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Nearly three-quarters of the Russian population (72%) think that homosexuality is morally unacceptable, with only 18% saying it is acceptable or not a moral issue.

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.

About six-in-ten Americans have an unfavorable view of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a Washington Post/ABC News survey.

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.

An aging population is a looming economic and social burden, particularly in Europe and Northeast Asia, and to a lesser extent in the United States.

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.

Unlike Twitter, which has developed into a go-to source for breaking news, only 28% of Facebook news consumers have ever used the service to track an unfolding news story. And even among that sub-subgroup, fewer than half (41%) said Facebook was among the first places they'd turn to keep up with a breaking news event.

The number of Facebook users who log into the social-networking service or share content through it on any given day.

Coca-Cola’s “It’s Beautiful” ad, that aired during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, sought to portray ethnic diversity in the U.S. by featuring “America the Beautiful” sung in several languages. But not everyone was happy with Coke’s celebration of diversity in the country.

The global population is graying and growing rapidly. How big -- and how old -- will it be by 2050?