Short Reads

News that the Turkish government may have revealed the secret identities of 10 Iranian spies who had been meeting inside Turkey with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad comes against the backdrop of surveys that show a mutual feeling of distrust among these two important regional players.

The Pew Research Center survey on U.S. Jews included more than 500 Orthodox Jewish respondents. Here are eight facts about the Orthodox.

In America, fathers, on average, have about three hours more leisure time per week than mothers. This “leisure gap” has been consistent at least over the past decade. What are dads doing with their extra time? For the most part, they’re watching TV, according to new Pew Research Center analysis of data from the government-sponsored […]

A majority of the public says members of Congress should base their vote on the wishes of their district over the interest of the country.

A new study finds that mortality rates increase during upward cycles in the economy, and decrease during downward cycles.

How the internet and digital devices are changing our news consumption habits.

The share of voters who say they don’t want to see their own representative re-elected is high as it’s been in two decades.

Second-generation immigrants are just “catching up” with the rest of us, a new study says.

The most dedicated cable news viewers average 72 minutes, more than an hour, of home viewing a day.

Support for same-sex marriage has been growing in recent years, with half (50%) of Americans now in favor and 43% opposed.