Cell Phone Talking Teens
While teenagers lagged well behind adults in cell phone ownership in 2004, today nearly as many teens (71%) as adults (77%) own a cell phone.
Pakistanis Top Threat: India
More Pakistanis say India is a threat to their country than say so about the Taliban or al Qaeda.
Far More Pakistanis Now View the Taliban Unfavorably
Over the past year, there has been a 37-point increase in the number of Pakistanis who hold unfavorable opinions of the Taliban and a similarly large increase in negative views of al Qaeda.
State Governments’ Falling Favorability
The favorability rating of state governments has fallen to 50%, down from 59% last year.
Whose Federal Government?
The partisan split in favorability ratings of the federal government changed dramatically with the change in presidential administrations.
Fountain of Youth Out West
Adults ages 65 and older who live in the West are the most likely to say they don’t feel old.
Obamamania Misses Most Muslim Countries
In only five of the 25 publics surveyed in 2009 did fewer than 30% express a favorable view of the U.S. -- all of which are overwhelmingly Muslim.
Feeling Drowsy?
On a typical day, a third of adults in the U.S. take a nap.
In Social Media, Zombies and Cocaine are the Hot Topics
Health care or zombies and cocaine? In the debate over which is better fodder for discussion, social media last week chose the latter pair—a simulation of a worldwide zombie attack and traces of cocaine on much of the U.S. currency. On YouTube, though, confrontations from the health care town hall meetings captured the most eyeballs.
Health Care Still the Summer’s Dominant Story
Summary of Findings Despite the emergence of several major international stories – including an election in war-ravaged Afghanistan and the release of the so-called Lockerbie bomber – the public continued to be focused on domestic news, particularly the ongoing debate over health care reform. Fully 45% say they followed health care developments more closely than […]
