May 11 Are you in America’s shrinking middle class? By Laura Santhanam Over the last two decades, the U.S. middle class shrank across much of the country as income inequality grows nationwide. Continue reading
Feb 25 Most Reddit users rely on the site as a news source By Joshua Barajas The self-described "front page of the Internet" may have a smaller user base than Facebook and Twitter, but for most Reddit users, the site's curated message boards are a go-to source for news, according to a new study released Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 07 Monitoring how teens behave online is new normal for parents By Laura Santhanam Just as moms and dads tell their children how to behave in real life, parents today also keep tabs on how their kids conduct themselves online. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 7:22 Why more and more Millennials aren’t leaving the nest By PBS NewsHour A new analysis of census data from the Pew Research Center finds that 36 percent of women between the ages of 18-34 are living at home with parents or relatives, while an earlier analysis found that 43 percent of men… Continue watching
Nov 03 3 ways Americans are becoming less religious By Joshua Barajas The Pew Research Center's follow-up study on religion in the U.S. found that Americans are becoming less religious, specifically young adults who are less likely to believe in God, pray daily or regularly attend religious services. Continue reading
Oct 01 Survey shows few teens meet their dates online By Laura Santhanam Most teens in the U.S. still meet face-to-face the people who they date, but social media and texting are just as important in maintaining those relationships as hanging out in person, a new survey shows. Continue reading
Sep 28 Asians will become largest U.S. immigrant group in 2055, study finds By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States, according to estimates in a new immigration study. Continue reading
Sep 23 People love public libraries, but they aren’t using them By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Most people say public libraries provide communities with essential resources for literacy and education, but the number of people who actually take advantage of library services may be slipping. Continue reading
Sep 08 Remembering Andy Kohut, pollster and NewsHour regular By Gwen Ifill Those of us who love to cover politics loved Andy Kohut. He was courtly, incisive and smart. The pollster and NewsHour contributor died Tuesday at age 73. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 7:05 Why minority kids are being left behind by the economic recovery By PBS NewsHour Child poverty is worse now than it was before the Great Recession, despite strides toward economic recovery. That's according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which found that rates were most severe for African-American and Native… Continue watching