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Hipsters Singled Out For Being Annoying

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:59:00 +0000

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DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Good morning. I'm David Greene. Hipsters: They're known for roasting their own coffee, riding vintage bicycles, listening to vinyl records from obscure bands, and now also for being unpopular. A new report from Public Policy Polling finds only 16 percent of Americans think hipsters are still hip. More than a quarter of those polled said hipsters should have to pay a special tax for being so annoying.

Hipsters: uncool, misunderstood, pushed to the fringe. Really? It's like they wrote the report. It's MORNING EDITION.

Poll: Americans Split Over Benghazi Issue

Scott Neuman — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:48:00 +0000

Americans appear to be split over the Obama administration's handling of the aftermath from the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S.

Poll: Obama Approval Up, Effectiveness Down; GOP In Doldrums

Liz Halloran — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:34:00 +0000

President Obama's job approval has inched up in recent weeks, but the percentage of Americans who say they believe he is effective has taken a hit, according to a Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday.

And while the image of Republican leadership remains "deeply negative," and continues bearing the brunt of the blame for Washington gridlock, the survey found that the GOP runs even with Democrats on the key issues of the economy, immigration and guns.

The survey also showed that even while Republicans hold a negative view of their own leaders, with over half expressing disapproval,

Marist Poll Explores How Old Is Old

Eyder Peralta — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:44:00 +0000

Every year around the time of pollster Lee Miringoff's birthday, The Marist Institute tries to pin down what "old" means by conducting a poll.

This year, Miringoff turned 62 years old.

NPR's Ina Jaffe filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"Anything over 60 was once considered old. But as people live longer and work later into life, the term middle aged has become more elastic. Miringoff, who's the head of the Marist Poll, found that nearly 60 percent of Americans think he's middle aged.

Still In The Middle Class, But Standing On A Banana Peel

Marilyn Geewax — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:51:00 +0000

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