Public Opinion of Public School Teachers

Public Opinion of Public School Teachers

Results from an annual poll conducted by Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) and Gallup shed light on Americans' views on teachers at public ...

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Perception of People in a Persistent Vegetative State

Perception of People in a Persistent Vegetative State

A recent article in The Economist discusses the rather surprising results of a psychological study conducted by Kurt Gray of the Universit...

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Obesity in the U.S.

Obesity in the U.S.

According to results from part of Gallup's Healthways Well-Being Index , which is based on interviews conducted daily across the U.S., ...

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Marriage in Asia

Marriage in Asia

A recent article in The Economist explores the decline in marriage rates in Asia, as well as its causes and potential consequences. The f...

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Washington D.C. Most Optimistic About the Economy

Washington D.C. Most Optimistic About the Economy

According to Gallup's Daily tracking poll , Washington D.C. had the highest (and only positive) Economic Confidence Index score throug...

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Life Satisfaction Stable Despite Increased Wealth in China

Life Satisfaction Stable Despite Increased Wealth in China

Results from an annual poll conducted by Gallup shows that despite a huge increase per capita GDP in China since 1999, the Chinese pe...

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George Alter accepts five-year appointment as ICPSR Director

George Alter, acting director of ICPSR since November 2009, has accepted the position of Director for a five-year term starting in September...

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Percent of Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes and their Attitudes About Their Health Risks

Percent of Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes and their Attitudes About Their Health Risks

Results from Gallup's annual consumption poll show that the percent of adults that report smoking has stabilized around 22%, the level i...

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Global Views of Muslims, Christians and Jews

Global Views of Muslims, Christians and Jews

A recent study conducted by Pew Research Center surveyed populations on their views of Muslims, Christians and Jews in 14 different countr...

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