Pew Research Center Staff

In 20 nations surveyed in both 2010 and 2007, the median percentage expressing favorable views of the U.S. rose by 20 points.

The percentage of Mexicans holding favorable views of the U.S. fell from 62% to 44% after Arizona's immigration law passed.

While today’s mothers of newborns are more likely to be older, better educated, unmarried and nonwhite, less than 1% have all these traits.

Divorce rates declined from 4 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.5 divorces per 1,000 in 2008.

A little more than four-in-ten American adults know most or all of their neighbors.

One-in-five adults use digital tools to talk to their neighbors and keep informed about community issues.

So far in 2010, just 2.8% of the newshole has been devoted to the war in Afghanistan.

Just roughly a quarter of Americans said they were excited about the 2010 World Cup in a survey administered prior to the start of the tournament.

Of the 22 nations surveyed before the start of the soccer tournament, a plurality in 14 countries -- including every nation not picking its own country -- predicted that Brazil would win the 2010 World Cup.

Nearly three-in-four adults say they feel "close" to their fathers -- but America's dads shouldn't feel too smug. Not only do moms outpoll them on the intimacy scale, but the family dog tops both.