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6 key takeaways about the world’s emerging middle class

During the first decade of this century, the world experienced a dramatic drop in the number of people living in poverty and a significant rise in the number who could be considered middle income, but the majority of the global population remains low income.

Russians warm to China as relations with U.S. cool

As Russia plays host this week to a critical summit of leaders of the emerging market nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), Russian President Vladimir Putin is especially keen on bolstering ties with the leading economic power of the group – China.

5 facts about Greece and the EU

Most Greeks polled in 2014 didn’t express particularly warm views of the EU. And public sentiment showed that many in other European nations harbor negative stereotypes of Greeks.

Appendix D: About the Surveys

The analysis in this report is based on telephone interviews conducted February 18-22, March 25-29 and May 12-18, 2015 among a combined national sample of 5,006 adults, ages 18 or older, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (1,751 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 3,255 were interviewed on […]

Appendix C: Full Demographics of Cellphone Respondents Offered and Not Offered Reimbursement

Appendix B: Full Demographics of Those Who Did and Did Not Accept Money When Offered

Most of the busiest U.S. airports have dedicated chapels

More than half of America's busiest airports have dedicated chapels, and many of these facilities offer a variety of worship services for different faith traditions.

As Greeks head to the polls, the Twitter conversation differs by language

Among Greek-language tweets studied, 40% of the conversation included positive expressions about the EU proposals on the referendum calling for a financial bailout and likely accepting new austerity measures while 33% was negative and 27% was neutral.

Methodology: As Greeks head to the polls, the Twitter conversation differs by language

This analysis of the Twitter discussions surrounding the 2015 Greek referendum employed media research methods that combined Pew Research’s content analysis rules with computer coding software developed by Crimson Hexagon.

America divided on the secret to its success

Compared with those in many other countries, Americans stand out for their patriotism. But public opinion surveys show that Americans disagree over what’s behind their country’s success.