‘Fake news’ a national security threat, poll finds; Few losing sleep over climate change

‘Fake news’ a national security threat, poll finds; Few losing sleep over climate change

by WorldTribune Staff, June 6, 2019 Misinformation and disinformation in the form of “fake news” is a threat to U.S. national security, according to a Pew Research Center survey. A large majority of Americans (68 percent) believe fake news and information has a big impact on their trust in government, according to the survey. In […]

Exceptionalism: Pew poll finds Americans excel in prayer and wealth

Exceptionalism: Pew poll finds Americans excel in prayer and wealth

by WorldTribune Staff, May 5, 2019 Religious freedom has created an “open religious market” in which Americans pray on a daily basis more than any other wealthy nation, according to the Pew Research Center. On May 2, the National Day of Prayer, Pew noted that 55 percent of Americans pray daily. The world average is […]

Millennials gaining dominant electoral clout boosted by immigrants

Millennials gaining dominant electoral clout boosted by immigrants

by WorldTribune Staff, February 17, 2019 Their numbers having swollen by the surge in immigration, millennials are now the largest generational group in the U.S. The rise in the ranks of millennials has also contributed greatly to Americans under 53 surpassing baby boomers as the largest voting bloc, according to a Pew Research Center report. […]

Pew global study: ‘Actively religious’ people are happier

Pew global study: ‘Actively religious’ people are happier

by WorldTribune Staff, February 6, 2019 Those who engage in regular religious practice are more likely to describe themselves as “very happy” compared to those who are less religious, a new Pew Research Center poll said. In the poll, religiously active respondents in 19 of the 26 nations surveyed said they were “very happy” people. […]

Report: China, Mexico impose world’s highest tariffs

Report: China, Mexico impose world’s highest tariffs

by WorldTribune Staff, March 23, 2018 Major media reports on U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods, such as a CNN report Friday, warned they would lead to a “global trade war.” The New York Times reported that China responded with “cautious anger.” Downplayed was the fact that China on average imposes […]

Daily U.S. newspaper circulation has dropped below pre-World War II levels

Daily U.S. newspaper circulation has dropped below pre-World War II levels

by WorldTribune Staff, June 2, 2017 The shift from print to all-digital delivery has led to a drop in newspaper circulation to levels not seen since before World War II, according to an industry review. The Pew Research Center in its “State of the News Media” review said daily newspaper circulation has dropped to a […]

Pew report: Islam to overtake Christianity as world’s No. 1 religion by 2050

Pew report: Islam to overtake Christianity as world’s No. 1 religion by 2050

by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2017 Islam will be the world’s No. 1 religion, surpassing Christianity by the end of the century, according to a Pew Research Center study. Pew projects that the Muslim population will grow by 70 percent worldwide between 2015 and 2060, compared with an overall population growth of 32 percent. That […]

Pew report: America became sharply less Christian, religious on Obama’s watch

Pew report: America became sharply less Christian, religious on Obama’s watch

by WorldTribune Staff, January 13, 2017 The number of Americans who consider themselves religious dropped steeply during President Barack Obama’s tenure, according to the Pew Research Center. “When it comes to the nation’s religious identity, the biggest trend during Obama’s presidency is the rise of those who claim no religion at all,” Pew said in […]