Hollywood: Not God’s Kind of Town
Nearly half the country considers Hollywood unfriendly toward religion.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nearly half the country considers Hollywood unfriendly toward religion.
Though just a third of Turks have confidence in President Obama, that is up from 2008 when only 2% had faith in the American president.
Large majorities in every country surveyed say global warming is a serious problem, and majorities in 15 of the 25 countries say it is “very serious.”
Majorities or pluralities in 21 of 25 countries surveyed believe Obama will get the U.S. to take significant measures to control global climate change.
While 84% of scientists say the earth is warming as a result of human activity, just 56% of Americans say scientists generally agree on the issue.
So far in 2009 Sarah Palin has been the year’s No. 5 newsmaker.
The percentage of Americans who say the initial decision to use force in Afghanistan was the right decision has fallen from 64% at the beginning of the year to 56% on the eve of Obama’s speech.
Two thirds of online Americans say they have purchased a product online, such as a book, toy, music or clothing.
From 1998 to 2008, the share of Republicans saying they regularly watch Fox News rose 22 percentage points, from 14% to 36%.
Internet users are 55% more likely to have a non-family member with whom they can discuss important matters.
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