Support For The Death Penalty Lowest In 40 Years In The US

Support For The Death Penalty Lowest In 40 Years In The US

A new Pew Research Center survey indicates that while a majority of Americans continue to favor the death penalty for people convicted of m...

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America's Missing Black Men

America's Missing Black Men

A recently published analysis by the New York Times' The Upshot indicates that while most Whites live in places with roughly equal numb...

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Beauty Bias In Hiring Decisions: It Depends On The Context

Beauty Bias In Hiring Decisions: It Depends On The Context

A large body of research has shown that attractiveness confers many advantages: we tend to see attractive people as healthier, friendlier, m...

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Marijuana In 24 Maps And Charts

Marijuana In 24 Maps And Charts

As many across the country celebrate the unofficial marijuana holiday, Vox compiled  24 maps and charts that explain marijuana , its history...

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The "Dark Figure" of Police Killings in the US

The "Dark Figure" of Police Killings in the US

The recent killings of several unarmed black men by police have prompted outrage throughout the country.  Amid calls for sanctions and polic...

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The Hidden Costs Of Low-Wage Work In America

The Hidden Costs Of Low-Wage Work In America

According to a recent report from the UC Berkeley Labor Center , poverty-level wages cost U.S. taxpayers $152.8 billion each year in public ...

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A Nuanced Picture Of Public Opinion About Climate Change In The U.S.

A Nuanced Picture Of Public Opinion About Climate Change In The U.S.

A research team at Yale University has created an online interactive tool called " Yale Climate Opinion Maps ," which allows users...

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Like Moths To A Flame: Americans Continue To Be Attracted By The Sun Belt

Like Moths To A Flame: Americans Continue To Be Attracted By The Sun Belt

The U.S. Census Bureau's newly released population estimates show that "Americans have resumed the westward suburban migration of ...

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The Changing Religious Profile of the World

The Changing Religious Profile of the World

New population projections produced by the Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project suggest that th...

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19 Other States Have Enacted Religious Freedom Restoration Legislation, So Why The Fuss Over Indiana?

19 Other States Have Enacted Religious Freedom Restoration Legislation, So Why The Fuss Over Indiana?

Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) has signed a bill into law that would allow businesses to refuse service for religious reasons.  Indiana'...

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