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The College Insider: Have We Hit The College Price Ceiling?

Karen Stabiner | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: College Tuition, Education, Community Colleges, Pew Research Center, Enrollment Increase, College Enrollment, The College Insider, Economy, Living News
Karen Stabiner

The biggest increase in enrollment is at two-year community colleges. Enrollment at four-year public and private colleges is pretty static. Cost may be starting, slowly, to trump prestige.

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New Pew Center Poll Confirms the Effects of Climate Confusion Campaign

James Hoggan | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Pew Research Center, National Association of Manufacturers, American Petroleum Institute, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), American Public Opinion Global Warming, Chamber of Commerce, Arctic Climate Change, Pew Center for People and Press, Green News
James Hoggan

Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence, the pleadings of nation's like the Maldives -- that are being wiped off the map by rising sea levels -- Americans still question whether global warming is real or not?

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New survey Shows Rising Support For Civil Unions

AP | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Unions Support, Gay Rights, Gay Marriage Support, Gay Marriage, Civil Unions, Pew Research Center, Politics News

NEW YORK — An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, b...

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For Today's Media the Economic Crisis Is Yesterday's Story

Ann Pettifor | Posted 10.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Foreclosures, Media Coverage, Unemployment, Recession, Pew Research Center, Economic Crisis, Business News
Ann Pettifor

Despite the fact that a quarter of a million Americans lost their jobs last month, many have been persuaded by the media that the recession is yesterday's story.

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Tripping Up the Know-It-None: Five Places on the Web to Find the Truth

Marc Hershon | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Factcheck, Jonathan Littman, Pew Research Center, Snopes, I Hate People, Business.gov, Marc Hershon, Know-It-None, Brittanica, Business News
Marc Hershon

Five online sources you can depend on to give you the straight scoop, which you can then use to straighten out your local Know-It-None.

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Study: More Americans Think Media Is Biased, Inaccurate

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Trust in the Media, Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, Media News

NEW YORK — More bad news for journalists: The percentage of people who believe their work is inaccurate and biased continues to grow. Nearly tw...

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Older Adults Feel Younger, Healthier In The West: Pew Study

Pew Research Center | Kim Parker | Posted 09.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Feel Young, Youth, Western u.s., West, Young, Western Us, Age, Pew Research Center, Don't Feel Old, Old Age, Living News

If a latter-day Ponce de Leon were to search for a modern fountain of youth, he'd do well to explore America's West.1 There he'd find the highest conc...

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The Pew Research Center's Nap Time Study

Pew Research Center | Paul Taylor | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Napping, Pew Forum, Nap, Sleep, Pew Research Center, Living News

Feeling drowsy? You're not alone. On a typical day, a third of the adults (34%) in the United States take a nap. Napping thrives among all demog...

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Obama Image Abroad Favorable For United States: Poll

Huffington Post | Posted 08.23.2009 | World

Read More: Obama Cairo University, Obama Approval Ratings, Pew Global Attitudes Project, Foreign Affairs, Obama Cairo, Obama Abroad, Hype: The Obama Effect, The Obama Effect, Barack Obama, Pew Research Center, Obama Cairo Speech Video, Obama Approval Rating, Obama Effect, Barack Obama Abroad, Obama Cairo Speech, Obama Approval, Advocacy, World News

The latest Pew Global Attitudes Project survey shows that the international opinion of America has improved as a result of Barack Obama, with the exce...

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Don Lemon: Critics Of Michael Jackson Coverage Are "Elitist"

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Michael Jackson, Don Lemon, Michael Jackson Coverage, Pew Research Center, Lemon Michael Jackson Coverage, Media News

Appearing on CNN's Reliable Sources, CNN anchor Don Lemon emphatically defended the media's extensive coverage of Michael Jackson's death over the las...

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Generation Gap Widening In US, Study Finds

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Religion, Aging, Youth, Relationships, Children, Pew Research Center, Parenting, Generation Y, Generation Gap, Living News

WASHINGTON — From cell phones and texting to religion and manners, younger and older Americans see the world differently, creating the largest g...

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Palin Is Most Popular GOP Figure, Romney Comes In Second: Poll

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Republican Party, Gop, Pew Research Center, Sarah Palin, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Politics News

Sarah Palin is the most popular figure in the GOP, according to a Pew Research Center poll released on Wednesday. The poll surveyed leading GOP polit...

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Cockeyed Optimists or Self-Fulfilling Prophets?

Jodie Allen | Posted 07.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Polls, Obama Optimism, Haves and Have Nots, Economy, Pew Research Center, Business News
Jodie Allen

Are average Americans prescient predictors of the state of the economy? Incurable believers in a better tomorrow? Or carriers in an epidemic of Obama Optimism?

