Topic: Pew Research Center

Clint Eastwood and gay marriage: Political tipping point for conservatives?

Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood has joined a large group of Republicans arguing for same-sex marriage in the US Supreme Court. Prominent conservatives and many of the largest US corporations now favor gay marriage as well.

'Sequester' blues: Morning-after hangover hits Washington

Why most Americans are yawning over 'sequester' – and why that matters

Why Obama is on top in 'sequester' battle, but could lose long-term (+video)

Sequester and public opinion? Advantage Obama. (+video)

What Pinterest reveals about women

If church feels empty

Gun owners talk: Self protection is more complex than 'stand and fight'

Pope Benedict XVI retires: Will the next pope come from the 'global south?'

Steven Seagal joins school guard posse: Do we need more action heroes in schools?

Immigration reform 101: Should illegal immigrants be offered citizenship path?

Decoder Wire Immigration reform: Will it win Republicans any new Hispanic votes?

Chapter & Verse New scorecard lets libraries give feedback on e-book offerings from publishers

Behind the falling US birthrate: too much student debt to afford kids?

Decoder Wire Could gun control be the new gay marriage?

Why Washington and its debt woes eclipse 'jobs' as public's top concerns

Ohio rape case: Evidence on social media creates new world for justice (+video)

'Enough': Gabrielle Giffords speaks out against guns two years after Tucson

Opinion Why Evangelicals are the new partners for immigration reform

Chapter & Verse 'Print is Here to Stay': a WSJ article spreads like wildfire

Hillary Clinton hospitalized: Tough end to successful 2012? (+video)

2012's 'good news' stories

Progress watch 2012: Smart phones, jobs returning to America, and war crimes trials

The Monitor's View Egypt's big lesson in democracy

Who's filling America's church pews