Majority of Young Americans See Trump as ‘Illegitimate,’ Poll Finds
Mar 19, 2017 The GenForward survey, conducted by the University of Chicago, also finds that most think the United States is “on the wrong track.”
Is Journalism Losing Its Nerve?
May 16, 2014 A new survey from Indiana University suggests things are fast changing in the news industry -- and not for the better.
Survey Says Teachers Lack Backbone When It Comes to Evolution
Feb 3, 2011 A couple of political scientists out of Penn State University went looking into the way evolution is taught in classrooms, and discovered that the vast majority of teachers are overly cautious in their presentation of the concept, contrary to National Research Council guidelines. (more)‘Colbert Report’: This Is How We Do It
Oct 7, 2010 Faced with the happy prospect of describing what one MSNBC reporter could not -- the 41 combinations of sex that Americans are having, according to a new survey -- Stephen Colbert breaks it down with the help of his articulated friends Not Barbie and Samwise Gamgee.Sweat Time for Hill Democrats
Jan 15, 2010 It's not time for presidential panic, but lawmakers up for re-election could be in a different boat if Obama's ratings stay in this slump.
Obama’s Job Approval Slips Below 50 Percent
Nov 21, 2009 President Barack Obama's on-the-job approval rating is slipping, with two polls in the past week showing that fewer than half of those surveyed are happy with the way he is conducting the business of the presidency.
1 in 7 Americans Went Hungry in 2008
Nov 17, 2009 That recession is over statement looks more unfortunate every day. The Department of Agriculture disclosed Monday that a little more than 49 million Americans had trouble putting food on the table last year -- the highest percentage since the government began keeping track in 1995, up 13 million people from the previous year. (continued)
Obama Boosts America’s Public Image
Jul 24, 2009 A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center shows that people in 25 countries view the U.S. more favorably now that President Obama is in office than they did during the Bush II era, but it's not a worldwide trend -- Israel and parts of the Muslim world are among the exceptions.The Point of Pointing Fingers
Mar 12, 2009 Obama speaks disdainfully of "ideology," but there comes a time when first principles need to be articulated. Conservatives have entered this fight with guns blazing while progressives have hidden behind a Maginot Line armed only with the word pragmatism.
America Has Become Less Religious
Mar 10, 2009 The percentage of Americans who follow no religion has doubled since 1990, according to a new survey of religious identity. At 15 percent, they are now the third largest group, behind Catholics and Baptists. The Christian majority has dwindled by 10 points in the last 18 years.
