In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad
The U.S. is the only place we surveyed where more adults describe the morality and ethics of others living in the country as bad (53%) than as good (47%).
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In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad
Across 25 countries, Americans are the most likely to see the morality and ethics of people in their country as somewhat or very bad.
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Southerners tend to be more religious than other U.S. adults – but less religious than they used to be
People who live in the American South continue to be more religious, on average, than residents of the Midwest, Northeast and West.
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Most say it’s acceptable for people to record immigration arrests and warn others where enforcement efforts are happening.
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Artificial Intelligence
How Teens Use and View AI
Just over half of U.S. teens say they’ve used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI’s future impact on their lives more positively than negatively.
Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025
Roughly one-in-five U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily.
Republicans, Democrats now equally concerned about AI in daily life, but views on regulation differ
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Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
How People Around the World View AI
Most adults across 25 countries are aware of AI, and people are generally more concerned than excited about its effects on daily life.
Religion
Religious Diversity Around the World
Singapore is the most religiously diverse country, and Yemen the least, as of 2020. The U.S. ranks first among nations with large populations.
Southerners tend to be more religious than other U.S. adults – but less religious than they used to be
People who live in the American South continue to be more religious, on average, than residents of the Midwest, Northeast and West.
Which U.S. religious groups are most highly educated?
Hindus and Jews are much more likely to have a four-year college degree than Americans in other religious groups.
If the U.S. had 100 people: Charting Americans’ religious beliefs and practices
See a profile of American religious beliefs and practices if the country were made up of exactly 100 adults.
News Habits & Media
Email Newsletters as a Source of News
Three-in-ten U.S. adults say they at least sometimes get news from newsletters, but many don’t read most of the newsletters they get.
Americans’ Complicated Relationship With News
Most say being informed is essential for voting. Yet views differ on the importance of following news – and many say they’re worn out by it.
Majority of Americans express low confidence in journalists to act in public’s best interests
57% of U.S. adults say they have not too much (40%) or no confidence (17%) in journalists to act in the best interests of the public.
Young Adults and the Future of News
U.S. adults under 30 follow news less closely than any other age group. And they’re more likely to get (and trust) news from social media.
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Americans’ Social Media Use 2025
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Teens, Social Media and Mental Health
Immigration & Migration
Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border are at their lowest level in more than 50 years
Growing shares say the Trump administration is doing ‘too much’ to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally
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