Fwd: U.S. Political Landscape, Automation, Guns in America

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From: Pew Research Center <info@pewresearch.org>
Date: Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 2:39 PM
Subject: U.S. Political Landscape, Automation, Guns in America
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56% of Americans say they would not want to ride in a driverless car. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. October 05, 2017 The partisan divide on political values grows even wider Partisan divisions over fundamental political values, which grew during Barack Obama's tenure as president, have continued to widen during Donald Trump's presidency. Democrats and Republicans particularly disagree on government aid to the needy, racial discrimination, immigration and global involvement. Read key takeaways from the report. Covering President Trump in a polarized media environment Coverage of President Donald Trump's first 100 days from news outlets with a right-leaning audience differed from those with a left-leaning or mixed audience when it came to positive or negative assessments of Trump and the number of source types cited in their stories. But all mostly framed their coverage around character and leadership rather than policy. Automation in everyday life Advances in robotics and artificial intelligence have the potential to automate a wide range of human activities and to dramatically reshape American life. Though Americans expect certain positive outcomes from these developments, they are concerned about these technologies' implications for society as a whole. Read key findings from the report. America's complex relationship with guns Our June report took an in-depth look at Americans' attitudes toward and experiences with guns, including their views on gun violence and gun policies. Among the findings: About seven-in-ten Americans say they have fired a gun at some point and 42% currently live in a gun-owning household. Key trends in social and digital news media Digital news and social media continue to grow, with mobile devices rapidly becoming one of the most common ways for Americans to get news. As journalists and others in media gather for the annual Online News Association conference, read 10 key findings about today's digital news media landscape. Many countries favor specific religions, officially or unofficially More than 80 countries favor a specific religion to some extent. Islam is the most common government-endorsed faith, but many governments give privileges to Christianity. Most governments around the globe, however, are generally neutral toward religion. Read key facts from the report. After record migration, 80% of Syrian asylum applicants approved to stay in Europe Syrians filed more than twice as many asylum applications as any other origin group during Europe's record migration surge in 2015 and 2016. In all, more than half a million asylum seekers from Syria had received permission to stay in Europe, at least temporarily, as of Dec. 31, 2016. Republicans' optimism about future of GOP declines The share of Republicans who are very or somewhat pessimistic about the future of their party has nearly doubled, from 20% in December 2016 to 39% today. This decline in optimism can be seen particularly among college-educated Republicans. Hispanic dropout rate hits new low, college enrollment at new high The Hispanic dropout rate was 10% in 2016; just five years earlier, that rate had been 16%. Meanwhile, 47% of Hispanic high school graduates ages 18 to 24 were enrolled in college in 2016, up from 32% in 1999. Public attitudes toward human rights organizations: The case of India, Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico Early coverage of the Trump presidency rarely included citizen voices Support Pew Research Center If you value the materials you regularly receive from Pew Research Center, please consider supporting our work by making a contribution on the Center's behalf to our parent organization, The Pew Charitable Trusts. To learn about other giving opportunities such as planned gifts or institutional grants, please contact Andrew Ansel in Philanthropic Partnerships at aansel@pewtrust.org or (202) 540-6264. Media Mentions Americans more divided along party lines than ever politico Democrats, Republicans see eye-to-eye on almost nothing, according to an extensive new poll CNN Will your job be automated? 70 percent of Americans say no The associated press More than 70% of US fears robots taking over our lives The guardian News Coverage Of Trump More Negative Than For Other Presidents NPR Islam Is Most Official, But Christianity Is Most Favored Worldwide Christianity Today Sign up for our newsletter Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and RSS Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank. As a neutral source of data and analysis, Pew Research Center does not take policy positions. This email was sent to olderkirby@gmail.com Update profile | Unsubscribe ©2017 Pew Research Center 1615 L Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036