NORC at the University of Chicago

Mortality rate after age 80 underestimated

NORC's Leonid Gavrilov and Natalia Gavrilova find odds of living to old age in U.S. lower than previously thought


United Press International

Americans opposed to gay marriage dwindle: survey

NORC's Tom Smith says study shows 'trend toward greater tolerance regarding homosexuality'


Another Reason to Avoid His Friends

Prof. Edward Laumann's research shows how a man's sex life may suffer if a partner is too close to his friends


Poll: Impact of Sept 11 has not diminished even a decade after the attacks

AP-NORC poll finds more Americans say Sept. 11 had an impact on their lives than said so five years ago


Post-9-11 'new normal' looks much like old

NORC/AP poll finds 15 percent of Americans see high risk of being attacked where they live