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While men may be more associated with watching football than preparing food on Thanksgiving, a good number of your male guests just might want to spend time in the kitchen this year, as roughly the same percentage of men (32%) and women (35%) say they enjoy cooking a great deal. Full Story »

Fully two-thirds of women with children ages 17 or younger work either full time or part time. Full Story »

Most Mexicans believe life is better in the United States. The 2009 Pew Global Attitudes survey finds that close to six-in-ten (57%) say that people who move from Mexico enjoy a better life in the U.S., up from 51% in 2007. And the vast majority of those who are in regular contact with friends and relatives living in the U.S. say those friends and relatives have largely achieved their goals. Full Story »

As of October 2008, 11.5 million students, or 39.6% of all young adults ages 18 to 24, were enrolled in either a two- or four-year college. Full Story »

Like other online pastimes, age is a strong, independent predictor for use of Twitter or other similar status-updating services. Full Story »

A majority (55%) of adults said there are "very strong" or "strong" conflicts between immigrants and people born in the United States. Full Story »

Americans are split on how to achieve eternal life, with just as many saying a person’s beliefs determine access to everlasting bliss (30%) as say a person’s actions are most important (29%). One-in-ten believe a combination of the two is necessary, while 14% are not sure what matters most. Full Story »

Despite the current deep recession, Americans still on the job appear to be a contented lot. Full Story »