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short readsJun 29, 2008

Obama-Clinton Ticket?

A narrow majority of Democrats (53%) favor an Obama-Clinton ticket.
reportJun 26, 2008

The Role of Schools in the English Language Learner Achievement Gap

Students designated as English language learners (ELL) tend to go to public schools that have low standardized test scores.
reportJun 25, 2008

Interest in Floods Increases, Still Lower than for ’93 Deluge

The public is largely satisfied with the amount of media coverage the Midwest floods have received, but there is much less satisfaction with the federal government’s response to the disaster.
reportJun 25, 2008

Interest in Floods Increases, Still Lower than for ’93 Deluge

Summary of Findings As the floods in the Midwest continued to devastate parts of that region, public interest in the story increased moderately last week, but still remained significantly lower than interest in the massive floods that struck the region in 1993. Roughly four-in-ten (39%) followed the floods in the Midwest very closely, up from […]
reportJun 25, 2008

Baby Boomers: The Gloomiest Generation

America’s baby boomers are in a collective funk. Members of the large generation born from 1946 to 1964 are more downbeat about their lives than are adults who are younger or older.
reportJun 25, 2008

Anthropology of YouTube

The Library of Congress invited Michael Wesch to deliver the third of four “Digital Natives” lectures. Wesch, creator of the world-famous YouTube video, “The Machine is Us/ing Us,” presented the “Anthropology of YouTube” to a packed, fascinated …
reportJun 24, 2008

Gavels and Gags: State Legislatures Adjourn

Many states conclude their sessions with traditions that are funny, bizarre and even poignant. With half of state legislatures concluding in the past two months, and several more to adjourn within a few weeks, the celebrations are in full swing.
reportJun 24, 2008

Assessing Globalization

Benefits and Drawbacks of Trade and Integration
(from Harvard International Review)
reportJun 23, 2008

Religion in America: Non-Dogmatic, Diverse and Politically Relevant

The second major report on the U.S. religious landscape finds that most Americans do not believe their religion is the only way to salvation. This openness to other religious viewpoints is in line with the nation’s great diversity of affiliation, belief and practice as documented in a survey of more than 35,000 Americans.
reportJun 23, 2008

The Spouse and the President Get Their Media Close-up

Barack Obama and John McCain sparred over offshore drilling and campaign financing, and former Presidential contender Al Gore generated headlines with an endorsement of Obama. But the coverage last week also focused on two people—Michelle Obama and George Bush—who may have a major impact on the outcome of the election.