Morning Buzz
[02.12.2013]
Tonight, President Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address. One interesting question: how will he talk about climate change?
[02.11.2013]
New data shows that teen pregnancy rates in New York City have plunged 27% over the past decade. Over this time, the city has worked to make it easier for teenagers to access condoms and other contraceptives. A slim majority of Americans favor allowing methods of birth control to be available to teenagers age 16 and older without parental approval.
[02.08.2013]
This week, PRRI Research Director Dan Cox had the opportunity to sit down with the proprietors of the American Enterprise Institute’s “Banter” podcast, Stu and Andrew, to discuss our recent poll on sports and religion.
[02.08.2013]
Muslim activists are launching an ad campaign to reclaim the word “jihad.”
[02.07.2013]
A new survey shows that Americans value higher education but simultaneously question its quality and affordability.
[02.06.2013]
Several Democratic Representatives are launching a new effort to regulate marijuana the way the federal government handles alcohol. A slim majority (52%) of Americans oppose legalizing marijuana.
[02.05.2013]
The bones of England’s much-reviled monarch, Richard III, were found under a parking lot in Leicester, England, near the site of Bosworth Field, where he was the last English king to die in battle. The discovery of his skeleton is raising an interesting question: should Richard, who lived before the Protestant Reformation, be buried as a Catholic or Protestant?
[02.04.2013]
The White House announced a new compromise on the “contraception mandate,” allowing large religiously affiliated organizations to issue insurance plans that do not directly cover birth control. Majorities of Americans support the Obama administration’s rule, and public opinion on the issue has remained remarkably stable over the past year.
[02.01.2013]
Ray Lewis says God doesn’t pick the winners. But that doesn’t stop more than one-quarter of Americans from believing that God will influence the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl.
[01.31.2013]
A transgender teacher is suing the Catholic prep school where he worked for more than three decades, saying that he was fired illegally. More than three-quarters (76%) of Catholics agree that Congress should pass laws to protect transgender people from job discrimination.
