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Summary of Findings A series of major breaking stories captured the attention of both the public and the media in 2010, while news about the nation’s struggling economy consistently attracted high levels of public interest and coverage throughout the year. Each week, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press conducts national public […]

When the 2010 Census apportionment counts were announced last month, they showed that North Carolina, which scored the last seat in 2000, fell short of winning the 435th or last seat. This time, Minnesota was the winner.

An overview of Pew Internet's latest findings about technology adoption, with an emphasis on mobile use, social networks, and gaming.

A majority of Americans (57%) say the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend.

A summer 2010 survey found the public split, but in favor of gun control over the right to own guns by a 50%-to-46% margin.

By a margin of 52%-33%, Americans think the U.S. should re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba.

For much of last week, the dominant topic in the news was the installation of a new Congress as well as its impact on politics, public policy and the Obama administration. But over the weekend, an attack that occurred about 2,000 miles from Washington D.C. quickly commandeered the attention of the media and the nation.

When the Census Bureau announced the first population totals from the 2010 Census for the nation (308.7 million) and for states on Dec. 21, the numbers did not include ethnic or race breakdowns.

Two thirds of Republicans say the country is losing ground on the way the health care system is working, up from 41% in December 2008.