Practiced by relatively few in 1900, Christianity and Islam are now dominant religions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

When asked to give a one-word impression of the Tea Party movement, a plurality of respondents offered a negative word.

Seven-in-ten Americans say Pope Benedict has done a poor (44%) or only fair (24%) job in addressing the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.

Despite mounting revenue problems, most news executives have serious reservations about receiving government or advocacy dollars.

Nearly six-in-ten news executives say journalism is headed in the “wrong direction.”

Four-in-ten American adults say they have tried marijuana.

A strong majority of Americans say they favor allowing the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes if it is prescribed by a doctor.