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Americans Still Prefer Watching to Reading the News – and Mostly Still Through Television

Pew Research - Tue, 04/12/2018 - 4:01am

Three-quarters of Americans who prefer watching the news opt for TV, but since 2016, slightly more watchers name the internet as their platform of choice.

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Americans unhappy with family, social or financial life are more likely to say they feel lonely

Pew Research - Tue, 04/12/2018 - 1:00am

While the share of Americans who say they are lonely all or most of the time is small, the share rises significantly for some groups.

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Americans leery of China as Trump prepares to meet Xi at G20

Pew Research - Sat, 01/12/2018 - 9:31am

Americans have less positive views of China, with a growing share concerned about China’s economic strength instead of its military capabilities.

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Members of both parties find meaning in family but differ when it comes to faith

Pew Research - Sat, 01/12/2018 - 1:00am

Partisan differences are modest among Americans who mention family, career, money or friends as aspects that make their lives meaningful.

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Conflicting Partisan Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy

Pew Research - Fri, 30/11/2018 - 8:15am

The public’s leading long-range foreign policy goals for the United States are focused on security, including economic security.

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In midterm voting decisions, policies took a back seat to partisanship

Pew Research - Fri, 30/11/2018 - 6:01am

Partisan loyalty and dislike of the opposing party and its candidates were major factors for voters’ choices in this month’s midterms.

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More than one-in-ten U.S. parents are also caring for an adult

Pew Research - Fri, 30/11/2018 - 5:05am

Multigenerational caregivers in the U.S., who account for 12% of parents, provide more than two and a half hours of unpaid care a day.

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5 facts about illegal immigration in the U.S.

Pew Research - Thu, 29/11/2018 - 8:30am

The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States was lower in 2016 than at any time since 2004.

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Teens who are constantly online are just as likely to socialize with their friends offline

Pew Research - Thu, 29/11/2018 - 4:00am

Close to half of U.S. teens say they are on the internet “almost constantly." Yet highly plugged-in youth in America are just as likely as their less-connected peers to socialize regularly with their friends in person.

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Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences

Pew Research - Thu, 29/11/2018 - 3:55am

Teens credit social media for helping to build stronger friendships and exposing them to a more diverse world, but they express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure.

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Key global views about issues and leaders in the spotlight at the G20 summit

Pew Research - Thu, 29/11/2018 - 1:02am

The global economic mood has improved in recent years, yet pessimism remains. Global publics are accepting of trade yet skeptical of its benefits.

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U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Total Dips to Lowest Level in a Decade

Pew Research - Wed, 28/11/2018 - 11:01am

There were 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2016, down from 12.2 million in 2007. The total is the lowest since 2004 and is tied to a decline in the number of Mexican unauthorized immigrants.

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Unauthorized immigrant population trends for states, birth countries and regions

Pew Research - Wed, 28/11/2018 - 10:45am

In 2016, an estimated 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the U.S., down from a peak of 12.2 million in 2007. Explore trends in the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population by state of residence in the U.S., as well as by birth countries and regions.

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Americans and Germans are worlds apart in views of their countries’ relationship

Pew Research - Tue, 27/11/2018 - 11:01am

At a time of rising tensions between their countries, people in the United States and Germany express increasingly divergent views about the status of their decades-long partnership.

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The U.S. class divide extends to searching for a religious congregation

Pew Research - Tue, 27/11/2018 - 5:03am

Looking for a new religious congregation is common in the U.S. But how likely Americans are to look for a new church varies by their education and income levels.

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Americans are divided over whether eating organic foods makes for better health

Pew Research - Tue, 27/11/2018 - 1:00am

Americans are closely divided over the health benefits of organic produce. Some 45% of U.S. adults say organic fruits and vegetables are better for you than conventionally grown produce, compared with 51% who say that organic produce is neither better nor worse, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year. The share […]

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Millennials, Gen X increase their ranks in the House, especially among Democrats

Pew Research - Thu, 22/11/2018 - 5:04am

The 2018 midterm elections significantly boosted the number of Millennials and Generation Xers in the lower chamber.

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When it comes to food ingredients, health-oriented eaters have a list they avoid

Pew Research - Thu, 22/11/2018 - 1:00am

The United States is a nation divided when it comes to food, and Americans’ food preferences are especially evident in what they don’t eat.

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Most say their family is OK with discussing politics – but it helps if the family agrees

Pew Research - Wed, 21/11/2018 - 9:03am

Many Americans say their family is OK with talking about politics when they gather, and a majority has at least some common ground politically with family.

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Americans who find meaning in these four areas have higher life satisfaction

Pew Research - Wed, 21/11/2018 - 4:03am

Four topics are universally associated with higher levels of life satisfaction: a person’s good health, romantic partner, friends and career.

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