Death Penalty
The Morning Buzz | Maryland Senate Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty
[03.07.2013]The Maryland Senate voted to repeal the death penalty yesterday. The bill will now progress to the House of Delegates. Americans are nearly evenly divided on whether people who are convicted of murder should receive the death penalty, or life in prison with no possibility of parole.
The Morning Buzz | Return of the Jedi?
[12.13.2012]According to the British Census, the “Jedi” religion is the seventh most popular faith in Britain.
Will California Voters Outlaw the Death Penalty?
[10.29.2012]California voters are at the center of one particularly heated debate: on November 6, they will have the opportunity to decide whether the death penalty should be abolished in their state, after being restored three decades ago.
The Morning Buzz | December 16, 2011
[12.16.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? I don’t like to generalize, but this could well be the worst attempt at a romantic gesture that I have ever seen. We released our December Religion & Politics Tracking Survey, which points to Romney’s perennial challenge: how can he… more
The Morning Buzz | November 1, 2011
[11.01.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? According to a DC chef, mallowcremes may be seasonal, but pig ears and duck hearts aren’t just Halloween oddities. He’s one of the handful of American chefs who are trying to bring “variety meats,” or offal, back onto Americans’ plates…. more
The Morning Buzz | October 18, 2011
[10.18.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Your head-shake moment of the day: there has been a recent spate of beard-cutting attacks among the Amish in Ohio. Unfortunately, we don’t have data on that. Rick Santorum raked Herman Cain over the coals for “refusing to defend traditional… more
The Morning Buzz | October 14, 2011
[10.14.2011]Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Celebrate Friday by feasting your eyes on these pictures of breakfasts from around the world. I have to say, India’s breakfast is one of the most intriguing, mostly because I have absolutely no idea what banana pepper toast would taste… more