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Fully 62% of non-Hispanic blacks now believe that Americans can always solve problems; in 2007 only 41% shared that confidence.

The share of higher-income Americans who feel satisfied financially has fallen from 85% to 65% in two years.

Half of Americans now say they completely agree that it is best for the U.S. to play an active role in international affairs, up sharply from 2007.

Roughly two-thirds of teens who play video games with others in person engage in charitable or political activities.

Roughly a third of teenagers who play video games report that at least one of their favorite games is rated Mature or Adults Only.

Even as many observers predicted Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor would win confirmation, the first days of coverage were defined by harsh rhetoric and ideological combat. It was another example of the media’s enduring affinity for the conflict frame of news.

Hispanics now make up 22% of all children under the age of 18 in the United States--up from 9% in 1980--and as their numbers have grown, their demographic profile has changed.

The question of who's Hispanic -- and who isn't -- turns out to be pretty complicated.

Summary of Findings Americans continued to closely track news about the struggling economy and the spread of the swine flu last week, though the media devoted the largest share of coverage to the sharp debate in Washington over how best to protect the nation from terrorism. About a quarter of the public (24%) says they […]

Summary of Findings Americans continued to closely track news about the struggling economy and the spread of the swine flu last week, though the media devoted the largest share of coverage to the sharp debate in Washington over how best to protect the nation from terrorism. About a quarter of the public (24%) says they […]