“Stores market sugary drinks more heavily during Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit issuance days” http://bit.ly/2y4wNyf

As of July 31, the federal government’s total debt stood at $19.845 trillion.

All but four state constitutions – those in Colorado, Iowa, Hawaii and Washington – use the word “God” at least once

“68% say America’s openness to foreigners is a defining characteristic of the nation, while just 29% say “if America is too open to people from all over the world, we risk losing our identity as a nation.””

Christmas gift-giving sparks mixed feelings among many Americans http://pewrsr.ch/2h2bEqv

Here's a look at how Republican and Democratic voters have changed since 1992, in advance of tonight's final presidential #debate.
Read our full report on trends in voter party identification here: http://pewrsr.ch/2coxNzZ

Republican voters’ path to backing Donald Trump

Evangelicals are as supportive of Trump as they were of Romney at a comparable point in the 2012 campaign, while Clinton receives similar support from religiously unaffiliated voters as Obama did.

How scholars, companies and workers are using Mechanical Turk, a ‘gig economy’ platform, for tasks computers can’t handle.

Digital innovation has had a major impact on the public's news habits. How have these changes shaped Americans’ appetite for and attitudes toward the news?