Family is preeminent for most publics when asked what brings them meaning, but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
Many experts say public online spaces will significantly improve by 2035 if reformers, big technology firms, governments and activists tackle the problems created by misinformation, disinformation and toxic discourse. Others expect continuing troubles as digital tools and forums are used to exploit people’s frailties, stoke their rage and drive them apart.
Most U.S. adults say bad things just happen, and that people are often the reason.
Germans and Americans have both become more skeptical of China.
The reasons Americans without children don’t expect to have them range from just not wanting to have kids to concerns about climate change.
The U.S. Border Patrol reported more than 1.6 million encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2021 fiscal year.
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Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
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The reasons Americans without children don’t expect to have them range from just not wanting to have kids to concerns about climate change.
Republicans and Democrats differ substantially over several sources of meaning in life, including faith, freedom, health and hobbies.
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17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
73% say they are vaccinated, but at least half express confusion, concern over vaccine information and health impacts.
Republican- and Democratic-led states alike already require hundreds of thousands of citizens to be vaccinated against various diseases.
Hiring by the self-employed has fallen since 2019, with the cutbacks emanating mainly from businesses run by men.
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.
46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
Latinos with darker skin color report more discrimination experiences than Latinos with lighter skin color.
Concerns about racial and ethnic discrimination are widespread in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed this spring.
Currently, 55% of U.S. adults express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, unchanged from a year ago.
The 2020 census has drawn attention to some layers of Hispanic identity, providing details about how Hispanics view their racial identity.
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Many Americans think declining trust in the government and in each other makes it harder to solve key problems. They have a wealth of ideas about whatu2019s gone wrong and how to fix it.
Majorities of Americans say the tone of political debate in the country has become more negative, less respectful, less fact-based and less substantive in recent years.
Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of the financial challenges they face.
At a time of growing stress on democracy around the world, Americans generally agree on democratic ideals and values that are important for the United States.
Americans have broad exposure to guns, whether they personally own one or not. About seven-in-ten say they have fired a gun at some point and 42% currently live in a gun-owning household.
Americans are more worried than enthusiastic about using gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities
The U.S. Black population is growing. At the same time, how Black people self-identify is changing, with increasing shares considering themselves multiracial or Hispanic.
Born after 1996, the oldest Gen Zers will turn 23 this year. They are racially and ethnically diverse, progressive and pro-government, and more than 20 million will be eligible to vote in November.
Americans have broad exposure to guns, whether they personally own one or not. About seven-in-ten say they have fired a gun at some point and 42% currently live in a gun-owning household.
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalkingu003c/pu003e
Pope Francis made news recently by voicing his support for same-sex civil unions. The statement struck observers as a shift for the Vatican.
Renters headed 36% of U.S. households in 2019. Young people, racial and ethnic minorities, and those with lower incomes are more likely to rent.
The U.S. Border Patrol reported more than 1.6 million encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the 2021 fiscal year.
It is estimated that at least 700,000 immigrants from 12 countries currently have or are eligible to have a reprieve from deportation under TPS.
The U.S. Border Patrol reported nearly 200,000 encounters with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in July.
With the economic recovery gaining momentum, unemployment among immigrants is about equal with that of U.S.-born workers.
An estimated 870,000 Mexican migrants came to the U.S. between 2013-18, while an estimated 710,000 left the U.S. for Mexico during that time.
Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (69%) say they ever use Facebook, a share that has not significantly changed since 2016.u003c/pu003e
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41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companiesu2019 platforms.
Among U.S. social media users, 45% of Gen Z adults have interacted with content that focuses on the need for action on climate change.
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A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.
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