
What Americans have long viewed to be the traditional nuclear family arrangement — children living with a working father and stay-at-home mother in their first marriage — is now one of the rarer family structures in the U.S., says a new report from the Pew Research Center.
by Caroline May30 Dec 2015, 11:47 AM PST0

According to a Gallup poll, one in five American adults has no formal religious identification, a five percentage-point jump since 2008.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Dec 2015, 11:24 AM PST0

The share of Americans who say the government is fairing well in reducing the threat of terrorism has plummeted by 26 percentage points since the start of 2015, reaching its lowest level since September 11, 2001, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
by Caroline May16 Dec 2015, 8:23 AM PST0

The Pew Research Center finds U.S. citizens are remarkably uneducated about Islam, with most Americans saying they know “little or nothing” about the religion.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.10 Dec 2015, 6:27 AM PST0

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and will surpass Christianity as the largest religion by the end of the century, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Islam’s global growth results from two simple
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.10 Dec 2015, 3:51 AM PST0

A national survey by Pew Research Center reveals how distrustful the American public feels about the media; 65 percent say the national news media impacts the country negatively.
by William Bigelow23 Nov 2015, 7:42 PM PST0

A new report by the Pew Research Center reveals that views on immigration vary considerably according to religious affiliation, with Muslims and Hindus topping the charts of those who say that increased immigration into the U.S. represents “a change for the better.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.7 Nov 2015, 2:45 PM PST0

The largest single religious group in the Democratic Party is now the religiously unaffiliated, or “nones,” a new report by the Pew Research Center reveals.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Nov 2015, 10:22 AM PST0

The share of immigrants from Africa has been steadily on the rise since the 1970s, according to a new analysis of Census data from the Pew Research Center.
by Caroline May3 Nov 2015, 9:35 AM PST0

Many of the attacks on churches have been religiously or racially motivated, the Center notes, such as a string of arson attacks at six predominantly black churches in the Saint Louis area this month, although federal law enforcement agencies have ruled these fires to be unrelated and police are as yet unwilling to say whether the attacks are racially driven. Acts of arson are also significantly more common in churches than in other structures, and in recent years only 5-10% of residential and non-residential fires were intentionally set, as compared to the 51% of church fires that were deemed acts of arson.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Oct 2015, 9:38 AM PST0

On October 21, Pew Research Center released findings that show the annual rate of firearm-related homicides in America declined by nearly 50 percent between 1993 and 2013.
by AWR Hawkins24 Oct 2015, 1:39 PM PST0

A Pew Research Center poll finds Pope Francis’ recent visit to the United States has generated positive views about the Catholic Church, particularly among Democrats and liberals.
by Dr. Susan Berry11 Oct 2015, 5:27 AM PST0

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that nearly half of Americans say immigration to the U.S. should be decreased. This marks the 50th year since passage of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which has resulted in increased immigration to the U.S. and substantial demographic changes.
by Caroline May28 Sep 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

Support for President Obama’s nuclear deal with the regime in Iran has dwindled to just 21% among the American people, according to a new poll released by the nonpartisan Pew Research Center on Tuesday.
by Jordan Schachtel8 Sep 2015, 7:59 PM PST0

On August 13, PEW Research Center released a new poll which shows the majority of Americans are convinced gun ownership protects them from crime.
by AWR Hawkins13 Aug 2015, 10:06 AM PST0

On July 27 The Washington Post surveyed the political landscape post-Lafayette and said gun control is going nowhere–mainly because Americans do not want it. They want more guns instead.
by AWR Hawkins28 Jul 2015, 11:20 AM PST0

A new Pew Research Center survey, released as Pope Francis publishes an encyclical on the environment and climate change, finds that 71% of self-identified American Catholics believe the earth is getting warmer, but only 47% attribute the perceived warming to human activity.
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Jun 2015, 7:06 AM PST0

A common refrain in the aftermath of Islamist activity is that all must guard against a “rising tide of Islamophobia“. But the warnings have been overstated, according to new research by the Pew Research Center, which shows that anti-minority sentiment is not
by Sarkis Zeronian9 Jun 2015, 6:11 AM PST0

Statistics from the most recent Gallup poll indicate that Americans’ moral views have become increasingly liberal over the past 14 years, with U.S. citizens tending to approve of behavior they would have deemed immoral or sinful just a generation ago.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Jun 2015, 5:39 AM PST0

A poll by Pew Research Center finds that despite the fact Republicans have taken control of both houses of Congress, our legislature is still not well-liked, even by Republicans.
by Warner Todd Huston22 May 2015, 5:50 PM PST0

During the April 22 airing of Fox News’ The Five, guest panelist Juan Williams said the NRA is using self-defense arguments to get “white America” to buy guns.
by AWR Hawkins23 Apr 2015, 8:22 AM PST0

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review published a Pew Research poll, showing Americans’ support for gun rights is at its highest point in over 20 years.
by AWR Hawkins21 Apr 2015, 11:15 AM PST0