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Looking at the religious makeup of individual states, and at each party’s potential voters within a particular state, can help in understanding the electoral landscape.

When it comes to potential trade-offs between the environment and the economy, most Americans say stricter environmental regulations are worth the cost, while fewer say stricter environmental regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

Such high levels of interest and engagement weren’t common in past Supreme Court nomination battles.

Hispanic and black parents are significantly more likely than white parents to place a high priority on college education for their children.

The 2020 census could be the first in which most Americans are counted over the internet.

Mormons are the most heavily Republican-leaning religious group in the U.S., while a pair of major historically black Protestant denominations are two of the most reliably Democratic groups.

Many people around the world consider free expression in cyberspace to be a fundamental right.

People in emerging and developing nations are quickly catching up to those in advanced nations in terms of access to technology.

Much of the focus has been on government surveillance, though there are also significant concerns about how businesses use data.

During Saturday’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, Marco Rubio questioned (in English) whether Ted Cruz speaks Spanish. Cruz responded in Spanish with a challenge to Rubio to discuss their views on immigration in that language. Rubio’s confrontation with Cruz, who recently became the first Hispanic to win the Iowa caucuses, was interpreted by some […]