Publications

Overview Public opinion about President Barack Obama and his major polices continues to be divided as the year comes to a close. His overall approval rating is 49%, which is largely unchanged from November (51%). However, the percentage expressing at least a fair amount of confidence in Obama to do the right thing when it […]

Summary of Findings Americans followed the health care debate more closely than any other news story last week as Senate Democrats struggled to find a compromise that would allow them to move legislation through their chamber despite strong Republican opposition. About three-in-ten (31%) say the health care debate was the story they followed most closely, […]

Two-Thirds of World Population Lives Under High Levels of Constraints Washington, D.C.—In a new report measuring infringements on religious beliefs and practices around the world, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that two-in-three people in the world today live in countries with high levels of restrictions on religion. The report […]

Some parents may be spending more than just the holidays with their grown children as 13% say one of their adult sons or daughters has moved back home.

4% of cell-owners ages 12 to 17 have sent sexually suggestive images of themselves by phone; 15% of cell owners that age have received “sexts” containing images of someone they know.

How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging.

Majorities or pluralities in 21 of 25 countries surveyed believe Obama will get the U.S. to take significant measures to control global climate change.

Large majorities in every country surveyed say global warming is a serious problem, and majorities in 15 of the 25 countries say it is "very serious."

Though just a third of Turks have confidence in President Obama, that is up from 2008 when only 2% had faith in the American president.