Publications

The electorate in last year’s presidential election was the most racially and ethnically diverse in U.S. history, with nearly one-in-four votes cast by non-whites, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data.

One-in-three white evangelical Protestants say there is no solid evidence that global warming is occurring.

Unauthorized immigrants are more likely to have children than are U.S.-born residents, and an increasing number (73%) are born in the U.S.

An estimated 11.9 million unauthorized immigrants are now living in the United States.

About 11% of now living persons born in Mexico is currently living in the U.S.

A third of all immigrants living in the U.S. are from Mexico.

Two hot button issues, torture and same-sex marriage, were the leading subjects sparking conversation online last week. 

A new poll by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that while most Catholics who have heard about the issue support President Barack Obama’s visit to Notre Dame, deep divisions exist between the most-observant Catholics and those who are less observant. These two groups also are divided over their assessment […]

Summary of Findings Most Americans say that the news media has devoted too much coverage to Barack Obama’s family and personal life during his first months as president, but the right amount of coverage to his leadership style and his policy proposals. The latest weekly News Interest Index survey, conducted April 24-27 by the Pew […]