U.S. refugee admissions have dropped to historic lows
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
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** The American veteran experience and the post-9/11 generation ([link removed])
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About one-in-five U.S. veterans today served on active duty ( [link removed]) after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Their collective experiences – from deployment to combat to the transition back to civilian life – differ markedly from those who served in previous eras.
* The changing profile of the U.S. military: Smaller in size, more diverse, more women in leadership ( [link removed] )
* Trump draws stronger support from veterans than from the public on military leadership ( [link removed])
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** Despite challenges at home and work, most working moms and dads say being employed is what's best for them ([link removed])
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Roughly half of employed moms and dads in the U.S. say being a working parent makes it harder for them to be a good parent, and about as many say that at times they feel they can’t give 100% at work. Still, most say their current employment situation is what’s best for them ( [link removed]) at this point in their lives.
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** Key facts about refugees to the U.S. ([link removed])
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The number of refugees admitted to the U.S. has dropped to historic lows during Donald Trump’s presidency. After decades of admitting more refugees each year than all other countries combined, the U.S. is no longer the world’s top country for refugee admissions. ( [link removed] )
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** Who pays for local news in the U.S.? ([link removed])
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A majority of U.S. adults believe their local news media are doing well financially, even as only 14% say they havepaid for local news themselves ([link removed]) in the past year. Those who pay for local news stand out in a variety of ways, including their preference for print news and higher civic engagement.
* What are the local news dynamics in your city? See our interactive ([link removed])
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** Key findings about the online news landscape in America ([link removed])
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As digital journalists gather in New Orleans for the Online News Association’s annual conference, the digital news industry ([link removed]) [link removed] a complex future. While the share of Americans who prefer to get their news online is growing, digital outlets are not immune to challenges facing the industry.
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** Millennials stand out for their technology use, but older generations also embrace digital life ([link removed])
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Millennials have often led older Americans in their adoption and use of technology, and this largely holds true today. But there has been significant growth ( [link removed]) in tech adoption since 2012 among older generations – particularly Gen Xers and Baby Boomers.
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** Partisans differ over presidential appointees, career government workers ([link removed])
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A congressional committee has launched an inquiry ( [link removed] ) into whether the U.S. commerce secretary improperly pressured federal weather forecasters amid Hurricane Dorian. A Pew Research Center survey in late 2018 found that Americans are divided along partisan lines ( [link removed] ) when it comes to how much confidence they have in government workers to act in the public’s best interests: Most Republicans have confidence in presidential appointees, while Democrats are far more likely to have confidence in career employees.
When it comes to scientists, a majority of Democrats say scientists’ judgments are based solely on the facts, but a majority of Republicans say the judgments of scientists are just as subject to bias ( [link removed] ) as anyone else’s, according to a 2019 survey.
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