What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones?
People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Malaysians
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What the data says about the U.S. Department of Education
The Education Department is the main conduit for federal aid to public K-12 schools and a major lender to college students.
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How Americans feel about making English the official language of the U.S.
About half of U.S. adults (51%) say it is extremely or very important for the U.S. to make English its official language.
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WaPo columnist resigns over column criticizing Bezos
☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story Ruth Marcus, a longtime editor and columnist for the Washington Post opinion section, resigned on Monday after her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos’ changes to the section was scrapped. Bezos announced last month that the opinion section would begin […]
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U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls
Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.
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The Gender Gap in Teen Experiences
Teen girls and boys in the U.S. face different pressures and report different experiences at school, though they have many of the same goals in life.
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Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Americans perceive a rise in rude behavior, and 34% say they see it almost always or often when they go out in public.
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119th Congress brings firsts for women of color
In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker.
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How Americans view alcohol’s benefits and risks
A majority of Americans ages 21 and older (57%) say their own alcohol use does not increase their risk of serious physical health problems.
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Measles outbreak raises concerns about health information
☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, so do concerns about the health information Americans are encountering. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the recently confirmed secretary of Health and Human Services, has offered some public comments in […]
