with cell phones say they have slept with their phone on or right next to their bed.
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Fewer Unauthorized Immigrants
The number of unauthorized immigrants currently living in the U.S. fell by 8% between March 2007 and March 2009.
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U.S. Not Better Prepared for a Natural Disaster
A majority of Americans say the U.S. is no better prepared for a natural disaster than it was before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
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Unauthorized Immigrants Entering the U.S. Down
An annual average of 300,000 unauthorized immigrants entered the U.S. between 2007 and 2009, down sharply from 2000 to 2005 when about 850,000 entered the U.S. each year.
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Friending Grandma
More than four-in-ten internet users ages 50 and older now use social networking sites.
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Greatest Threat to Pakistan: India
A majority of Pakistanis see India as the greatest threat to their country.
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Broadband Adoption Slows
Two-thirds of American adults currently use a high-speed internet connection at home, little changed from 2009.
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Don’t Use the Internet
One-in-five American adults do not use the internet.