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Democrats strongly favor tuition-free college, GOP divided by age and education 

Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 34% who strongly favor the proposal. Source: Democrats strongly favor tuition-free college, GOP divided by age and education | Pew Research Center

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A Rising Share of the U.S. Black Population Is Foreign Born

By Monica Anderson A record 3.8 million black immigrants live in the United States today, more than four times the number in 1980, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Black immigrants now account for … Continue reading

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African Americans and Technology Use

By Aaron Smith This report on African Americans and technology is the first in a series of demographic snapshots of technology use and adoption among different groups of adults in the United States. Based on a survey of 6,010 American adults, … Continue reading

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Outgunned: Drug War Destabilizes Urban Families

By Dr. Niaz Kasravi Gun violence is an issue that disproportionately impacts some of this country’s most destitute communities—communities that are home to many broken families living in poor economic conditions, facing hopelessness and instability on a daily basis. A … Continue reading

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The Racist Mind

By Rinku Sen The verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial caused in me the kind of existential crisis that my optimistic nature is usually able to fend off. In these weeks I have come to understand just how much light exists … Continue reading

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What polling on the Zimmerman verdict tells us: use your vote

By Harry J. Enten Why vote? It’s a question often asked. Even for an election junkie, it can sometimes be difficult to know if it will really make a policy difference if we vote. Yet, the George Zimmerman trial and … Continue reading

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Who makes minimum wage?

By Pew Research Center The controversy over Washington, D.C.’s “living wage” ordinance, which may prompt Wal-Mart to pull out of as many as six new stores planned for the city, has drawn new attention to those near the bottom of … Continue reading

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What the Rising Number of Single Dads Says About Fatherhood in General

By Noah Berlatsky If my wife and I divorced, who would get the kid? Obviously, if only for mental health reasons, this isn’t the sort of hypothetical I want to spend any significant proportion of my time worrying about. But … Continue reading

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Don’t know much about religion? You’re not alone, study finds

  Interesting results. There’s a lot of people who like to quote scripture and impose their beliefs on others. This confirms that it may not be correct. People can be espousing their interpretation of faith, not what Scripture actually states.  Don’t know much about religion? … Continue reading

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