Issues in the year 2003

	To Your Health Advances in medical care offer hope of a long and healthy life for most Americans, but many lack faith in the health care system. Eighty-nine percent believe the system needs either fundamental changes or a complete overhaul. Also, poorly designed questions can create the illusion of an informed public, and the data doesn't support the theory of a drastic decline in the number of people who view the Bible as the actual word of God to be taken literally. Vol. 14, No. 3, May/June 2003
	World Views The post-September 11th world is a darker place, with fears of terrorism and war at the top of almost every list of global concerns. But how Americans look at key questions regarding foreign affairs has not changed that much in the past decade. Also, some surprising reasons behind the gender gap in political knowledge, and how American Catholics and their priests are going separate ways on many key issues. Vol. 14, No. 2, March/April 2003
	God & Country Americans view religious faith as one of this country's strengths, yet there is uncertainty about where to draw the line in the ongoing debate over separation of church and state. Also, another bad election performance leaves the future of Voter News Service in doubt, and two sampling methodologies are put to the test in Maryland. Vol. 14, No. 1, January/February 2003