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July 2015

July 30, 2015

Morning Buzz | Where Americans in Every State Stand on Abortion

In today's buzz, Boy Scouts of America have added a religious exemption policy, plus the...

July 29, 2015

Map: American Attitudes on the Legality and Availability of Abortion Nationwide

Using the American Values Atlas, we look at where Americans in every state stand on...

July 28, 2015

Morning Buzz | Ahead of 2016, GOP Changes Approach on Abortion

In today's buzz, how presidential candidates can win over white evangelical Protestants, plus the Muslim...

April 2015

April 14, 2015

Less Than Half of Millennial Women Identify as “Feminist”

Using PRRI's survey on millennials, sexuality, and reproductive health, we explore millennial feminists—who they are,...

April 13, 2015

Morning Buzz | Hillary Clinton Announces Campaign; Five Facts About Her Faith

In today's buzz, Asian-Pacific Islander millennials' attitudes on abortion, and conflicts between Orthodox Jewish men...

April 12, 2015

Asian-Pacific Islander Millennials: More Liberal on Abortion, Less Religious Than Other Millennials

Millennials are divided on the issue of abortion. The “selfie” generation strays from the traditional “pro-choice”...

April 09, 2015

Morning Buzz | Americans, Millennials Stray From Pro-Choice, Pro-Life Labels

In today's buzz, a group of Mormons publicly oppose top LDS leaders, and doctors and...

April 08, 2015

Americans and Millennials Agree: Abortion isn’t Black and White

Americans and millennials alike stray away from the “pro-life” and “pro-choice” labels that have defined...

April 01, 2015

Morning Buzz | 8 in 10 Say Businesses Should Not Be Allowed To Discriminate Against Gays, Lesbians

In today's buzz, the NYT editorial board's criticism of IN's "religious freedom" law and millennials'...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Media Roundup | Coverage of PRRI’s New Survey on Millennials, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health

The Atlantic, NBC News Latino, Washington Post, New Republic, RNS, Elle Magazine, and Fusion were...

March 27, 2015

Morning Buzz | 6-in-10 Millennials See Contraception Access as Critical to Financial Security of Women

In today's buzz, we release report on how race and religion shape millennial views on...

March 27, 2015

WATCH: How Race and Religion Shape Millennial Attitudes on Sexuality and Reproductive Health

On Friday, March 27, 2015, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) released its latest survey, “How Race...

March 16, 2015

Listen to PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones Talk About the American Values Atlas on Interfaith Voices

PRRI CEO Robert P. Jones discusses the breadth of PRRI's new online, interactive tool on...

March 12, 2015

Morning Buzz | Join PRRI for the Release of the Millennials, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health Survey

In today's buzz, PRRI will release a new survey on Millennials, sexuality, and reproductive health...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

10 Things the American Values Atlas Teaches Us About America’s Religious Landscape

Using the newly released American Values Atlas, we explore ten important trends present in America’s...

February 24, 2015

Introducing the American Values Atlas (AVA)

PRRI launched the American Values Atlas (AVA), a new tool allowing users to explore the...

August 2014

August 29, 2014

The Morning Buzz | Utah Judge Issues Victory for Polygamous Family

In today's Buzz, expansion of mental health care stalls, a Utah judge issues a victory...

August 25, 2014

The Morning Buzz | Obama Administration Adjusts the Contraception Mandate Exemption

In today's Buzz, the Obama administration announced changes to the contraception mandate exemption, budget cuts...

August 21, 2014

The Morning Buzz | “Moral Mondays” Expands to Twelve States

In today's Buzz, the "Moral Mondays" movement expands beyond North Carolina into twelve states, Rick...

August 14, 2014

The Morning Buzz | Who Gets to Use Facebook Data?

In today's Buzz, more babies are being born to unwed cohabiting couples, OKCupid remains unapologetic...

August 04, 2014

The Morning Buzz | Democrats Ditch the “War on Women” Rhetoric

In today's Buzz, Democrats ditch the "war on women" rhetoric, Americans view the unaccompanied minor...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

The Morning Buzz | Does Housing Count as Health Care?

In today's Buzz, PRRI data makes an appearance in a wide range of news outlets,...

July 21, 2014

The Morning Buzz | Raising the Minimum Wage Could Speed Job Growth

In today's Morning Buzz, raising the minimum wage could speed job growth, atheists are knitting...

July 18, 2014

The Morning Buzz |Was the “War on Women” a Winning Campaign Strategy in 2012?

In today's Morning Buzz, a federal judge overturns the death penalty in California, cities make...

July 17, 2014

The Morning Buzz |Missouri Governor Says No to Concealed Guns in Schools

In today's Buzz, Missouri's governor vetoes a law that would allow concealed guns in schools,...

June 2014

June 19, 2014

Morning Buzz | San Francisco Archbishop Defends Joining DC Rally Against Same-sex Marriage

Today's Buzz covers today's march in Washington against same-sex marriage, death penalty, drug sentencing reform,...

June 17, 2014

Morning Buzz | SCOTUS Upholds Ban for Public School Graduation Ceremonies in Churches

Today's Buzz covers Freedom Summer, Hobby Lobby, female children's impact on judges, Supreme Court decisions,...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Catholics vs. Evangelicals

Last week in The Atlantic, PRRI’s Robert P. Jones explored the challenges faced by Pope...

March 2014

March 26, 2014

A Tale of Two Catholic Churches

President Obama heads to the Vatican as the American Catholic Church is undergoing a dramatic...

March 11, 2014

PunditFact Rates Ralph Reed’s Comments about Millennials and Abortion “False,” Based on PRRI Data

Last Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, conservative activist and chair of the Faith and...