NATO Opposition to More Troops in Afghanistan
Publics in all seven NATO countries polled disapproved of President Obama’s original decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.
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Willing Retirees
About half of all current retirees say they retired because they wanted to.
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Whistling While They Work
Fully nine-in-ten employed Americans say they are either “completely satisfied” or “mostly satisfied” with their jobs; older working adults are the most content.
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Security Trumps Salary
By a ratio of nearly two-to-one, survey respondents say they would prefer a job that offers better security over one that offers higher pay but less stability.
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Delaying Retirement
Among workers ages 50 to 61, fully 63% say they might have to push back their expected retirement date because of current economic conditions.
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Older Workers Want to Work
A majority (54%) of workers ages 65 and older say the main reason they work is that they want to.
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Look for the Union Label?
Roughly six-in-ten Americans say labor unions are necessary to protect working people, an all-time low in Pew Research surveys.
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I Go For That Rock And Roll Music
Two-thirds of adults listen to rock music, placing it ahead of the six other musical genres.
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The Beatles: Here, There, Everywhere
Half of all Americans like the Beatles a lot, placing them at the top of a 20-artist popularity contest.
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Saved by the Cell
Teenage cell phone ownership jumps from 53% at age 13 to 72% at age 14, right at the transition from middle school to high school.