Rural, Urban and Suburban Communities (Page 5)

short readsMay 10, 2016

Europe sees rise in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, with almost half from Afghanistan

In 2015, there were a record 96,000 unaccompanied child migrants seeking asylum in Europe.
short readsMar 30, 2016

Prior to Lahore bombing, Pakistanis were critical of Taliban and other extremist groups

A Pew Research Center spring 2015 survey found that Pakistanis were extremely critical of these terrorist organizations and supported government action to fight extremists.
short readsMay 22, 2015

Memorial Day: About half of veterans of post-9/11 wars served with someone who was killed

About half of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans (47%) said that they served with a comrade that had been killed. That number rises to 62% among soldiers who were in combat.
short readsNov 25, 2014

64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags

Of the 64 countries in this category, about half have Christian symbols (48%) and about a third include Islamic religious symbols (33%).
short readsAug 8, 2014

Chart of the Week: The most liberal and conservative big cities

Big cities in the U.S. tend toward the liberal side of the political spectrum, even when they’re within conservative states (residents of Austin sometimes joke that their city is “an island surrounded by Texas”). But which cities are more liberal — or conservative — than their reputations?
short readsJul 22, 2014

In 30 countries, heads of state must belong to a certain religion

A new Pew Research analysis finds that 30 of the world’s countries (15%) belong to a unique group of nations that call for their heads of state to have a particular religious affiliation.
reportJul 11, 2014

Public library engagement in urban, suburban, and rural communities

What does library engagement look like in different community types?
short readsMay 15, 2014

Veterans Administration critics include the soldiers who served in post-9/11 wars

Asked whether the VA put enough focus on post-9/11 war veterans compared to its treatment of previous generations of veterans, half of those who served in Iraq or Afghanistan said the treatment they got was about the right amount while 44% said it was not enough.
short readsApr 4, 2014

WashPost/Kaiser: Many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans bring home the burdens of war

Veterans returning from serving in Iraq or Afghanistan say they have found re-entering civilian life to be difficult. A significant share says they have experienced outbursts of anger in daily life. Others say their mental or emotional health is worse since their time in the service, or that they have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.
short readsApr 3, 2014

Asia Foundation: Among Afghan public, mixed support for women’s rights

As national elections in Afghanistan approach. surveys show mixed feelings among the Afghan public about women’s role in society.