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short readsJan 17, 2014

Data Feed: The future electoral map, smoking and children, optimism about New York’s mayor

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers. Politics What the U.S. electoral map may look like in 2060, The Washington Post Our politics is polarized on more issues than ever before, The Washington Post N.Y. optimistic about Mayor De Blasio; Poll on Bloomberg’s legacy out […]
short readsNov 8, 2013

In the UK, scandal prompts a push for a press watchdog

The British cell phone hacking scandal of 2011 was a major catalyst for the creation of a new press watchdog.
reportMay 14, 2014

The Internet of Things Will Thrive by 2025

Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology.
short readsOct 25, 2013

5 challenges to estimating global migration

See the Pew Research Center’s Global Migration Estimates for 2010, including interactives and data. With recent reports of migrants risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean, Roma communities on the move throughout Europe and alleged abuses of migrant workers in the Middle East, one of the most frequently asked question is: How many migrants are there […]
reportDec 17, 2013

A Not So “Special Relationship”

On discreet foreign policy issues of topical bilateral concern, there is often general agreement on broad issues between the British and American publics and disagreement on specifics.
short readsSep 4, 2013

Downbeat views prevail in G20 countries as summit begins

As this year’s G20 summit begins in Russia, just 37% of people in participating nations think their country’s economic situation will improve in next year.
reportSep 12, 2013

Shift in Public Support for UN-backed Military Action

While UN approval might provide legal justification for a military strike against Syria, it is not at all clear that it would afford the American government and its European allies with political cover at home.
reportJan 15, 2013

As More Countries Regulate Wearing of Religious Symbols, European Court Decides Two UK Cases

The European Court of Human Rights today announced decisions on several high profile religious freedom cases involving the wearing of religious symbols. A recent study by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life found that regulation of religious attire has increased around the world.
reportFeb 12, 2013

Pope Benedict Over the Years: News Coverage by the Numbers

Pope Benedict XVI, the spiritual leader of some 1 billion Catholics worldwide, announced on February 11 that he will retire from his post by the end of the month, citing weakness and age. It will make him the first pope to resign in 600 years. A new analysis of 2,700 religion stories in newspapers, websites, […]
short readsJan 16, 2013

Rising Religious Restrictions around the World Include Wearing of Religious Symbols

In mid-2010, religious attire and other symbols were regulated in 57 countries, up from 21 countries in mid-2007.

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Data Feed: The future electoral map, smoking and children, optimism about New York’s mayor

In the UK, scandal prompts a push for a press watchdog

The Internet of Things Will Thrive by 2025

5 challenges to estimating global migration

A Not So “Special Relationship”

Downbeat views prevail in G20 countries as summit begins

Shift in Public Support for UN-backed Military Action

As More Countries Regulate Wearing of Religious Symbols, European Court Decides Two UK Cases

Pope Benedict Over the Years: News Coverage by the Numbers

Rising Religious Restrictions around the World Include Wearing of Religious Symbols

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