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Thomas B. Edsall

Dems Making Massive Gains As GOP Deteriorates: Pew Poll

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Democratic Majority, Pew Research Center, President Obama, Poll, Democrats, Barack Obama, Politics News

In seven short years, the American electorate has radically changed, as voters' priorities have shifted to the economy and away from such wedge issues...

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The Learning Curve is Steep

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green Business, Carbon Emissions, Fuel Efficiency, Pew Research Center, Green News
Jonathan A. Schein

How does environmental protection rank in importance for Americans these days? If the results of two recent studies are to believed, our priorities have definitely shifted.

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Dittoheads: The Downfall of Newspapers

Judith Ellis | Posted 04.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Washington Post, Dittoheads, Rush Limbaugh, Kathleen Parker, Pew Research Center, Media, Newspapers, Media News
Judith Ellis

In an article in the Washington Post conservative columnist, Kathleen Parker, questions whether Rush Limbaugh and his dittoheads have been the cause o...

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More Americans Prefer News From Web Than Newspapers: Pew Study

AFP | Posted 01.26.2009 | Media

Read More: Web News, Americans News Habits, Newspapers, Pew, Pew Research Center, Media News

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Internet has surpassed newspapers as the main source for national and international news for Americans, according to a new surv...

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What the Pew Center Believes

Elliot Diringer | Posted 01.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Betsy Taylor, Copenhagen, UN Climate Conference, Climate Change, Pew Research Center, Green News
Elliot Diringer

The Pew Center believes that, for the sake of the planet and future generations, our goal must be a ratifiable treaty establishing fair and effective commitments for all major economies.

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O'Reilly Tops List Of "Least Favorite" Campaign Journalist

TV Newser | Posted 12.13.2008 | Media

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The Pew Research Center has put out their post-election report, and Bill O'Reilly was found to lead both the "favorite campaign journalist" and "least...

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After the Obama Win.

William Galston | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Victory, Social Conservatives, Mid-Term Elections, Government Approval, Barack Obama Financial Crisis, Obama Wins, Obama Election Day, New Deal, Election Day, President Obama, Obama Administration, Franklin Roosevelt, Big Government, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Obama Financial Policy, Democratic Majority, Obama Recession, Pew Research Center, Sarah Palin 2012, Financial Crisis, Lyndon Johnson, Small Government, Republican Party, Bush Approval Rating, Great Depression, President Elect Obama, Politics News
William Galston

On the critical issue of government's role, Democrats do not have a mandate. Rather, they have a chance to make their case.

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Non-Citizen Immigrant Households Experience Sharp Decline in Income

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Undocumented Immigrants, Pew Research Center, Illegal Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Immigrants, Immigrant Households, Immigrant Incomes, Pew Hispanic Center, Immigrant Families, Home News
Naazish YarKhan

The decline in the economic fortunes of non-citizen households represents a sharp turnaround from the preceding year.

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The Campaign-Obsessed Press Never Saw Wall Street's Calamity Coming

Eric Boehlert | Posted 10.24.2008 | Media

Read More: Time, Cbs, Wall Street, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, New York Times, Pew Research Center, Media News
Eric Boehlert

Blinded by its obsession with the presidential campaign (an obsession that has too often revolved around tactics and trivia), the press this summer al...

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Paris Hilton Notwithstanding, Paparazzi Candidates Do Turn off Voters

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Oprah, Paris Hilton, Pew Research Center, Britney Spears, Presidency, Barack Obama. John Mccain, Celebrities, George Clooney, Bono, Barack Obama, Politics News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

A whole lot of Americans are getting weary of seeing and hearing about Obama -- nearly half of independents said they saw too much of him.

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Tapping Barack Obama's Phone

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, 2004 Election, Supreme Court, Democratic Base, Necessary Evils, Blue States, New Voters, Polling Data, Mark Penn, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Red States, Undecided Voters, Voter Registration, Pew Research Center, Swing Voters, Politics News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

When Obama eschewed the pundit's red-blue-purple state preoccupation during his '04 Democratic Convention speech, he was choosing poetry over polls.

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Consider Yourself Middle Class? Think Again

Chicago Tribune | John Keilman and Gerry Smith | Posted 04.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Median Income, U.S. Economy, Middle Class Paradox, American Middle Class, Middle Class, Rich Get Richer, Pew Research Center, Business News

A new report by the Pew Research Center highlights a paradox of the American middle class: Most people, no matter where they fall on the economic spec...

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