Pew Research Center Staff

Three in four Americans say they display Old Glory at home, work or elsewhere.

A 16-point Twitter-adoption gap separates black online adults and white online adults.

Among online adults, 13% use the status update service Twitter.

Nearly a quarter of internet-using adults have placed a phone call online.

Half the public says the Supreme Court should base rulings on what the Constitution means now, while 45% say it should be understood as originally written.

Six-in-ten Americans say that the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan contributed a "great deal" to the U.S. debt.

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.

Among adults who took out loans to help pay for college, nearly half say paying back those loans makes it harder for them to pay their other bills.

Americans are split on the main purpose of college, with 47% saying it is to teach work-related skills and 39% saying it is to help a student grow personally and intellectually.

Three-quarters of the public say most people cannot afford to pay for a college education.