Short Reads

As Egyptians prepare for national elections, 53% say they are satisfied with the way things are going in their country, while 41% are say they are dissatisfied.

At two degrees of separation (friends of friends), Facebook users surveyed on average can reach 150,000 other Facebook users.

Public assessments of the Supreme Court have reached a quarter-century low, with 52% offering a favorable opinion.

About one-in-six migrants sent back to Mexico (17%) were apprehended at work or at home in 2010.

Nearly three quarters (72%) of adults say they closely follow local news and information, and local newspapers are by far the source they rely on for much of the local information they need.

Roughly eight-in-ten Egyptians (79%) express unfavorable attitudes toward the U.S., with just 19% saying favorable.

For the first time in Pew Research Center surveys, there is as much strong support as strong opposition to gay marriage, with 22% of the public coming down on each side.

A majority (51%) of Hispanic adults prefer to identify themselves by their country of origin, rather than the label “Hispanic” or “Latino.”

Four-in-ten working mothers (40%) say they always feel rushed.

More than half (54%) of adults say the church should stay out of political matters.