Tag: Opinions

25 OCT

Poll shows older Americans are worse at differentiating facts from opinions than younger people

Scott Olson/Getty Images Americans over the age of 50 are worse at differentiating facts from opinions than younger ones, according to findings from a Pew Research Center study. Researchers gave participants ten statements, five of which were facts, and five others that were opinions. The results showed that 32% of the people aged 18 to […]

12 JUN

‘Nobody goes for vegetables’: KFC’s ‘vegetarian chicken’ polarizes opinions (POLL)

The company’s entire business model rests on the greasy goodness of fried chicken, but American franchise KFC is preparing to ditch the fowl in favor of a vegetarian option. Recently, the purveyor of “finger lickin’ good” southern fried chicken announced that it is working on a vegetarian-friendly chicken alternative for its meals. According to KFC, […]

08 APR

In Justice Gorsuch’s first year, he wrote 3 Supreme Court opinions, heard 60 cases, and fixed the shrimp cocktail sauce on the meatball subs

AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has heard 60 cases in his first year as President Donald Trump’s pick for the high court. His written opinions, oral argument questions, and scant public statements reveal the kind of justice he’ll be. As the junior justice on the court, he’s also responsible for “cafeteria […]

11 MAR

'It's not a theater': Opinions split on whether Trump has skills to pull off a deal with Kim

After the historic news of imminent Trump-Kim talks, some in the US are casting doubts that the president, with his reality TV skills, is able to pull off diplomacy talks, while Trump’s team say they won’t turn into “theater.” President Donald Trump accepted an invitation to meet with Kim Jong-un, after the latter agreed to […]

28 FEB

Men and women in economics have different opinions

MEN may hail from Mars and women from Venus. But economists, surely, inhabit planet Earth, surveying it dispassionately. Alas, a new paper suggests that even dismal scientists divide on gender lines. Ann Mari May and Mary McGarvey of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and David Kucera of the International Labour Organisation surveyed economists from 18 European […]

15 FEB

Men and women in economics have different opinions

MEN may hail from Mars and women from Venus. But economists, surely, inhabit planet Earth, surveying it dispassionately. Alas, a new paper suggests that even dismal scientists divide on gender lines. Ann Mari May and Mary McGarvey of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and David Kucera of the International Labour Organisation surveyed economists from 18 European […]