109 U.S. counties have become majority nonwhite since 2000
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August 24, 2019
#%22https://www.pewinternet.org/2019/08/22/in-emerging-economies-smartphone-and-social-media-users-have-broader-social-networks/
** In emerging economies, smartphone and social media users have broader social networks ([link removed])
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Smartphone users in emerging economies – especially those who use social media – tend to be more exposed to people with different backgrounds ([link removed]) and more connected with friends they don’t see in person.
* Pluralities in most emerging economies believe government should ensure equal internet access ([link removed])
* Mobile connectivity in emerging economies ([link removed])
* Publics in emerging economies worry social media sow division, even as they offer new chances for political engagement ([link removed])
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#%22https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/21/u-s-counties-majority-nonwhite/
** Reflecting a demographic shift, 109 U.S. counties have become majority nonwhite since 2000 ([link removed])
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The white share of the population in the United States is declining as Hispanic, Asian and black populations grow. But the shift to a more diverse nation is happening more quickly in some places ([link removed]) than in others.
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#%22https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/essay/the-growing-partisan-divide-in-views-of-higher-education/
** The growing partisan divide in views of higher education ([link removed])
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Americans see value in higher education, whether they graduated from college or not. Even so, there is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction – even suspicion – among the public about the role colleges play ([link removed]) in society.
* How Americans view the college admissions process ([link removed])
* What’s the value of a college degree? ([link removed])
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** G7 nations stand out for their low birth rates, aging populations ([link removed])
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Lower fertility rates and aging populations have become worldwide concerns, but the G7 nations – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the U.S. – have stood out ([link removed]) for their lower birth rates and graying of their citizens since the mid-20th century.
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** Interactive: Who shares your views on race? ([link removed])
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In a survey of more than 6,000 American adults, we found that Americans are divided along racial lines in their views on the legacy of slavery, the best way to achieve diversity and the value they place on their own racial and ethnic identity. How do your views compare ([link removed]) ?
* Public has negative views of the country’s racial progress ([link removed])
* Americans see advantages and challenges in country’s growing racial and ethnic diversity ([link removed])
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** Most U.S. teens who use cellphones do it to pass time, connect with others, learn new things ([link removed])
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** Among religious ‘nones,’ atheists and agnostics know the most about religion ([link removed])
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** Smartphones help blacks, Hispanics bridge some – but not all – digital gaps with whites ([link removed])
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** Most Americans have a positive image of research scientists, but fewer see them as good communicators ([link removed])
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