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Law & Criminal Justice
08.30.2013
Death Sentence for Fort Hood Shooter Sparks Complex Debate about Death Penalty
A military jury this week recommended the death sentence for the convicted Fort Hood shooter, sparking a debate about capital punishment.
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Religion & Culture
08.29.2013
Age a Factor in Determining Importance of Jewish Holidays
Most Jewish Americans say Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are most important to their faith, but age plays a role in determining which holidays are significant.
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Politics & Elections
08.29.2013
Jewish Americans
Jewish Americans are an important part of the American cultural, political, and religious landscape, and exhibit a distinct worldview on many key public issues.
In the wake of Bradley Manning’s statement indicating a desire to transition from male to female, we take a look at Americans’ views on transgender issues.
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Religion & Culture
08.28.2013
Social Equality, A Jewish Tradition
On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, we explore one group that played a large role in the movement: Jewish Americans.
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Race & Ethnicity
08.22.2013
Who’s Been Left Out of King’s Dream?
Nearly half a century since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I have a dream” speech, we take a look at how much progress has been made in the past 50 years.
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Economy
08.21.2013
50 Years Later, Economic Disparities Remain
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, we delve into the economic goals laid out by the organizers and the progress that has been made so far.
As a group that was once largely condemned from the pulpit is finding more acceptance, many gay and lesbian Americans are relating to religion differently.
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Religion & Culture
08.09.2013
Retention Rates of Religious and Unaffiliated Americans
PRRI’s latest analysis examines how formative experience with or without religion impact the likelihood of identifying as religious later in life.
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Religion & Culture
08.05.2013
E.J. Dionne: Religion Challenges Left and Right
In his latest for the Washington Post, The Brookings Institution Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne explores the future of the American political and religious landscapes.
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