New York City Public Schools Likely to Give Muslim Holidays Off

Last updated on: October 22, 2013 at 5:00 am By MacKenzie Babb

Today's Buzz covers religious symbols, the debate over gun control and Muslim holy days as school holidays in New York. Read more

Sweden Elects First Female Archbishop

Last updated on: October 21, 2013 at 5:00 am By MacKenzie Babb

Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Ever wonder what a century of American votes looks li... Read more

Lawmakers Prepare for Immigration Reform Battle

Last updated on: October 18, 2013 at 5:00 am By MacKenzie Babb

Today's Morning Buzz covers lawmakers' renewed efforts to reform America's immigration system, along with evangelical environmental protection efforts and the classification of a 1.8 million-year-old human(?) skull! Read more

The New Yorker Highlights PRRI Findings in Discussion of Dixiecrats

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 9:45 am By MacKenzie Babb

Jelani Cobb's latest for The New Yorker, "The GOP's Dixiecrat Problem," uses PRRI data to discuss similarities between the mid-20th century Dixiecrats and the Tea Party of today. Read more

The New Yorker Highlights PRRI Findings in Discussion of Dixiecrats

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 9:45 am By MacKenzie Babb

Jelani Cobb's latest for The New Yorker, "The GOP's Dixiecrat Problem," uses PRRI data to discuss similarities between the mid-20th century Dixiecrats and the Tea Party of today. Read more

Galston: The Tea Party and the GOP Crackup

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 9:34 am By MacKenzie Babb

In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal, William A. Galston uses Public Religion Research Institute data to discuss the break of those who identify with the Tea Party from the greater GOP population. Read more

The Rise of Religiously Unaffiliated Hispanics

Last updated on: October 17, 2013 at 6:00 am By Emily Fetsch

Hispanics, like Americans overall, are switching their religious affiliation. In the Hispanic community, a majority grow up Catholic, but there is a growth of Hispanic evangelical Protestants and the religiously unaffiliated. Read more

What do Americans Think of SCOTUS Calls?

Last updated on: October 15, 2013 at 3:49 pm By MacKenzie Babb

Welcome to the Morning Buzz, PRRI’s morning dose of religion-related news with a shot of data – because what doesn’t liven up a morning round-up like some public opinion numbers? Because D.C. police don’t have enough on thei... Read more

Hispanics and the GOP

Last updated on: October 11, 2013 at 6:00 am By Emily Fetsch

The Republican Party has a problem with Hispanic voters. Graphic of the Week highlights five areas of concern for the GOP, including negative associations, immigration, party affiliation, perceived concern, and Republican identification. Read more

Nebraska Court Rules 16-Year-Old Too Immature for Abortion

Last updated on: October 11, 2013 at 5:00 am By MacKenzie Babb

Today's Buzz covers the debt ceiling, prosperity preachers and a determined (and destructive) pot-bellied pig in Des Moines! Read more