About six-in-ten Americans say legalization of same-sex marriage is good for society
37% of Americans have a negative view of the impact of same-sex marriage being legal, with 19% saying it is very bad for society.
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37% of Americans have a negative view of the impact of same-sex marriage being legal, with 19% saying it is very bad for society.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
Six-in-ten Republicans say they feel warmly toward Donald Trump, an October survey found. This is down modestly since last summer (67%).
More than half of U.S. adults (56%) say they talk about science news with others at least a few times a month.
The bureau is considering counting most Americans using Social Security data, IRS files and other administrative records.
U.S. Hispanics’ policy views do not always align with those of non-Latinos in the same party, recent surveys have found.
Black Republicans tend to support individualistic approaches to addressing racial inequality, while Black Democrats back institutional approaches.
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
One-in-five federal, state and local candidate tweets in 2022 have mentioned race, abortion, education or the economy.
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