Young Adults Reduce Their Debt in Wake of the Recession
Young adults shrunk the amount of debt they were carrying by 29% between 2007 and 2010.
Growing Support for Gay Marriage: Changed Minds and Changing Demographics
Overview The rise in support for same-sex marriage over the past decade is among the largest changes in opinion on any policy issue over this time period. A new national survey finds that much of the shift is attributable to the arrival of a large cohort of young adults – the Millennial generation – who […]
Obama’s Middle East policy in tatters: Column
What Japanese and Americans Think about Each Other
Japan’s decision to join negotiations to create a Trans-Pacific Partnership with the United States and other Pacific nations reflects, in part, the sea change in public opinion that has transformed U.S.-Japan relations. The upcoming TPP negotiations will be contentious. But the political context in which these talks will take place is far more supportive than ever before.
Most Second Generation Hispanics Put Importance on Ability to Retain Spanish
More than two-thirds of second-generation Latinos consider it very important for future generations to be able to speak Spanish.
Tracking for Health: Detailed Demographics
New demographic tables for the "Tracking for Health" study: who tracks what, how and how often, and what impact it has on their lives.
High Court to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in a pair of potentially groundbreaking same-sex marriage cases.
Israel and the U.S. are Home to More Than Four-Fifths of the World’s Jews
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Middle East from March 20-23. He will spend much of the time in Israel, home to 41% of the world’s Jews. Another 41% of the world’s Jewish population lives in the United States, according to Pew Research Center estimates.
Obama’s Israel Challenge
Criticized by some for being insufficiently pro-Israel during his first term, and dogged by relatively low ratings in Israel, President Obama travels there this week to deliver a major address in Jerusalem. The Obama administration can only hope this speech is more warmly received among Israelis than his last high-profile address in the region at Cairo University in June 2009.
Veterans of Post-9/11 Wars Ambivalent about Whether Iraq Was Worth It
In a 2011 survey of veterans of the post -9/11 wars, 44% said Iraq was worth fighting while 50% said it was not.
