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Nearly one in five Internet users (19%) has downloaded a podcast to listen to or view later—up from 12% in 2006, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But podcasting has yet to become a fixture in the everyday lives of Internet users, as very few download podcasts on a typical day.

Podcasts Proliferate, But Are Not Mainstream

Nearly one in five Internet users (19%) has downloaded a podcast to listen to or view later—up from 12% in 2006, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. But podcasting has yet to become a fixture in the everyday lives of Internet users, as very few download podcasts on a typical day.

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Mining Law Threatens Grand Canyon And Other Natural Treasures

A modern day land rush is sweeping the West, with mining interests and speculators staking thousands of claims that are encroaching on American treasures including the Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Arches and Yosemite National Parks. The United States' outdated mining law written in 1872 leaves these lands vulnerable to severe impacts.More

 

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After Busy Week, Views of Both Candidates Improve

After Busy Week, Views of Both Candidates Improve

Interest in the presidential election surged last week, with the public following campaign news more closely than at any point since the Super Tuesday primaries in February. As attention to the campaign has increased, the images of both Barack Obama and John McCain have improved in recent days, according to the Pew Research Center.  


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Don Kimelman on Pew’s Civic Initiatives and the Pew Research Center

Don Kimelman on Pew’s Civic Initiatives and the Pew Research Center

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