More Use Cell Phones to Get Health Information
About three-in-ten adults who own a cell phone have used it to look for health or medical information.
Twitter a Key Source of News for Many During Hurricane Sandy
About a third (34%) of postings on Twitter about Hurricane Sandy consisted of news and information about the storm from a wide range of sources.
Record Number Getting College Degree
One-third of adults ages 25 to 29 have earned at least a bachelor’s degree, representing a sharp rise in college completion.
Most Americans Favor Less U.S. Involvement in Middle East Change
More than six-in-ten Americans say the U.S. should be less involved with changes in leadership in the Middle East.
Lessons from the 2012 Election
By Andrew Kohut, Pew Research Center President November 14, 2012 Postelection talk of “lessons learned” is often exaggerated and misleading, and so it is in 2012. A week after President Obama won re-election, two themes are dominant. First, that Mr. Obama kept his job because key elements of his base—notably young people, African-Americans, Latinos and Asian-Americans—turned […]
Broad Concern about ’Fiscal Cliff’ Consequences
Overview As the president and congressional leaders begin negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff” deadline at the end of the year, there is widespread public concern about the possible financial consequences. More say the automatic spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect in January would have a major effect on the U.S. economy […]
China and the U.S., Frenemies Forever
Nearly Half Support Legalization of Marijuana
In 2011, 45% of Americans favored and 50% opposed the legalization of marijuana.
Catholics’ Views of U.S. Bishops
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will meet in Baltimore for their annual Fall General Assembly on Nov. 12-15. Seven-in-ten Catholics say they are very (24%) or somewhat satisfied (46%) with the leadership of the American bishops, according to a Pew Research Center Survey.
