Beneficial Bailouts?
Roughly half of Americans say TARP, federal loans to troubled banks, did not prevent a more severe financial crisis.
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Hispanics: Targets of Discrimination
Nearly a quarter of Americans say Hispanics face a lot of discrimination in society today, making them the racial/ethnic group the public sees as most often subjected to discrimination.
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National Day of Prayer
Nearly six-in-ten adults in the U.S. say they pray at least once a day.
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Birth Rates Falls with Economy
After rising to their highest levels in two decades, birth rates in the U.S. declined a bit in 2008, a result that appears to be linked to the recession.
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Christianity and Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa
Practiced by relatively few in 1900, Christianity and Islam are now dominant religions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Tea Party Lemons?
When asked to give a one-word impression of the Tea Party movement, a plurality of respondents offered a negative word.
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Papal Problem
Seven-in-ten Americans say Pope Benedict has done a poor (44%) or only fair (24%) job in addressing the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.
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Advocacy Dollars for Journalism? No Thanks
Despite mounting revenue problems, most news executives have serious reservations about receiving government or advocacy dollars.
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Deliverer of Bad News
Nearly six-in-ten news executives say journalism is headed in the “wrong direction.”
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